With the Prince Albert Raiders, he was selected to the league's "All-Scholastic Team" in 1984 and won a Memorial Cup in 1985.
A defenseman until he reached the NHL,[1] he would go on to play for the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Boston Bruins until his retirement in 2000.
He is the only player in the history of the NHL to play a full 82 game season and record only 1 point.
[2] Throughout his playing career, Baumgartner attended Long Island's Hofstra University during offseasons, where he earned a degree in business and finance.
[3] In 1994, while still a member of the Maple Leafs, Baumgartner was elected vice president of the NHL Players Association.