David Baseggio

David Baseggio
Born (1967-10-28) October 28, 1967
Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Rochester Americans
New Haven Nighthawks
Worcester IceCats
IHL
Indianapolis Ice
Detroit Vipers
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Houston Aeros
Grand Rapids Griffins
Italy
Bolzano HC
NHL Draft 68th overall, 1986
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19892000

David Baseggio (born October 28, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. Baseggio was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round (68th overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently employed as a scout for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.[1]

Born in 1967 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Baseggio attended Yale University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. He began to play professionally in 1989, and went on the play 619 games in a career that spanned eleven seasons in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League, and Europe. Baseggio retired as a player following the 1999–2000 ECHL season to become an assistant coach with the 2000–01 Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL.[2] For three seasons, from 2005 to 2008, Baseggio was an American Hockey League head coach, first with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and then with the Peoria Rivermen.

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1986–87
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1988–89

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