(photo credit – Colgate Athletics)
- Age: 22
Position: RW
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 210 lbs
School: Colgate University (ECAC)
Class: Junior
Date of Birth: 1992-05-04
Birthplace: Toronto
- Bob McKenzie: There have been 18 teams that have shown some interest in Kyle Baun (grandson of former Maple Leafs Bobby Baun). Contract offers will be submitted by today. It’s likely that he will forego his senior college season. Decision on leaving, and which offer to take if he does, will likely be made tomorrow or Wednesday.
- DJ Powers of Hockeys Future: March 6th notes on Baun.
The Toronto, ON native plays the right side on one of the ECAC’s most exciting top lines alongside the Spink twins. Baun currently ranks second on the Raiders squad with 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 34 games. His 15 assists and four power play goals co-lead the team. Baun leads Colgate with a +13 rating and 60 penalty minutes.
Baun, the grandson of legendary NHL defenseman Bobby Baun, is a 6’2” and 210-pound power forward who has excelled on the Raiders’ special teams this season. One of Baun’s attributes that scouts have taken particular notice of is how he utilizes his size and strength. He’s a player that is difficult to move off of the puck, and he uses the aforementioned assets exceedingly well in gaining separation and in battles for loose pucks. Baun is an excellent skater with terrific speed. He has developed into a reliable scorer who can chip in goals at crucial times and can wreak havoc in front of opposing goaltenders. He also does an equally good job of setting up plays.
- Colgate Raiders: There are no notes on his junior season, but from last year.
“Sophomore Year (2013-14): Appeared in all 39 games for Colgate on its top line … fifth on the team in points with 26 and third in goals at 11 … second on the team in power play goals with six and posted 16 points in league play … had seven multi-point games … recorded his first career hat trick against St. Lawrence on Jan. 25 … tallied three points against Brown on Nov. 23 … had two points, including the tying goal against Quinnipiac in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals late in the third period … was given the coaches award at the year-end banquet … named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team … after the season, invited to and participated in NHL Developmental Camps conducted by the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. “
Baun attended the Red Wings development Camp last year.