Jamie Baker (ice hockey)

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Jamie Baker
Born (1966-08-31) August 31, 1966 (age 58)
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1989–1999

James Paul Baker (born August 31, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, having played for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a former radio personality for the San Jose Sharks and was their television color commentator from 2014 to 2020.

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Playing career

Baker was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. Following an outstanding college career with the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, Baker went on to play in ten NHL seasons. In 404 career games, he tallied 71 goals and 150 points. Baker also appeared in 25 Stanley Cup playoff games. As a player, Baker is best known for scoring the series-winning goal for the San Jose Sharks in the seventh game of the 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals against the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings. Baker is tied with Jeff Friesen for the Sharks single-season short-handed goals record with six, set in his 1995-96 season during which he scored 16 total goals. [1]

In 2005–06 season, Baker returned to the San Jose Sharks, joining Dan Rusanowsky and David Maley on the Sharks' radio broadcast team. He called most games with Rusanowsky, although he would occasionally be replaced by Maley when sent on assignments for the organization. On occasions, Baker and Maley joined Rusanowsky in a popular "triple-cast" format. Beginning with the 2008–09 season, Baker formally hosted pre-game and post-game shows for Sharks games on NBC Sports Bay Area. He became Randy Hahn's color commentator on the Sharks' NBC Sports California broadcasts in 2014 after Drew Remenda's departure to a same role for the Edmonton Oilers, but this time, he called all Sharks home games from "Inside-the-Glass." From the 2018–19 season until 2020, he and Bret Hedican joined Randy Hahn in a popular "triple-cast" format.

Baker was also a co-coach of the Santa Clara Blackhawks CAHA state championship winning Bantam A team for the 2009–10 season.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 St. Lawrence University ECAC 319162552—————
1986–87 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC328243259—————
1987–88 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3826285444—————
1988–89 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC1311162716—————
1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 741743604760007
1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL 10000—————
1990–91 Halifax CitadelsAHL5014223685—————
1990–91 Quebec NordiquesNHL182028—————
1991–92 Halifax CitadelsAHL950512—————
1991–92 Quebec NordiquesNHL527101732—————
1992–93 Ottawa Senators NHL7619294854—————
1993–94 San Jose Sharks NHL6512517381432530
1994–95 San Jose SharksNHL437411221122412
1995–96 San Jose SharksNHL7716173379—————
1996–97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL58881628—————
1997–98 Chicago Wolves IHL 53113445802245942
1997–98 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1305510—————
1998–99 San Jose SharksNHL10110—————
1998–99 HIFK SM-l 1115622—————
NHL totals40471791502712554942

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