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	1989–2000

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 fourth 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	^[3]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1988–89	^[3]

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