Warren Babe
Encyclopedia
Warren Babe is a former National Hockey League
left winger
. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars
in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
. He would go on to play 21 games for the North Stars; however, his career was cut short after suffering numerous concussions during his junior and professional careers.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
. He would go on to play 21 games for the North Stars; however, his career was cut short after suffering numerous concussions during his junior and professional careers.