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'''Lisa Marie Simpson''' is a [[fictional character]] on the cartoon [[television]] series ''[[The Simpsons]]'', voiced by [[Yeardley Smith]].

'''Robert Neil Baun''' (b. [[9 September]], [[1936]] in [[Lanigan, Saskatchewan|Lanigan]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] defenceman who played in the [[National Hockey League]] for 17 seasons from [[1956-57 NHL season|1956-57]] to [[1972-73 NHL season|1972-73]].

*Position: [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]

[[Image:C-lisa1.png|thumb|right|Lisa Simpson]]

*Shoots: Right

*Height: 5 ft 9 in

*Weight: 182 lb

==Playing career==

Lisa is an extremely [[Intelligence_(trait)|bright]] girl, with an [[IQ]] of 159. Officially, her highest grade is an A+++ which she earned by cheating in a test on ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]''. She later re-marked the test as an F.

Baun played junior hockey with the [[Toronto Marlboros]] of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] from 1952 to 1956, winning the [[Memorial Cup]] in [[1955 Memorial Cup|1955]] and [[1956 Memorial Cup|1956]]. After turning professional, Baun played most of the 1956-57 season with the [[Rochester Americans]], the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] affiliate in the [[American Hockey League]]. They would be the only minor league games Baun would ever play. He was called up to the Leafs during the season and played in Toronto for the next 11 seasons, winning the [[Stanley Cup]] in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1967.

Baun was one of the hardest and cleanest hitters of his time. He wasn't much of an offensive threat as a defenceman, never scoring more than 20 points in a season in the NHL. His highest single-season goal total was eight in 1959-60. However, Baun will forever be remembered for scoring the [[Overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]] winner in game six against the Detroit Red Wings in the [[1963-64 NHL season|1964]] playoffs on [[April 23]]. Earlier in that same game, he had had his ankle broken. He then returned from his injury in overtime to score the game winner. The Leafs won the next game, game seven, 4-0 for their third consecutive Stanley Cup.

Her musical abilities are extensive: she sings with a powerful voice, and has been seen playing both the acoustic and electric bass guitar proficiently. However, her great love is [[jazz]] [[blues]] performed on her baritone [[saxophone]]. She uses a 4&frac12 [[reed (music)|reed]], a fairly stiff reed for an 8 year old.

He developed a reputation for understanding the business side of playing in the NHL in the years before there was a players' union. Eventually, other players sought Baun's advice about their contracts and salaries, which eroded his relationship with Leafs' general manager [[Punch Imlach]]. That relationship deteriorated even further when Baun was a holdout for the [[1965-66 NHL season|1965-66 season]]. Baun eventually got a raise, but Imlach never forgot it. A series of injuries further dimmed Imlach's enthusiasm for Baun. In [[1966-67 NHL season|1966-67]], Baun suffered a broken toe. Imlach replaced him with [[Larry Hillman]] and Baun saw little ice time after that. He was mostly an observer from the bench for the Leafs' 1967 Cup victory, and refused to participate in the celebrations.

Lisa is both a lacto-ovo [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]] and a practicing [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], although she pays lip service to her family's [[Christian]] denomination. She also dabbles in [[Wicca]], which she finds empowering as a budding [[feminist]]. This explanation of hers seems very likely, because she has a strong skepticism against the supernatural, applying [[Occam's Razor]] when the rest of the family fails to. She is seen by some to whine at times or to have a persistent sense of superiority that often grows into self-aggrandizement, but she retains a childlike impressionability despite her intelligence.

Before the next season, Baun was left unprotected in the 1967 expansion draft, and was selected by the [[Oakland Seals]]. Baun was one of four members of the Memorial Cup-winning Marlboros teams from the mid-1950s to play for the Seals, but the team struggled badly on the ice, particularly on offence, finishing the year with the worst record in the league. Baun asked to be traded back to an [[Original Six]] team, and Oakland accommodated his request, dealing him to the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in May 1968. Baun played in Detroit for two years but early into the [[1970-71 NHL season|1970-71 season]] he found himself at odds with coach [[Ned Harkness]] and was placed on waivers. From there, he was claimed by the [[Buffalo Sabres]], managed by Imlach, who immediately traded him to the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]. Baun refused to report to St. Louis and nine days later was traded back to the Maple Leafs for [[Brit Selby]].

==Relations==

Lisa is:

* Granddaughter to [[Abraham Simpson]] , [[Mona (The Simpsons)|Mona Simpson]] and [[Jackie (The Simpsons) | Jacqueline Bouvier]].

* Daughter to [[Homer Jay Simpson]] and [[Marge Simpson | Marjorie Bouvier Simpson]].

* Younger sister to [[Bart Simpson| Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson]] and older sister to [[Margaret Simpson]].

* Niece to [[Herb Powell|Herbert Powell]], Abbie, [[Patty Bouvier]] and [[Selma Bouvier|Selma Bouvier Terwilliger Hutz McClure]].

Her former uncles-by-marriage include [[Sideshow Bob | Robert Underdunk "Sideshow Bob" Terwilliger]], [[Lionel Hutz]] and [[Troy McClure]].

The Leafs benefitted from Baun's defensive play, helping [[Jacques Plante]] to record a 1.88 goals against average in 1970-71. Baun was just as effective the next season. But in [[1972-73 NHL season|1972-73]], in his fifth game of the season, he suffered a neck injury that ended his NHL career at age 36.

See: [[Characters from The Simpsons]].

==Coaching career==

[[Category:Simpsons characters|Simpson, Lisa]]

Baun retired as a player and ran a cattle farm, but three years later, he was hired as head coach of the [[Toronto Toros]] of the [[World Hockey Association]]. [[Mike Nykoluk]], another member of the Marlboros in the mid-1950s, had been the team's first choice, but he turned the job down. Playing for the Toros were three of Baun's former Leaf teammates: [[Frank Mahovlich]], [[Paul Henderson]], and [[Jim Dorey]], as well as future NHL star [[Mark Napier]] and [[Vaclav Nedomansky]]. But the Toros under Baun had a disastrous year, finishing the [[1975-76 WHA season|1975-76 season]] with the worst record in the league. The Toros even finished 11 points behind the [[Minnesota Fighting Saints]]—a team that had folded with 21 games left to play in the season. Baun was replaced as coach after the season. He returned to farming and also sold insurance after his retirement from hockey.

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==Baun and the NHL pension plan==

In the 1980s, Baun organized an NHL alumni association and began an investigation into the NHL's pension plan. The plan had been touted to players as the best in professional sports, but after playing in 17 NHL seasons, Baun's pension was only $7,622 a year. Baun received little support from other players, and eventually gave up. Problems with the pension plan were later uncovered through an audit backed by [[Carl Brewer]].

==Other==

On [[June 1]], [[2007]], Baun was awarded an honourary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology for his work on and off the ice.

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==References==

*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=00000247 Hockey DB statistics on Bobby Baun]

*[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11937 Legends of Hockey profile]

*Fischler, Stan. ''Hockey Stars of 1969''.

*Lader, Martin and Tim Moriarty. ''Face-off 1973-74''.

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