Bauer and his brother Ray attended the
1962 Ice Hockey World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was the first time North America hosted the World Championships.<unk> 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was the first time North America hosted the World Championships. Bauer family had a history of international competition.<unk> Bauer family had a history of international competition. Ray Bauer represented Canada at the 1949 Ice Hockey World Championships as a member of the Sudbury Wolves, and Bobby Bauer coached the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics.