- Ken Holland
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position =Goaltender
caught =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 160
coach =
number =
played_for =Hartford Whalers Detroit Red Wings
league = NHL
nationality = Canada
birth_date = birth date and age|1955|11|10
birth_place = Vernon, BC, CAN
career_start = 1980
career_end = 1984
draft = 188th overall
draft_year = 1975
draft_team =Toronto Maple Leafs
image_size =
nickname = Kenny, Pungie
former_teams =Ken Mark Holland (b.
November 10 , 1955 inVernon, British Columbia ,Canada ) is a retired Canadianprofessional goaltender and current general manager and executive Vice President of theDetroit Red Wings of theNational Hockey League . Holland was drafted in the 12th Round, 188th overall by theToronto Maple Leafs in the1975 NHL Entry Draft . He played a total of four games in the NHL: one with Hartford, and three with Detroit.cite web | title=Ken Mark Holland | publisher=LegendsofHockey.net | url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18556 | accessdate=2008-06-08]Professional
After his playing career was over, Holland took a job with the Red Wings as a scout in Western Canada. He subsequently served seven years as Director of Amateur Scouting and three as Assistant General Manager. On July 18, 1997, he was promoted to his current position of General Manager, Executive Vice President and Alternate Governor of the Detroit Red Wings. The 2007–2008 season was his 11th as General Manager (GM) and his 25th year overall with the Red Wings organization. He has won the
Stanley Cup four times with Detroit: the first in 1997 as Assistant General Manager and Goaltending Coach, and the latter three as GM in 1998, 2002 and 2008. cite web | title=Ken Holland - Executive Vice President/General Manager/Alternate Governor | publisher=Detroit Red Wings official web site | url=http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=win_staffbio_79 | accessdate=2008-06-08] cite web | author=McKeon, Ross | title=Wings GM in league of his own | publisher=Yahoo! Sports | url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=A0wNdb9etEtI2VQAXwZ7vLYF?slug=rm-redwingscolumn060508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns | date=2008-06-05 | accessdate=2008-06-08]His accomplishments as an executive far exceeding those he achieved as a player, he has gained a reputation as the most successful General Manager in the NHL. Under his leadership as GM the Red Wings have won the Central Division eight times, the
Presidents' Trophy four times, and the Stanley Cup three times. With 493 regular season wins and 67 post-season wins, the Red Wings have won more games than any other team in the league since 1997-1998.Personal
Ken and his wife Cindi live in suburban Detroit and have four children: Brad, Greg, Julie, and Rachel.
Awards
*NAHL Second All-Star Team (1977)
*AHL Second All-Star Team (1982)
*Inducted into Binghamton (NY) Hall of Fame, February 1998
*Stanley Cup Champion, non-player (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008)Career statistics
Regular season
Post season
References
External links
*hockeydb|6433
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