Ken Holland

For the 20th century United States Representative from South Carolina, see Kenneth Lamar Holland.

Ken Holland
Born	November 10, 1955 (1955-11-10) Vernon, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft	188th overall, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1980–1984

Kenneth Mark Holland (born November 10, 1955) is a retired Canadian professional goaltender and current General Manager and executive Vice President of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Holland was drafted in the 12th round, 188th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of four games in the NHL: one with Hartford, and three with Detroit.

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.

His accomplishments as an executive far exceeding those he achieved as a player, he has gained a reputation as one of the most successful General Managers 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 life

Ken and his wife Cindi live in suburban Detroit and have four children: Brad, Greg, Julie, and Rachel. On July 12, 2011, Ken, his wife Cindi, and their youngest daughter Rachel became United States citizens. Their daughter Julie was the only United States citizen up until recently. Their two other children Brad and Greg are still in the process to become citizens of the US.

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 1997 (Assistant General Manager), 1998, 2002, 2008 (General Manager)

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
1973–74	Vernon Vikings	BCJHL		16				0	3.69
1974–75	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCJHL		37	23	10	4	1	3.91
1975–76	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCJHL		41	22	11	1	2	4.18
1976–77	Broome Dusters	NAHL		48				0	3.78
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		39	12	19	3	0	4.28
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		41	19	17	3	0	3.91
1979–80	Springfield Indians	IHL		37	15	14	5	2	3.70
1980–81	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	1	0	0	7.00
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		47	15	25	4	2	3.96
1981–82	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		46	27	13	4	2	2.92
1982–83	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		48	23	18	5	0	4.36
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		3	0	1	1	0	4.11
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		42	19	15	6	0	3.70
1984–85	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		43	13	22	6	0	4.26
NHL Totals				4	0	2	1	0	4.95

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	SO	GAA
1974–75	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCJHL		4	1	3	0	4.17
1975–76	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCJHL		9	4	4	0	3.41
1976–77	Broome Dusters	NAHL		6			0	4.13
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		10	5	5	1	4.09
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		2	0	2	0	2.28
1981–82	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		15	8	7	0	3.85
1982–83	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		3	1	2	0	5.33
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		7	3	4	0	3.61

Preceded by Bryan Murray	General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings 1994-97 with Jim Devellano and Scotty Bowman	Succeeded by Himself
Preceded by Jim Devellano Scotty Bowman Himself	General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings 1997–present	Incumbent

External links

• Ken Holland's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database