Fred Ahern
Encyclopedia
Frederick Vincent Ahern Jr. (born February 12, 1952 in Boston
, Massachusetts
) is a retired American professional ice hockey
player who played 146 games in the National Hockey League
in 1974–78. A graduate of Bowdoin College
, he played for the California Golden Seals
/Cleveland Barons
and Colorado Rockies
and also represented the United States in the 1976 Canada Cup
.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) is a retired American professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played 146 games in the National Hockey League
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...
in 1974–78. A graduate of Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, he played for the California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
/Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...
and Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
and also represented the United States in the 1976 Canada Cup
1976 Canada Cup
The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...
.
Career statistics
--- Regular season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1974-75 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 64 26 26 52 101 9 5 3 8 11
1974-75 California Seals NHL 3 2 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 California Seals NHL 44 17 8 25 43 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 30 12 14 26 57 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Cleveland Barons NHL 25 4 4 8 20 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Cleveland Barons NHL 36 3 4 7 48 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Colorado Rockies NHL 38 5 13 18 19 2 0 1 1 2
1978-79 Binghamton Dusters AHL 75 25 32 57 56 5 1 4 5 4
1979-80 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 25 4 9 13 45 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 38 4 6 10 34 5 0 1 1 2
1980-81 Neuchatel Swiss statistics unavailable
1980-81 Baltimore Clippers EHL 7 3 1 4 0 -- -- -- -- --
1981-82 Cape Cod Buccaneers ACHL 38 9 27 36 38 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL totals 146 31 30 61 130 2 0 1 1 2