Ken Holland
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Mark Holland 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.
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.
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
and current General Manager and executive Vice President of the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
of 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...
. Holland was drafted in the 12th round, 188th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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 CupStanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
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
Central Division (NHL)
The NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.The Central Division consists of the Western Conference's easternmost teams.-Current lineup:...
eight times, the Presidents' Trophy
Presidents' Trophy
The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The winning team is also awarded C$350,000...
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)
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Vernon Vikings | BCJHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... |
16 | 0 | 3.69 | |||
| 1974–75 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WCJHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3.91 |
| 1975–76 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCJHL | 41 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4.18 |
| 1976–77 | Broome Dusters Broome Dusters The Broome Dusters were an ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena... |
NAHL | 48 | 0 | 3.78 | |||
| 1977–78 1977–78 AHL season The 1977–78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. The season was in jeopardy when the last of the original eight franchises of the "International-American Hockey League", the Rhode Island Reds folded in the offseason, and the AHL was left with five teams... |
Binghamton Dusters Binghamton Dusters The Binghamton Dusters were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
39 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4.28 |
| 1978–79 1978–79 AHL season The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.... |
Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 41 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3.91 |
| 1979–80 | Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... |
IHL | 37 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3.70 |
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL 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... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 1980–81 1980–81 AHL season The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Binghamton Whalers Binghamton Whalers The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:... |
AHL | 47 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3.96 |
| 1981–82 1981–82 AHL season The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 46 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2.92 |
| 1982–83 1982–83 AHL season The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 48 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4.36 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.11 |
| 1983–84 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL | 42 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3.70 |
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
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 |