For the American football player and coach, see Ken Holland (American football). For the U.S. Representative from South Carolina, see Kenneth Lamar Holland.
Ken Holland
Holland in 2013
Born
Kenneth Mark Holland
(1955-11-10) November 10, 1955 (age 68)
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Citizenship
Canadian-American
Occupation(s)
President of hockey operations and general manager of the Edmonton Oilers
Years active
1983–present
Known for
General manager of the Detroit Red Wings (1997–2019)
Awards
Hall of Fame 2020 (Builder)
Ice hockey player
Ice hockey career
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2020 (Builder)
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
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
1977–1985
Kenneth Mark Holland (born November 10, 1955) is a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and former goaltender. Holland is currently the president of hockey operations and general manager of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. Holland assumed his role in Edmonton on May 7, 2019, after a long front-office tenure with the Detroit Red Wings, serving as executive vice president and general manager of the club from 1997 to 2019 and winning three Stanley Cup championships. In 2009, Holland was listed as second-best overall on Sports Illustrated's list of the top sports executives of the 2000s.[1] As a goaltender, Holland was drafted in the 12th round, 188th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He played four NHL games with the Hartford Whalers and the Red Wings between 1980 and 1984.[2]
^Friedman, Dick (December 22, 2009). "2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
^"Ken Mark Holland". LegendsofHockey.net. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
Kenneth Mark Holland (born November 10, 1955) is a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and former goaltender. Holland is currently the president of...
Kris Knoblauch is the head coach as of November 12, 2023[update], and KenHolland was named general manager on May 7, 2019. The Oilers are one of two NHL...
promote Holland to make room for Yzerman to become the team's general manager, but Holland declined the promotion. Not long after KenHolland received...
his interim stint. He served in the position until May 7, 2019, when KenHolland was appointed GM, and returned to the position of assistant general manager...
"RELEASE: KenHolland named Oilers GM and President of Hockey Operations". Edmonton Oilers. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019. KenHolland career statistics...
Ovechkin) for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. In the off-season, KenHolland was hired as the team's new general manager. Having already hit new milestones...
inability to assemble a competitive team around McDavid. Subsequently, KenHolland was hired as the team's new general manager. McDavid started the 2019–20...
manager of Oilers". NHL.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019. "KenHolland named Oilers GM and President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. May 7,...
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general manager responsibilities from 1994 to 1997, and general manager KenHolland, the team put together of a streak of 25 consecutive playoff appearances...
been involved in a number of controversies. Red Wings general manager KenHolland said he traded Avery during the 2002–03 season because he did not live...
Darren McCarty and Steve Yzerman, as well as Red Wings general manager KenHolland and owners Mike and Marian Ilitch. Yzerman delivered the eulogy. In recognition...
represents Kenora—Rainy River, NDP Sol Mamakwa represents Kiiwetinoong, PC KenHolland represents Thunder Bay—Atikokan, and Liberal Michael Gravelle represents...
Canadiens squad that included Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, and Ken Dryden. Bowman's team won at least 45 games in each of his eight seasons...
(Minority Owners), Jim Devellano (Sr. Vice President/Alt. Governor) KenHolland (General Manager), Jim Nill (Asst. General Manager), William Scotty Bowman...
retired. He was 48 years of age. The same day, Red Wings general manager KenHolland announced that Chelios would be hired to work in the Red Wings' front...
"First News interviews Arrietty's Tom Holland" Ford, Rebecca (21 December 2012). "'The Impossible': Tom Holland on Staying Afloat in his Film Debut"....
Ilitch Trepeck (Minority Owners) Jim Devellano (Sr. Vice President), KenHolland (General Manager), Don Waddell (Assistant General Manager), William Scotty...
Operations), William Scotty Bowman (Head Coach/Director of Player Personnel), KenHolland (Asst. General Manager/Goaltending Coach), Barry Smith (Associate Coach)...
Bill Dineen 1989–1990 Barry Melrose 1990–1992 Doug MacLean 1992–1994 KenHolland 1995–1997 Don Waddell 1997–1999 Tidewater Wings 1971–1972 Virginia Wings...
general manager KenHolland ordered Babcock to play him. Commodore would go on to say he was traded out of Detroit "because Holland felt bad [for me]"...
GM KenHolland talked to Sergei Fedorov about Slava Fetisov, a CSKA Moscow veteran who was then playing with the New Jersey Devils. When Holland asked...
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