Monday, September 23, 2024

Former Vernon Viking Holland Joining Utah Hockey Club’s Front Office?

According to several reports former Vernon Vikings goaltender Ken

Holland may be joining the Utah Hockey Clubs management staff.

Here is the story from yahoo.com,


Here is the story from msn.com,


Holland spent the past five seasons as President & General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers. Holland and the Oilers mutually agreed that his contract will not be extended after last season.

Holland started as an NHL Scout with the Detroit Red Wings in 1985. Holland was a Scout with the Red Wings from 1985-1987 before being named to Director of Amateur Scouting in 1987 until being named Assistant General Manager in 1994 then being named General Manager & Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations in 1997. Holland left the Red Wings in 2019 was named General Manager & President of Hockey Operations of the Edmonton Oilers May 7th 2019.

Holland was drafted 188th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 12 of the 1975 NHL Draft. Holland never played a game with the Maple Leafs, played four games with the Hartford Whalers and Detroit Red Wings before retiring from professional hockey in 1985.

Holland played one season in Vernon with the 1973-74 Vernon Vikings. In 16 games with the Vikings, Holland posted a 3.69 GAA (No other stats were available)

The Vernon Vikings were around from 1973-1978 before changing their name to the Vernon Canadians in 1978.

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