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freedom of the city.
Here is the story from Castanet.net,
NHL legend Ken Holland awarded freedom of the city by Vernon - Vernon News - Castanet.net
Holland is in his third season as President & General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers.
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.
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2 comments:
well deserved
I remember a few years ago when Mrs. Wray was considering selling the Vipers team, there were rumours that a Detroit Red Wings group (Holland, Stacy Roest, and Chris Osgood) might be buyers. That would have been a great group to own the Vipers.
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