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goaltender Ken Holland new General Manager.
Here is the story from tsn.ca,
Here is the story from the Vernon Morning Star,
Holland is currently with the National Hockey League’s Hockey Operations Department as an Consultant. Holland spent the previous 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 one of seven different names Vernon's junior hockey team has had since 1961. The Vernon Vikings were around from 1973-1978 before changing their name to the Vernon Canadians in 1978.
2 comments:
Congratulations to Ken on this new opportunity. It is good to see a Vernonite do well, I wish him the best.
However we should look at Ken's record. He has not been part of a Stanley Cup since 2008, a 17 year drought. As GM/President of Hockey Operations in Edmonton for 5 years with Connor McDavid and a cast of some of the very best players he could not get it done. Previously in a similar position in Detroit for 11 years (after the 2008 cup) he couldn't get his team back to the big dance. I think of the old adage "what have you done for me lately?" Time will tell in Los Angeles but he probably has a small window to perform.
After Duncan Wray passed away, I was hoping Kenny would have bought the Vipers.
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