Kenneth Lawrence Solheim (born March 27, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 135 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars and Edmonton Oilers between 1980 and 1986.

Ken Solheim
Born (1961-03-27) March 27, 1961 (age 63)
Hythe, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Minnesota North Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 30th overall, 1980
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1980–1986

Solheim was born in Hythe, Alberta and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 St. Albert Saints AJHL 60 26 16 42 31
1977–78 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 7 0 0 0 0
1978–79 St. Albert Saints AJHL 60 47 43 90 83
1979–80 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 54 33 87 50 13 1 6 7 16
1980–81 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 64 68 43 111 87 5 5 4 9 2
1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 2 0 2 0
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 5 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 0
1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 29 4 5 9 4 1 0 1 1 2
1981–82 Nashville South Stars CHL 44 23 18 41 40
1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 25 2 4 6 4
1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 22 14 3 17 4
1982–83 Detroit Red Wings NHL 10 0 0 0 2
1983–84 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 61 24 20 44 13 7 1 1 2 0
1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 55 8 10 18 19
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 17 6 8 14 0 4 2 0 2 2
1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6 1 0 1 5
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 71 19 27 46 45
AHL totals 149 49 55 104 58 11 3 1 4 2
NHL totals 135 19 20 39 34 3 1 1 2 2

Awards edit

  • WHL Second All-Star Team – 1980
  • WHL First All-Star Team – 1981

External links edit