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Canada Ken Linseman
Asiago / Italy - 91/92
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Aug 11, 1958
Position
C/LW
Age
67
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Kingston, ON, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1978 round 1 #7 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Niece: Bryanna Farris

Linseman recorded 7 seasons with at least 20 goals and 70 points. He won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers in 1984 after scoring the Cup clinching goal in Game 5 of the Finals. The pesty winger retired from the NHL in 1992 with 256 goals, 807 points, and 1,727 PIM in 860 games.

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Ken Linseman Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1973-74 Kingston GRE U18 U18 AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1974-75 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 59* 19* 28* 47* 70* -* | Playoffs 8 2 5 7 8 -
1975-76 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 65* 61* 51* 112* 92* -* | Playoffs 7 5 0 5 18 -
1976-77 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 63* 53* 74* 127* 210* -* | Playoffs 10 9 12 21 54 -
1977-78 Birmingham Bulls WHA 71* 38* 38* 76* 126* 6* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 15 1
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 30* 5* 20* 25* 23* 16* | Playoffs 8 2 6 8 22 -
Maine Mariners AHL 38* 17* 22* 39* 106* -* |
1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80* 22* 57* 79* 107* 26* | Playoffs 17 4 18 22 40 -
1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 51* 17* 30* 47* 150* 9* | 12 4 16 20 67 -
1981-82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79* 24* 68* 92* 275* 6* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 6 -
Canada CC 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
1982-83 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72* 33* 42* 75* 181* 16* | Playoffs 16 6 8 14 22 -
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72* 18* 49* 67* 119* 30* | Playoffs 19 10 4 14 65 -
1984-85 Boston Bruins NHL 74* 25* 49* 74* 126* 22* | Playoffs 5 4 6 10 8 -
1985-86 Boston Bruins NHL 64* 23* 58* 81* 97* 15* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 17 -
1986-87 Boston Bruins NHL 64* 15* 34* 49* 126* 15* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 22 -
1987-88 Boston Bruins NHL 77* 29* 45* 74* 167* 36* | Playoffs 23 11 14 25 56 4
1988-89 Boston Bruins NHL 78* 27* 45* 72* 164* 15* |
1989-90 Boston Bruins NHL 32* 6* 16* 22* 66* 12* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29* 5* 9* 14* 30* -7* |
1990-91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 56* 7* 29* 36* 94* 15* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
1991-92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Asiago Italy 5* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* | Playoffs 7 3 4 7 47 -

Ken Linseman Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1973-74 Kingston GRE U18 Wrigley Cup 6* 13* 6* 19* -* -* |
1976-77 OMJHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 6* 2* 4* 6* 15* -* |

Ken Linseman Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 38* 17* 22* 39* 1.03* 106* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CC 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 6* 2* 4* 6* 1.00* 15* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 4* -* | 1 7 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.00 * 47 * - *
NHL 14 860* 256* 551* 807* 0.94* 1 727* 224* | 10 113 43 * 77 * 120 * 1.06 * 325 * 5 *
OMJHL (OHL) 3 187* 133* 153* 286* 1.53* 372* -* | 3 25 16 * 17 * 33 * 1.32 * 80 * - *
Wrigley Cup (Telus Cup) 1 6* 13* 6* 19* 3.17* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHA 1 71* 38* 38* 76* 1.07* 126* 6* | 1 5 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.80 * 15 * 1 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ken Linseman Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 10 #83 overall by Birmingham Bulls in the WHA Amateur Draft

Number 14 retired by Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

Nicknamed "The Rat."