| Ken Solheim | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1961 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 | ||
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.
Solheim was born in Hythe, Alberta and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 Blackhawks | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 135 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| AHL totals | 149 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
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