Kenneth Kennholt

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SwedenSweden  Kenneth Kennholt Ice hockey player
Date of birth January 13, 1965
place of birth Södertälje , Sweden
size 191 cm
Weight 91 kg
position defender
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1989 , 12th lap, 252nd position
Calgary Flames
Career stations
until 1985 SPAIF
1985-1988 Nacka HK
1988-1993 Djurgårdens IF
1993-1997 HV71
1997-1998 Djurgårdens IF

Kenneth Kennholt (born January 13, 1965 in Södertälje ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player .

Career

Kenneth Kennholt began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the youth department of SPAIF , for whose professional team he made his debut in the then second-rate Division 1 in the 1984/85 season . He spent the following three years with their league rivals Nacka HK . The defender then joined the capital club Djurgårdens IF from the Elitserien . With Djurgården he won the Swedish championship in the seasons 1988/89 , 1989/90 and 1990/91 . At European level, he and his team also won the European Ice Hockey Cup in 1990 and 1991 . For the 1993/94 season , the two-time world champion was committed by the HV71 , with whom he also won the Swedish championship title in the 1994/95 season . He last appeared again in the 1997/98 season for Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien, before ending his career at the age of 33.

International

For Sweden , Kennholt took part in the 1991 , 1992 and 1993 world championships. He was also in his country's squad at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville . At the world championships in 1991 and 1992 he won the gold medal with his team and the silver medal at the 1993 world championship.

Achievements and Awards

International

Elitserien Statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Main round 10 363 67 102 169 341
Playoffs 9 66 12 16 28 46

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personal data
SURNAME Kennholt, Kenneth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Södertälje , Sweden