Kenneth Kennholt
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
- 1989 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 1990 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 1990 European Ice Hockey Cup with Djurgårdens IF
- 1991 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 1991 European Ice Hockey Cup with Djurgårdens IF
- 1995 Swedish champion with the HV71
International
- 1991 gold medal at the world championship
- 1992 gold medal at the world championship
- 1993 silver medal at the world championship
Elitserien Statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Main round | 10 | 363 | 67 | 102 | 169 | 341 |
Playoffs | 9 | 66 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 46 |
Web links
- Kenneth Kennholt at hockeydb.com (English)
- Kenneth Kennholt at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kennholt, Kenneth |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Södertälje , Sweden |