Ken Strong (ice hockey)

Ken Strong
Born	(1963-05-09) May 9, 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs EHC Chur Villacher SV HC Gherdëina Kapfenberger SV
National team	Austria
NHL draft	58th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1983–1997

Kenneth Strong (born May 9, 1963) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1983 to 1985. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1983 to 1997, was mainly spent in the Austrian Hockey League. Nationalized as an Austrian citizen, Strong played internationally for the Austrian national team at the 1994 Winter Olympics and three World Championships. His son, Steven Strong, is also an ice hockey player.

Early life

Strong was born in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.

Career

Strong played for the Austrian national ice hockey team in the 1994 Winter Olympics. He also briefly played 15 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980s.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Streetsville Derbys	COJHL		36	21	24	45	125		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Peterborough Petes	OHL		64	17	36	53	52		5	2	1	3	18
1981–82	Peterborough Petes	OHL		42	21	22	43	69		9	8	11	19	23
1982–83	Peterborough Petes	OHL		57	41	48	89	80		4	2	2	4	4
1982–83	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		78	27	45	72	78		7	3	3	6	4
1984–85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		11	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		45	15	19	34	41		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		33	16	25	41	14		3	0	1	1	0
1986–87	EHC Chur	NLA		15	9	4	13	40		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		31	7	13	20	18		11	6	7	13	12
1987–88	HC Martigny	NLB		3	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Villacher SV	AUT		22	29	25	54	63		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Villacher SV	AUT		46	42	57	99	—		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Villacher SV	AUT		37	32	45	77	52		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Villacher SV	AUT		43	40	42	82	110		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Villacher SV	AUT		44	48	41	89	77		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Villacher SV	AUT		46	34	34	68	63		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Villacher SV	AUT		48	33	42	75	57		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Gherdëina	ITA		36	17	29	46	34		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Villacher SV	AUT		43	35	30	65	99		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kapfenberger SV	AUT		43	25	27	52	70		—	—	—	—	—
AUT totals				372	318	343	661	591		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				15	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Austria	WC-B		2	4	4	8	0
1994	Austria	OLY		7	3	1	4	12
1994	Austria	WC		6	2	0	2	8
1995	Austria	WC		7	0	1	1	4
Senior totals				22	9	6	15	24

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database