Ken Leiter
American ice hockey player (born 1961)
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Kenneth Michael Leiter (born April 19, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 143 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars.
| Ken Leiter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 19, 1961 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
101st overall, 1980 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1990 | ||
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 38 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 31 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 31 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 40 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 68 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 51 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 143 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| AHL totals | 109 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1982-83 | [1] |
