| Chris Ahrens | |
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| Position | Defense |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Teams | Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers (WHA) |
| Born | July 31, 1952, San Bernardino, CA, U.S. |
| NHL Draft | 76th overall, 1972 Minnesota North Stars |
| Pro Career | 1973 – 1978 |
Chris Ahrens (born July 31, 1952 in San Bernardino, California) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars. He is one of the few native Californians to play in the NHL.
Playing career[]
Ahrens was drafted in the fifth round, 76th overall in the 1972 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Chris played very briefly for the Edmonton Oilers in 1977–78, their last year in the WHA.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 54 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 40 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 76 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 177 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | ||
| 1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 106 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 70 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 50 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||