Ken Linseman
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Ken "The Rat" Linseman (born August 11, 1958 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1978-79 until 1991-92.
Linesman was drafted 7th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 860 career NHL games, scoring 256 goals and 551 assists for 807 points, as well as adding 1727 penalty minutes. In his best offensive season, 1981-82, he set career highs with 68 assists, 92 points and 275 penalty minutes.
Linseman was one of only two players in NHL history to score three playoff series clinching goals in a year. He did so with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1983-84 NHL season. The other player was Calgary Flames' Martin Gelinas in the 2003-04 NHL Season.
Linseman now is an assistant coach for the men's varsity hockey team at Berwick Academy.
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