Chris Ahrens

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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	52 	0 	3 	3 	84 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1952
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Cleveland Barons (AHL, 1937-1973) players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Fort Worth Texans players
Category:Jacksonville Barons players
Category:Kitchener Rangers alumni
Category:Minnesota North Stars draft picks
Category:Minnesota North Stars players
Category:New Haven Nighthawks players
Category:Rhode Island Reds players
Category:Retired in 1978