| Chris Ahrens | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1952 San Bernardino, CA, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers (WHA) |
| NHL Draft | 76th overall, 1972 Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1973–1978 |
Chris Ahrens (born July 31, 1952 in San Bernardino, California and raised in Freeport, New York ) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars.
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.
| 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 | ||||