Ken Houston

Canadian ice hockey player (1953-2018)
Person human Q3195042
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Summary

Ken Houston was born on September 15, 1953[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on March 10, 2018[3], in Chatham-Kent[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Atlanta Flames[9], Calgary Flames[10], Los Angeles Kings[11], Washington Capitals[12]
  • League or competition: National Hockey League[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: winger[14], defenseman[15]
  • Shooting handedness: right-handed shot[16]
  • Cause of death: cancer[17]
  • Sport: ice hockey[18]
  • Drafted by: Atlanta Flames[19], Edmonton Oilers[20]
  • Family name: Houston[21]
  • Given name: Ken[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 570[24]
  • Mass: 200 pounds[25]
  • Total goals in career: 161[26]
  • Total shots in career: 1064[27]
  • Total points in career: 328[28]
  • Total assists in career: 167[29]
  • Penalty minutes in career: 624[30]
  • Career plus-minus rating: -5[31]

Why It Matters

Ken Houston has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ken Houston born?

Ken Houston was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Ken Houston die?

Ken Houston passed away in Chatham-Kent[4].

What did Ken Houston do for work?

Ken Houston worked as an ice hockey player[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Chatham-Kent
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · Caddyshack01 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → cancer
    Penalty minutes in career → {'amount': '+624'}
    Career plus-minus rating → {'amount': '-5'}
    Aliases → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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