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Kevin Ahearn
Full name: Kevin Joseph Ahearn
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
Born: June 20, 1948 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States
Affiliations: Boston College Eagles, Chestnut Hill (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Ice Hockey
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Biography
Kevin Ahearn was a left wing at Boston College who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. After the 1972 Olympics he joined their farm club, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. At the end of the season he was drafted by the New England Whalers of the WHA, for whom he played regularly in the next season, scoring 42 points. But Ahearn was slowed the next season by a broken ankle and was sent down to the minors. He spent a few more years bouncing around the minor leagues before retiring. He later began work as a real estate broker on Cape Cod. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
Men's Ice Hockey
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | G | AST | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Standings | 2 | 1972-02-03 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #1 | 2 | 1972-02-05 | SWE 5, USA 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #5 | 1 | 1972-02-07 | USA 5, TCH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #9 | 2 | 1972-02-09 | URS 7, USA 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #11 | 1 | 1972-02-10 | USA 4, FIN 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #13 | 1 | 1972-02-12 | USA 6, POL 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 Winter | 23 | Sapporo | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Qualifying Round | Match #3 | 1 | 1972-02-04 | USA 5, SUI 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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