Warren Holmes (Beeton Stingers)

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Centre Warren Holmes spent parts of three seasons with the LA Kings in the early 80s. He was a top point producer in junior and the minors but he never took hold of a long term NHL job.

Born in Beeton, Ontario Warren Holmes was chosen 85th overall by the Kings after playing three years with the Ottawa 67’s of the OHA. In 1977 the talented pivot helped his team reach the Memorial Cup final where they succumbed to the New Westminster Bruins. The next year he notched 48 goals as a rookie pro with the Saginaw Gears of the IHL. He continued to play most of his hockey in the “I” and helped Saginaw win the Turner Cup in 1981.

By the 1981-82 season Holmes was elevated to the King’s AHL affiliate, the New Haven Nighthawks. He scored 28 goals, played reasonably well defensive and was recalled to the NHL for three games. The next year he split his time between New Haven and the NHL but the Kings disappointed by missing the playoffs. Holmes only played three games for LA the next season but potted 26 goals in the AHL. He then returned to the IHL for two years before retiring in 1986.

 

Warren Holmes
Center
Born Feb 18 1957 -- Beeton, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots Left
Selected by Los Angeles Kings round 5 #85 overall 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
Selected by Winnipeg Jets round 8 #72 overall 1977 WHA Amateur Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974-75 Ottawa 67's OHA 54 9 17 26 47
1975-76 Ottawa 67's OHA 28 3 11 14 6
1976-77 Ottawa 67's OHA 36 18 29 47 31
1977-78 Saginaw Gears IHL 78 48 33 81 51 5 3 3 6 14
1978-79 Springfield Indians AHL 4 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 31 11 17 28 33 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Saginaw Gears IHL 38 11 18 29 30 4 1 3 4 8
1979-80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Saginaw Gears IHL 72 37 55 92 62 7 5 3 8 21
1980-81 Saginaw Gears IHL 40 21 26 47 27 13 8 9 17 19
1980-81 Houston Apollos CHL 25 7 7 14 18 -- -- -- -- --
1981-82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 73 28 28 56 29 4 1 5 6 0
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 35 17 18 35 26 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 39 8 16 24 7 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 76 26 35 61 25 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Flint Generals IHL 80 23 44 67 70 7 3 3 6 11
1985-86 Saginaw Generals IHL 65 17 20 37 88 -- -- -- -- --
Warren Holmes statistics provided by hockeyDB.com