| Played For: | New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars |
| League: | NHL |
| Position: | Defense |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Ntl Team: | USA |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Draft: | 101st overall |
| Draft Year: | 1980 |
| Draft Team: | New York Islanders |
| Career Start: | 1983 |
| Career End: | 1990 |
Kenneth Michael Leiter (born April 19, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 143 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 38 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 31 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 31 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Michigan State University | NCAA | 40 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 68 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 51 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 143 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| AHL totals | 109 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||