Kent Ruhnke (born September 18, 1952 in Toronto, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played two games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins. He played with the University of Toronto from 1971 to 1976. After the 1975-76 college season was over, he signed a tryout contract with the Boston Bruins and played two games, scoring one assist.