Red Kelly
Red Kelly | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1969 | |||
Red Kelly in 1958 | |||
Born |
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | July 9, 1927||
Died |
May 2, 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 91)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position |
Defence (1947–1960) Centre (1960–1967) | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1947–1967 |
Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly CM (July 9, 1927 – May 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1947 and 1967, as a defenceman and centre. He played on more Stanley Cup-winning teams (eight) than any other player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens. Jean Beliveau (10) and Henri Richard (11) won more with the Canadiens. He also served as a Liberal member of parliament for York West from 1962 to 1965. During his time in office, he was a Toronto Maple Leafs player. In 2001, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2017, Kelly was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[1]
Kelly was born in Simcoe, Ontario. He married his wife Andra Carol McLaughlin in 1959. He died on May 2, 2019 in Toronto, at the age of 91.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ↑ "HOFer, 8-time Cup winner Red Kelly dies at 91". ESPN. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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- 1927 births
- 2019 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- James Norris Memorial Trophy winners
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners
- Order of Canada
- Politicians from Toronto
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Ontario Hockey League players
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario