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Canada Red Kelly

a.k.a. "Leonard Kelly"

#4 Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 66/67

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Red Kelly Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D/C
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) 1
6-time NHL First All-Star Team 6
4-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 4
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
8-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 8

Red Kelly's 8 Stanley Cups are the most in NHL history by a non-Montreal Canadien. After winning 4 Cups, 3 Lady Byngs, and a Norris Trophy over nearly 13 years with Detroit, he was traded to Toronto, where he was asked to switch to a full-time center. He spent the remainder of his career with the Leafs, winning 4 more Cups as well as a 4th Lady Byng Trophy. The 13x All-Star retired in 1967 with 281 goals and 823 points.

Kelly, 91, died on May 2, 2019, in Toronto, Ont.

Team Staff profile of Red Kelly also available
...a man whose hockey career is so storied and distinguished that it may never be duplicated, Gary Bettman - NHL 2019

Red Kelly Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1943-44 St. Michael's Majors U18 Midget 8* 10* 5* 15* -* -* |
1944-45 St. Michael's Buzzers OHA-B 11* 15* 13* 28* 7* -* | Playoffs 11 16 8 24 6 -
St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1945-46 St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 26* 13* 11* 24* 18* -* | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 7 -
1946-47 St. Michael's College OHA-Jr. 30* 9* 24* 33* 13* -* |
1947-48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60* 6* 14* 20* 13* -* | Playoffs 10 3 2 5 2 -
1948-49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 59* 5* 11* 16* 10* -* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 10 -
1949-50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 15* 25* 40* 9* -* | Playoffs 14 1 3 4 2 -
1950-51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 17* 37* 54* 24* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -
1951-52 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67* 16* 31* 47* 16* -* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -
1952-53 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 19* 27* 46* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 0 -
1953-54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 62* 16* 33* 49* 18* -* | Playoffs 12 5 1 6 0 -
1954-55 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 15* 30* 45* 28* -* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 17 -
1955-56 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 16* 34* 50* 39* -* | Playoffs 10 2 4 6 2 -
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 70* 10* 25* 35* 18* -* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -
1957-58 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 61* 13* 18* 31* 26* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
1958-59 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67* 8* 13* 21* 34* -* |
1959-60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50* 6* 12* 18* 10* -* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18* 6* 5* 11* 8* -* | Playoffs 10 3 8 11 2 -
1960-61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 64* 20* 50* 70* 12* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58* 22* 27* 49* 6* -* | Playoffs 12 4 6 10 0 -
1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66* 20* 40* 60* 8* -* | Playoffs 10 2 6 8 6 -
1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 11* 34* 45* 16* -* | Playoffs 14 4 9 13 4 -
1964-65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 18* 28* 46* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 2 -
1965-66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63* 8* 24* 32* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61* 14* 24* 38* 4* -* | Playoffs 12 0 5 5 2 -

Red Kelly Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1946-47 St. Michael's Majors Memorial Cup 9* 5* 5* 10* 2* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1967-68 Los Angeles Kings NHL Head Coach
1968-69 Los Angeles Kings NHL Head Coach
1969-70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
1970-71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
1973-74 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach
1974-75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach
1975-76 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach
1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach
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Red Kelly Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Memorial Cup 1 9* 5* 5* 10* 1.11* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Midget 1 8* 10* 5* 15* 1.88* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 316* 281* 542* 823* 0.63* 327* -* | 19 164 33 * 59 * 92 * 0.56 * 51 * - *
OHA-B 1 11* 15* 13* 28* 2.55* 7* -* | 1 11 16 * 8 * 24 * 2.18 * 6 * - *
OHA-Jr. 3 57* 22* 35* 57* 1.00* 31* -* | 1 11 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.09 * 7 * - *

Red Kelly Career Highlights

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Red Kelly Biography and Trivia

Number 4 retired by Detroit Red Wings

Number 4 retired by Toronto Maple Leafs

Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings

Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs

Kelly was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.

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