Red Kelly
Career Overview

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Red Kelly was an iconic Canadian hockey player who had a long and successful career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Simcoe, Ontario in 1927 and began his hockey career in 1947 with the Detroit Red Wings. He was a two-way player who excelled at both defense and offense, and was known for his strong skating

Red Kelly was an iconic Canadian hockey player who had a long and successful career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Simcoe, Ontario in 1927 and began his hockey career in 1947 with the Detroit Red Wings. He was a two-way player who excelled at both defense and offense, and was known for his strong skating

Career Scoring Stats

NHL 1948-1967

Goals

281

Assists

542

Points

823

PIM

327

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Career Timeline

1948-1960

Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Player

1960-1967

Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Player

1968-1969

Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Head Coach

1970-1973

Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Head Coach

1971-1972

Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

General Manager

1974-1977

Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Head Coach

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