Walter Charles Kilrea (February 18, 1909 – July 3, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, New York Americans, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons and Detroit Red Wings. With the Red Wings he won the Stanley Cup in 1936 and 1937. He was born in Navan, Ontario. His brothers Hec and Ken also played in the NHL, as did his nephew Brian Kilrea. His son Wally Jr. was an All-American at Yale.[1]
| Wally Kilrea | |||
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| Born | February 18, 1909 Navan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | July 3, 1992 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Quakers New York Americans Montreal Maroons Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1947 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1927–28 | Ottawa Montagnards | OCHL | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Ottawa Montagnards | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Ottawa Montagnards | OCHL | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–30 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | London Panthers | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 44 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 45 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 33 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 44 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | 42 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1939–40 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | 56 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 31 | 68 | 99 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 200 | 75 | 170 | 245 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 329 | 35 | 58 | 93 | 87 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Awards
NHL
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Stanley Cup champion | 1936, 1937 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database