Hec Kilrea

For other people named Kilrea, see Kilrea (disambiguation).
Hec Kilrea
Born (1907-06-11)June 11, 1907
Blackburn, ON, CAN
Died September 8, 1969(1969-09-08) (aged 62)
Detroit, MI, USA
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Ottawa Senators
Detroit Falcons
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19251943

Hector Joseph "Hurricane" Kilrea (June 11, 1907  September 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. Hec Kilrea won Stanley Cup three times, with the Senators in 1927 and Red Wings in 1936 and 1937.

His brothers Ken and Wally also played in the NHL.

Kilrea was also a champion speed skater, and once won a race at the Montreal Forum in 1928, circuiting the ice in 16 2/5 seconds.[1] After his retirement from professional hockey he became an U.S. citizen, and like many other players, he enlisted for duty in World War II, eventually receiving the Distinguished Service Cross (the second highest military decoration of the United States Army), Purple Heart and French Croix de guerre.

He died after a long illness on September 8, 1969.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1925–26 Ottawa Senators NHL 35 5 0 5 12 2 0 0 0 0
1926–27 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 11 7 18 48 6 1 1 2 4
1927–28 Ottawa Senators NHL 43 19 4 23 66 2 1 0 1 0
1928–29 Ottawa Senators NHL 38 5 7 12 36 -- -- -- -- --
1929–30 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 36 22 58 72 2 0 0 0 4
1930–31 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 14 8 22 44 -- -- -- -- --
1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 47 13 3 16 28 2 0 0 0 0
1932–33 Ottawa Senators NHL 47 14 8 22 26 -- -- -- -- --
1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 43 10 13 23 15 5 2 0 2 2
1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 46 11 13 24 16 6 0 0 0 4
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 6 17 23 37 7 0 3 3 2
1936–37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 6 9 15 20 10 3 1 4 2
1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 9 9 18 10 -- -- -- -- --
1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 8 9 17 8 6 1 2 3 0
1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 633 167 129 296 438 48 8 7 15 18

References

  1. "Game Report". Montreal Gazette. March 26, 1928. p. 8.

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