Red Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Red Kelly

Canadian ice hockey player, Hockey Hall of Fame member

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1927

Place of Birth: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 02-May-2019

Profession: politician, ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Red Kelly

  • Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly (July 9, 1927 – May 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.
  • He was also a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto-area riding of York West from 1962 to 1965, during which time he also won the Stanley Cup—twice—while actively playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  • Kelly played on more Stanley Cup-winning teams (eight) than any other player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens; Henri Richard (11), Jean Beliveau (10), Yvan Cournoyer (10) and Claude Provost (9) won their Cups with the Canadiens.
  • He was also the only player to have never played for the Canadiens to be part of two of the nine dynasties recognized by the National Hockey League (NHL) in its history.In 2017, Kelly was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

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