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- Birth nameLeonard Patrick Kelly
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Red Kelly is 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. 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseAndra McLaughlin(? - May 2, 2019) (his death, 4 children)
- ParentsPete KellyFrances Kelly
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1969.
- Defenseman/center with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings (1948-1948 thru 1959-1960) and Toronto Maple Leafs (1959-1960 thru 1966-1967).
- Head coach of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings (1967-1968 thru 1968-1969), Pittsburgh Penguins (1969-1970 thru 1972-1973), and Toronto Maple Leafs (1973-1974 thru 1976-1977).
- He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on October 18, 2001 for his services to sports in Canada.
- Pictured on one of six Canadian permanent-rate commemorative stamps issued 3 October 2014, honoring the original six National Hockey League teams (Kelly represents the Detroit Red Wings). Stamps were issued in booklet panes of six, making price on day of issue CAN$0.85 each. Others honored in this issue were Bobby Orr, Harry Howell, Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens), Tim Horton (Toronto Maple Leafs), and Pierre Pilote.
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