Wally Kilrea

For other people named Kilrea, see Kilrea (disambiguation).

Wally Kilrea
Born	(1909-02-18)February 18, 1909 Navan, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 3, 1992(1992-07-03) (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

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database