Red Kelly

Position: D/C ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: July 9, 1927 in Simcoe, Ontario
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1969 (Full List)
As Coach: 10 Yrs, 278-330-134, 690 Pts (Full Record)

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Skater Rank: #115. Rick Martin… #116. Rick Middleton… #117. Howie Morenz… #118. RED KELLY… #119. Glenn Anderson… #120. Patrik Elias… #121. Sergei Zubov…

Skater Rank: #115. Rick Martin… #116. Rick Middleton… #117. Howie Morenz… #118. RED KELLY… #119. Glenn Anderson… #120. Patrik Elias… #121. Sergei Zubov…

NHL Standard

					Scoring Stats						Goals				Assists					Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	SH	PP	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1947-48	20	DET	NHL	60	6	14	20	8		13
1948-49	21	DET	NHL	59	5	11	16	6		10
1949-50	22	DET	NHL	70	15	25	40	16		9
1950-51	23	DET	NHL	70	17	37	54	21		24
1951-52	24	DET	NHL	67	16	31	47	19		16
1952-53	25	DET	NHL	70	19	27	46	19		8
1953-54	26	DET	NHL	62	16	33	49	18		18
1954-55	27	DET	NHL	70	15	30	45	17		28
1955-56	28	DET	NHL	70	16	34	50	19		39
1956-57	29	DET	NHL	70	10	25	35	13		18
1957-58	30	DET	NHL	61	13	18	31	12		26
1958-59	31	DET	NHL	67	8	13	21	8		34
1959-60	32	TOT	NHL	68	12	17	29	11		18
1959-60	32	DET	NHL	50	6	12	18	7		10
1959-60	32	TOR	NHL	18	6	5	11	5		8
1960-61	33	TOR	NHL	64	20	50	70	25		12
1961-62	34	TOR	NHL	58	22	27	49	20		6
1962-63	35	TOR	NHL	66	20	40	60	22		8
1963-64	36	TOR	NHL	70	11	34	45	16		16	10	1	0	2
1964-65	37	TOR	NHL	70	18	28	46	18		8	11	6	1	1
1965-66	38	TOR	NHL	63	8	24	32	11		12	8	0	0	2
1966-67	39	TOR	NHL	61	14	24	38	14		4	12	2	0	0
Career			NHL	1316	281	542	823	313		327	41	9	1	5

NHL Miscellaneous

					Per Game						Adjusted				Plus/Minus					Point Shares
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	PIM	S	G	A	PTS	GC	TGF	PGF	TGA	PGA	+/-	OPS	DPS	PS
1947-48	20	DET	NHL	60	0.10	0.23	0.33	0.13	0.22		8	21	29	10						1.4	4.7	6.1
1948-49	21	DET	NHL	59	0.08	0.19	0.27	0.11	0.17		7	18	25	9						1.3	4.1	5.4
1949-50	22	DET	NHL	70	0.21	0.36	0.57	0.24	0.13		18	35	53	19						4.8	4.8	9.6
1950-51	23	DET	NHL	70	0.24	0.53	0.77	0.30	0.34		21	54	75	26						6.3	5.8	12.1
1951-52	24	DET	NHL	67	0.24	0.46	0.70	0.28	0.24		18	40	58	21						5.9	5.9	11.8
1952-53	25	DET	NHL	70	0.27	0.39	0.66	0.27	0.11		24	38	62	23						6.5	5.8	12.2
1953-54	26	DET	NHL	62	0.26	0.53	0.79	0.29	0.29		21	47	68	24						6.2	5.1	11.3
1954-55	27	DET	NHL	70	0.21	0.43	0.64	0.24	0.40		19	42	61	22						5.2	5.9	11.1
1955-56	28	DET	NHL	70	0.23	0.49	0.71	0.27	0.56		21	46	67	24						6.0	5.2	11.2
1956-57	29	DET	NHL	70	0.14	0.36	0.50	0.18	0.26		12	31	43	15						3.3	5.3	8.7
1957-58	30	DET	NHL	61	0.21	0.30	0.51	0.20	0.43		15	21	36	14						3.2	3.1	6.4
1958-59	31	DET	NHL	67	0.12	0.19	0.31	0.12	0.51		9	15	24	9						1.6	3.3	4.9
1959-60	32	TOT	NHL	68	0.18	0.25	0.43	0.17	0.26		14	18	32	13						2.1	3.3	5.4
1959-60	32	DET	NHL	50	0.12	0.24	0.36	0.13	0.20		7	13	20	7						1.3	3.0	4.3
1959-60	32	TOR	NHL	18	0.33	0.28	0.61	0.26	0.44		7	5	12	5						0.8	0.3	1.1
1960-61	33	TOR	NHL	64	0.31	0.78	1.09	0.39	0.19		21	54	75	26						5.4	1.2	6.7
1961-62	34	TOR	NHL	58	0.38	0.47	0.84	0.34	0.10		23	29	52	20						4.0	1.1	5.0
1962-63	35	TOR	NHL	66	0.30	0.61	0.91	0.34	0.12		21	44	65	23						4.5	1.2	5.7
1963-64	36	TOR	NHL	70	0.16	0.49	0.64	0.23	0.23		12	40	52	17						2.5	1.2	3.7
1964-65	37	TOR	NHL	70	0.26	0.40	0.66	0.25	0.11		20	32	52	20						3.0	1.2	4.2
1965-66	38	TOR	NHL	63	0.13	0.38	0.51	0.18	0.19		8	25	33	11						0.7	1.1	1.8
1966-67	39	TOR	NHL	61	0.23	0.39	0.62	0.24	0.07		15	26	41	15						2.0	0.8	2.9
Career			NHL	1316	0.21	0.41	0.63	0.24	0.25		327	676	1003	363						76.0	70.2	146.2

NHL Playoffs

						Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg		GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1947-48	20	DET	NHL		10	3	2	5	2		2
1948-49	21	DET	NHL		11	1	1	2	1		10
1949-50	22	DET	NHL	SC	14	1	3	4	2		2
1950-51	23	DET	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		0
1951-52	24	DET	NHL	SC	5	1	0	1	1		0
1952-53	25	DET	NHL		6	0	4	4	1		0
1953-54	26	DET	NHL	SC	12	5	1	6	3		0
1954-55	27	DET	NHL	SC	11	2	4	6	2		17
1955-56	28	DET	NHL		10	2	4	6	2		2
1956-57	29	DET	NHL		5	1	0	1	1		0
1957-58	30	DET	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		2
1959-60	32	TOR	NHL		10	3	8	11	4		2
1960-61	33	TOR	NHL		2	1	0	1	1		0
1961-62	34	TOR	NHL	SC	12	4	6	10	4		0
1962-63	35	TOR	NHL	SC	10	2	6	8	3		6
1963-64	36	TOR	NHL	SC	14	4	9	13	5		4
1964-65	37	TOR	NHL		6	3	2	5	2		2
1965-66	38	TOR	NHL		4	0	2	2	1		0
1966-67	39	TOR	NHL	SC	12	0	5	5	1		2
Career			NHL	8	164	33	59	92	35		51

Other Standard

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1943-44	16	St. Michael's Midgets	Minor-ON	8	10	5	15
1944-45	17	St. Michael's Buzzers	ON-Jr.B	11	15	13	28			7
1944-45	17	St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	1	0	0	0			0
1945-46	18	St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	26	13	11	24			18
1946-47	19	St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	30	8	24	32			11
Career		1 Season	Minor-ON	8	10	5	15
Career		3 Seasons	OHA-Jr.	57	21	35	56			29
Career		1 Season	ON-Jr.B	11	15	13	28			7

Other Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1944-45	17	St. Michael's Buzzers	ON-Jr.B	11	18	8	26			6
1945-46	18	St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	11	1	0	1			7
1946-47	19	St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	9	3	3	6			9
1946-47	19	St. Michael's Majors	M-Cup	9	5	5	10			2
Career		1 Season	M-Cup	9	5	5	10			2
Career		2 Seasons	OHA-Jr.	20	4	3	7			16
Career		1 Season	ON-Jr.B	11	18	8	26			6

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 20 Years		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Red Kelly		12.2	12.1	11.8	11.3	11.2	11.1	9.6	8.7	6.7	6.4	6.1	5.7	5.4	5.4	5.0	4.9	4.2	3.7	2.9	1.8
Brian Leetch	90.9	13.3	13.2	13.1	11.4	10.5	9.4	9.4	9.0	8.8	8.7	6.9	6.5	6.4	5.5	4.3	4.2	3.9	2.0
Brad Park	88.4	13.8	13.7	12.2	11.0	9.4	9.2	8.7	8.7	8.2	8.0	7.8	6.9	6.1	6.0	5.5	4.6	3.6
Sergei Gonchar	88.3	11.5	11.1	11.1	10.6	10.4	9.8	9.6	8.8	7.4	7.1	7.0	5.6	5.3	5.3	5.0	5.0	3.4	2.4
Larry Robinson	87.9	16.9	12.5	11.5	11.4	11.2	11.0	10.0	9.4	9.3	9.2	9.0	8.8	6.9	6.6	6.5	6.4	4.6	4.3	2.7	1.6
Chris Pronger	87.9	14.8	11.7	11.4	10.8	10.4	10.3	9.6	9.0	8.6	8.4	7.9	7.9	5.3	4.8	4.2	2.3	1.7	0.4
Chris Chelios	87.6	11.5	11.3	11.1	10.2	10.0	9.8	9.7	9.2	9.0	8.9	8.9	6.9	6.9	6.8	6.2	6.0	4.7	3.5	1.2	0.4
King Clancy	87.4	9.8	9.6	9.3	9.1	7.8	7.6	7.6	7.4	7.3	5.9	5.7	5.4	5.1	3.2	2.9	0.6
Sergei Zubov	86.4	12.5	12.2	11.0	11.0	10.7	10.4	9.9	9.0	8.8	8.7	8.5	8.1	6.0	5.5	4.1	0.3
Al MacInnis	86.0	14.1	13.6	13.3	12.1	11.1	10.5	10.5	10.1	9.6	9.4	9.2	8.9	8.7	7.7	7.1	7.0	5.3	4.9	0.8	0.1
Phil Housley	85.6	11.3	11.2	10.6	10.3	10.1	9.8	9.7	9.4	8.9	8.6	8.4	8.0	7.8	7.6	7.2	7.1	6.8	5.2	4.4	2.9

Career		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Red Kelly		12.2	12.1	11.8	11.3	11.2	11.1	9.6	8.7	6.7	6.4	6.1	5.7	5.4	5.4	5.0	4.9	4.2	3.7	2.9	1.8
Brian Leetch	90.9	13.3	13.2	13.1	11.4	10.5	9.4	9.4	9.0	8.8	8.7	6.9	6.5	6.4	5.5	4.3	4.2	3.9	2.0
Brad Park	88.4	13.8	13.7	12.2	11.0	9.4	9.2	8.7	8.7	8.2	8.0	7.8	6.9	6.1	6.0	5.5	4.6	3.6
Sergei Gonchar	88.3	11.5	11.1	11.1	10.6	10.4	9.8	9.6	8.8	7.4	7.1	7.0	5.6	5.3	5.3	5.0	5.0	3.4	2.4
Larry Robinson	87.9	16.9	12.5	11.5	11.4	11.2	11.0	10.0	9.4	9.3	9.2	9.0	8.8	6.9	6.6	6.5	6.4	4.6	4.3	2.7	1.6
Chris Pronger	87.9	14.8	11.7	11.4	10.8	10.4	10.3	9.6	9.0	8.6	8.4	7.9	7.9	5.3	4.8	4.2	2.3	1.7	0.4
Chris Chelios	87.6	11.5	11.3	11.1	10.2	10.0	9.8	9.7	9.2	9.0	8.9	8.9	6.9	6.9	6.8	6.2	6.0	4.7	4.5	4.4	3.9	3.5	3.3	1.2	0.4	0.2	-0.1
King Clancy	87.4	9.8	9.6	9.3	9.1	7.8	7.6	7.6	7.4	7.3	5.9	5.7	5.4	5.1	3.2	2.9	0.6
Sergei Zubov	86.4	12.5	12.2	11.0	11.0	10.7	10.4	9.9	9.0	8.8	8.7	8.5	8.1	6.0	5.5	4.1	0.3
Phil Housley	85.4	11.3	11.2	10.6	10.3	10.1	9.8	9.7	9.4	8.9	8.6	8.4	8.0	7.8	7.6	7.2	7.1	6.8	5.4	5.2	4.4	2.9
Gary Suter	84.8	11.1	10.0	9.9	9.4	9.2	8.9	8.3	8.1	7.1	6.9	6.5	6.5	6.4	5.7	5.3	2.4	0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games 1950 NHL 1951 NHL 1952 NHL 1953 NHL 1954 NHL 1955 NHL 1956 NHL 1957 NHL 1958 NHL 1960 NHL 1962 NHL 1963 NHL	Awards 1950-51 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1952-53 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1953-54 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy 1953-54 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1960-61 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy	Honors 1949-50 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) 1950-51 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1951-52 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1952-53 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1953-54 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1954-55 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1955-56 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) 1956-57 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)	Championships (Minimum 1 playoff game) 1950 Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1952 Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1954 Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1955 Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1963 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1964 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Games Played 1947-48 NHL 60 (2) 1949-50 NHL 70 (2) 1950-51 NHL 70 (1) 1952-53 NHL 70 (1) 1954-55 NHL 70 (2) 1955-56 NHL 70 (2) 1956-57 NHL 70 (1) 1963-64 NHL 70 (2) 1964-65 NHL 70 (1) Career NHL 1316 (50)	Assists 1950-51 NHL 37 (6) 1951-52 NHL 31 (8) 1952-53 NHL 27 (10) 1953-54 NHL 33 (4) 1955-56 NHL 34 (9) 1960-61 NHL 50 (2) 1962-63 NHL 40 (8)	Points 1950-51 NHL 54 (9) 1952-53 NHL 46 (8) 1953-54 NHL 49 (6) 1960-61 NHL 70 (6)	Goals Created 1952-53 NHL 18.8 (10) 1953-54 NHL 18.3 (8) 1960-61 NHL 24.9 (9)
Assists Per Game 1950-51 NHL 0.53 (6) 1951-52 NHL 0.46 (9) 1952-53 NHL 0.39 (10) 1953-54 NHL 0.53 (2) 1955-56 NHL 0.49 (10) 1960-61 NHL 0.78 (2) 1962-63 NHL 0.61 (8)	Points Per Game 1950-51 NHL 0.77 (10) 1952-53 NHL 0.66 (9) 1953-54 NHL 0.79 (5) 1960-61 NHL 1.09 (7)	Goals Created Per Game 1952-53 NHL 0.27 (10) 1953-54 NHL 0.29 (6) 1960-61 NHL 0.39 (8)	Adjusted Assists 1950-51 NHL 54 (6) 1951-52 NHL 40 (8) 1952-53 NHL 38 (10) 1953-54 NHL 47 (4) 1955-56 NHL 46 (9) 1960-61 NHL 54 (2) 1962-63 NHL 44 (8) Career NHL 676 (56)
Adjusted Points 1950-51 NHL 75 (8) 1952-53 NHL 62 (8) 1953-54 NHL 68 (6) 1960-61 NHL 75 (6) Career NHL 1003 (73)	Adjusted Goals Created 1953-54 NHL 24.3 (8) 1960-61 NHL 26.2 (9) Career NHL 362.7 (91)	Offensive Point Shares 1949-50 NHL 4.8 (9) 1950-51 NHL 6.3 (3) 1951-52 NHL 5.9 (3) 1952-53 NHL 6.5 (5) 1953-54 NHL 6.2 (5) 1954-55 NHL 5.2 (9) 1955-56 NHL 6.0 (6) 1960-61 NHL 5.4 (8) Career NHL 76.0 (87)	Defensive Point Shares 1947-48 NHL 4.7 (3) 1948-49 NHL 4.1 (6) 1949-50 NHL 4.8 (5) 1950-51 NHL 5.8 (2) 1951-52 NHL 5.9 (3) 1952-53 NHL 5.8 (1) 1953-54 NHL 5.1 (9) 1954-55 NHL 5.9 (1) 1955-56 NHL 5.2 (4) 1956-57 NHL 5.3 (3) Career NHL 70.2 (26)
Point Shares 1949-50 NHL 9.6 (5) 1950-51 NHL 12.1 (3) 1951-52 NHL 11.8 (6) 1952-53 NHL 12.2 (4) 1953-54 NHL 11.3 (4) 1954-55 NHL 11.1 (3) 1955-56 NHL 11.2 (5) 1956-57 NHL 8.7 (8) Career NHL 146.2 (38)

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

February 5, 1960: Traded to NY Rangers by Detroit with Billy McNeill for Bill Gadsby and Eddie Shack, February 5, 1960.

February 7, 1960: Kelly and McNeill refused to report and transaction was cancelled, February 7, 1960.

February 10, 1960: Traded to Toronto by Detroit for Marc Reaume, February 10, 1960.

June 8, 1967: Rights traded to Los Angeles by Toronto for Ken Block, June 8, 1967.

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