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Red Kelly

Position: D/C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: July 9, 1927 in Simcoe, Ontario

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1969

Coaching Record

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 9:19AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #51. Henri Richard… #52. RED KELLY… #52. Eric Lindros… #54. Ted Lindsay… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial Seasons
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW 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

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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

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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
1948-49 21 DET NHL 11 1 1 2 10
1949-50 22 DET NHL SC 14 1 3 4 2
1950-51 23 DET NHL 6 0 1 1 0
1951-52 24 DET NHL SC 5 1 0 1 0
1952-53 25 DET NHL 6 0 4 4 0
1953-54 26 DET NHL SC 12 5 1 6 0
1954-55 27 DET NHL SC 11 2 4 6 17
1955-56 28 DET NHL 10 2 4 6 2
1956-57 29 DET NHL 5 1 0 1 0
1957-58 30 DET NHL 4 0 1 1 2
1959-60 32 TOR NHL 10 3 8 11 2
1960-61 33 TOR NHL 2 1 0 1 0
1961-62 34 TOR NHL SC 12 4 6 10 0
1962-63 35 TOR NHL SC 10 2 6 8 6
1963-64 36 TOR NHL SC 14 4 9 13 4
1964-65 37 TOR NHL 6 3 2 5 2
1965-66 38 TOR NHL 4 0 2 2 0
1966-67 39 TOR NHL SC 12 0 5 5 2
Career NHL 8 164 33 59 92 51

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
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

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
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 2010-11)
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
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 87.7 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 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 Gonchar 87.1 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 5.0 3.4 2.4
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
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 87.7 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 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 Gonchar 87.1 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 5.0 3.4 2.4
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

Glossary ▪ 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 (49)

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)
Career NHL 542 (100)

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 (92)

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 (84)

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

Glossary ▪ 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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