Brian Kilrea | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2003 (Builder) | |||
Born |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | October 21, 1934||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 1955–1970 |
Brian Blair "Killer" Kilrea (born October 21, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey head coach, general manager, and player. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings between 1958 and 1967, with the rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1955 to 1970, spent in American Hockey League. Kilrea then became a coach and coached and managed the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League for 32 seasons between 1974 and 2015, after which he continued as general manager. He is a Hockey Hall of Fame member in the Builders category.[1]