Hec Kilrea

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

Hec Kilrea
Born	(1907-06-11)June 11, 1907 Blackburn, ON, CAN
Died	Detroit, MI, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Ottawa Senators Detroit Falcons Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1925–1943

Hector Joseph "Hurricane" Kilrea (June 11, 1907 – September 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. Hec Kilrea won Stanley Cup three times, with the Senators in 1927 and Red Wings in 1936 and 1937.

His brothers Ken and Wally also played in the NHL.

Kilrea was also a champion speed skater, and once won a race at the Montreal Forum in 1928, circuiting the ice in 16 2/5 seconds. After his retirement from professional hockey he became an U.S. citizen, and like many other players, he enlisted for duty in World War II, eventually receiving the Distinguished Service Cross (the second highest military decoration of the United States Army), Purple Heart and French Croix de guerre.

He died after a long illness on September 8, 1969.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1925–26	Ottawa Senators	NHL		35	5	0	5	12		2	0	0	0	0
1926–27	Ottawa Senators	NHL		42	11	7	18	48		6	1	1	2	4
1927–28	Ottawa Senators	NHL		43	19	4	23	66		2	1	0	1	0
1928–29	Ottawa Senators	NHL		38	5	7	12	36		--	--	--	--	--
1929–30	Ottawa Senators	NHL		44	36	22	58	72		2	0	0	0	4
1930–31	Ottawa Senators	NHL		44	14	8	22	44		--	--	--	--	--
1931–32	Detroit Falcons	NHL		47	13	3	16	28		2	0	0	0	0
1932–33	Ottawa Senators	NHL		47	14	8	22	26		--	--	--	--	--
1933–34	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	10	13	23	15		5	2	0	2	2
1934–35	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		46	11	13	24	16		6	0	0	0	4
1935–36	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	6	17	23	37		7	0	3	3	2
1936–37	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	6	9	15	20		10	3	1	4	2
1937–38	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	9	9	18	10		--	--	--	--	--
1938–39	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	8	9	17	8		6	1	2	3	0
1939–40	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		12	0	0	0	0		--	--	--	--	--
NHL Totals				633	167	129	296	438		48	8	7	15	18

External links

• Hec Kilrea's player profile at NHL.com
• Hec Kilrea's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database