# Ken Kilrea (ice hockey)

Kenneth Armstrong Kilrea (January 16, 1919 – January 14, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 91 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1939 and 1944. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Ken was the brother of Hec Kilrea and Wally Kilrea and the uncle of Brian Kilrea.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1935–36 | University of Ottawa | OCHL | 9 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 1935–36 | University of Ottawa | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Detroit Pontiac McLeans | MOHL | 25 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Detroit Pontiac McLeans | MOHL | 28 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 51 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitals | IAHL | 11 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 34 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 27 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 20 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Canadians | OCHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Royal Canadians | ONDHL | 11 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 51 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 45 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 33 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1946–47 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 63 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 64 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Ottawa Army | ECSHL | 40 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1949–50 | Grand Rapids Rockets | EAHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 1950–51 | Ottawa Army | ECSHL | 32 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1950–51 | Johnstown Jets | EAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | 366 | 108 | 226 | 334 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 91 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |