# Pete Kelly (ice hockey)

Peter Cameron Kelly (May 22, 1913 – March 22, 2004) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played for several NHL teams.

## Career

Kelly played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans and Brooklyn Americans. He won the Stanley Cup twice in his career, with the Detroit Red Wings in 1936 and 1937. After leaving the NHL in 1942 he continue to play senior hockey for several years, finally retiring in 1952.
He was the last surviving former player of the St. Louis Eagles, a team that played just one season in the NHL (1934–35) after relocating from Ottawa.

## Later life and death

In his post-hockey career, Kelly directed athletics at the University of New Brunswick. He died in 2004 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, at the age of 90.

## 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 |
| 1929–30 | Montreal Victorias | MCJHL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Montreal AAA | MCJHL | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930–31 | Montreal AAA | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930–31 | Montreal AAA | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 1931–32 | Montreal AAA | MCHJL | 10 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1931–32 | Montreal AC | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931–32 | Montreal AAA | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1932–33 | Montreal Royals | MCHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 1932–33 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 1933–34 | Charlottetown Abbies | MSHL | 39 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 25 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Charlottetown Abbies | MSHL | 20 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 39 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 54 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 25 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 19 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 46 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1942–43 | Moncton RCAF Flyers | NBDHL | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| 1943–44 | Moncton RCAF Flyers | NBDHL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Charlottetown All-Stars | PEI-Sr | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Saint John Garrison | Exhib | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1943–44 | Saint John Beavers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | Charlottetown #2 | PEI-Sr | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | New Glasgow Bombers | NSAPC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | New Glasgow Bombers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | New Glasgow Bombers | NSAPC | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | New Glasgow Bombers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | University of New Brunswick | YCHL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1948–49 | University of New Brunswick | YCHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | University of New Brunswick | SNBHL | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951–52 | University of New Brunswick | Exhib | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | 189 | 72 | 120 | 192 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 177 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |

## Awards and achievements

* Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
* AHL Scoring Champion (1942)
* AHL First All-Star Team (1942)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
* Two Section One Championships (2003 & 2004)