Brian Blair Kilrea (born October 21, 1934 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an ice hockey head coach, general manager and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Coach in Ice hockey refers to a Head coach or an assistant coach given the responsibility of organizing player offense and defense. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kilrea is a nephew of former NHL players Wally, Ken, and Hec Kilrea. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Wally Kilrea ( February 18, 1909 – July 3 1992) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played Ken Kilrea (born January 16, 1919 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 88 games in the Hector Joseph 'Hec' Kilrea (born June 11, 1907 in Blackburn, Ontario - died October 8, 1969 was a Canadian professional
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Playing career
Kilrea played his first major junior season with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1954–55. The Hamilton Tiger Cubs were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1953 to 1960 In his playing career he played only 26 NHL games, although he had great success in the minor leagues. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Kilrea spent four seasons with the Troy Bruins of the IHL, where he was named a second team All-Star in 1958–1959. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Most of Kilrea's career was spent with the AHL's Springfield Indians, where he was an multiple All-Star and the franchise's career leader in assists. The Springfield Indians were a minor professional Ice hockey franchise based in West Springfield Massachusetts. He has been named to the Springfield Hockey Hall of Fame.
Kilrea returned to the NHL, briefly, with expansion in 1967. Kilrea has the distinction of scoring the first-ever goal for the NHL Los Angeles Kings. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career, Kilrea began coaching the OHL major junior Ottawa 67's in 1974. The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He would continue coaching the 67's until 1984, when he became an assistant coach with the defending Stanley Cup champions, New York Islanders of the NHL. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. However, after two seasons, he would return to coaching the 67's.
Except for a brief retirement for the 1994–95 season, Kilrea has coached the 67's ever since, and is also the General Manager of the club. He has won the Memorial Cup, emblematic of Canada's major junior championship, twice with the 67's (1984 and 1999) and is the winningest coach in junior hockey history - a task completed on January 17, 1997 with his 742nd win. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL The 1984 Memorial Cup occurred May 12 - May 19 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener Ontario. The 1999 MasterCard Memorial Cup took place from May 15 - 23 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa Ontario. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar To date, he has over 1100 victories. On February 2, 2007, Brian Kilrea coached his 2000th game as head coach of the 67's. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Kilrea has also won the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1995–96, 1996–97 and 2002–03. The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers The 1980–81 OHL season was the 1st season of the Ontario Hockey League, having been renamed from the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League The 1981–82 OHL season was the 2nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The 2002–03 OHL season was the 23rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Kilrea was also honoured with the Bill Long Award in 1994, for distinguished service to the OHL. The Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Ontario Hockey League The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League.
In 2003, Brian Kilrea was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders category. The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award, given annually to the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League, was renamed in his honour shortly after his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the Coach of the Year in the Canadian Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League is an Umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian -based Major Junior Ice hockey leagues for players 16 Kilrea won the award in 1996–97 when it was known as the CHL Coach of the Year Award.
In twenty-nine seasons with the 67's he has only had six losing seasons - an extraordinary task in junior hockey, which due to age restrictions has a high turnover rate of players.
Career statistics
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1954–55 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 49 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1955–56 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 60 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1956–57 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 60 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1957–58 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1958–59 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 54 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 63 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 20 | 73 | 93 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1963–64 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1964–65 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1965–66 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 63 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1967–68 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 38 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1968–69 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 24 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 32 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| OTT | 1974–75 | 70 | 33 | 30 | 7 | - | 73 | 4th in OMJHL | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 1975–76 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 9 | - | 77 | 2nd in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1976–77 | 66 | 38 | 23 | 5 | - | 81 | 1st in Leyden | Won J. Ross Robertson Cup |
| OTT | 1977–78 | 68 | 43 | 18 | 7 | - | 93 | 1st in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1978–79 | 68 | 30 | 38 | 0 | - | 60 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 1979–80 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | - | 93 | 2nd in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1980–81 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | - | 93 | 2nd in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1981–82 | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | - | 96 | 1st in Leyden | Lost OHL Finals |
| OTT | 1982–83 | 70 | 46 | 21 | 3 | - | 95 | 1st in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1983–84 | 70 | 50 | 18 | 2 | - | 102 | 1st in Leyden | Won Memorial Cup |
| OTT | 1986–87 | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | - | 71 | 3rd in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1987–88 | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | - | 78 | 2nd in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1988–89 | 66 | 30 | 32 | 4 | - | 64 | 5th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1989–90 | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | - | 78 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 1990–91 | 66 | 39 | 25 | 2 | - | 80 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1991–92 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | - | 68 | 6th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1992–93 | 66 | 16 | 42 | 8 | - | 40 | 8th in Leyden | Missed Playoffs |
| OTT | 1993–94 | 66 | 33 | 22 | 11 | - | 77 | 2nd in Leyden | Lost in Third Round |
| OTT | 1995–96 | 66 | 39 | 22 | 5 | - | 83 | 1st in East | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1996–97 | 66 | 49 | 11 | 6 | - | 104 | 1st in East | Lost OHL Finals |
| OTT | 1997–98 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 9 | - | 89 | 1st in East | Lost OHL Finals |
| OTT | 1998–99 | 68 | 48 | 13 | 7 | - | 103 | 1st in East | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 1999–00 | 68 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 1st in East | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 2000–01 | 68 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 2nd in East | Won J. Ross Robertson Cup |
| OTT | 2001–02 | 68 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 2nd in East | Lost in Second Round |
| OTT | 2002–03 | 68 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 1st in East | Lost OHL Finals |
| OTT | 2003–04 | 68 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 1st in East | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 2004–05 | 68 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 2nd in East | Lost OHL Finals |
| OTT | 2005–06 | 68 | 29 | 31 | - | 8 | 66 | 4th in East | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 2006–07 | 68 | 30 | 34 | - | 4 | 64 | 4th in East | Lost in First Round |
| OTT | 2007–08 | 68 | 29 | 34 | - | 5 | 63 | 3rd in East | Lost in First Round |
| OHL Totals | 1974–2008 | 2088 | 1153 | 750 | 153 | 32 | 2491 | ||
External links
- Brian Kilrea's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Brian Kilrea's biography at Legends of Hockey (player)
- Brian Kilrea's biography at Legends of Hockey (coach)
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