Jack Kelley (ice hockey)

John Henry Kelley (July 10, 1927 – September 16, 2020[1]) was an American ice hockey coach and a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Kelley was the first general manager and head coach of the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). During the 1972-73 season, he won the Howard Baldwin Trophy as the WHA coach of the year, and also led the Whalers to the Avco World Trophy. He previously served as head coach at Boston University, leading the Terriers to back-to-back NCAA hockey championships in 1971 and 1972. In his 10 year coaching career at Boston U (1962–72), he compiled a .720 winning percentage and won six Beanpot Tournaments.

Jack Kelley
Biographical details
Born(1927-07-10)July 10, 1927
Medford, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 16, 2020(2020-09-16) (aged 93)
Oakland, Maine
Playing career
1948–1949US National Team
1949–1952Boston University
Position(s)Defense
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955–1962Colby College
1962–1972Boston University
1972–1973New England Whalers
1972–1975New England Whalers (General Manager)
1975New England Whalers
1976–1977Colby College
1977–1981New England Whalers (General Manager)
1982–1993Adirondack Red Wings (Dir. of Player Personnel)
1993–2001Pittsburgh Penguins (President)
Head coaching record
Overall303-147-12 (.669)
Tournaments5–3 (.625)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1962 ECAC Hockey Champion
1965 ECAC Hockey Champion
1967 ECAC Hockey Champion
1971 ECAC Hockey Champion
1971 NCAA National Championship
1972 ECAC Hockey Tournament Champion
1972 NCAA national championship
Awards
1962 Spencer Penrose Award
1973 Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame
1993 US Hockey Hall of Fame
2010 World Hockey Association Hall of Fame

Kelley, who was born in Medford, Massachusetts, also played his college hockey at Boston U, participating in the NCAA Hockey Tournament in 1951 and 1952. At the time of his graduation, he was the school's all time leading scorer among defensemen. He then took over as coach at Colby College in 1955. After leaving the Whalers, he later worked in the front offices of the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. His son is television writer and producer, David E. Kelley.

Honors

In 2010, he was elected as an inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in the coaching category.[2]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colby Mules (Independent) (1955–1961)
1955–56 Colby College
1956–57 Colby College
1957–58 Colby College
1958–59 Colby College
1959–60 Colby College
1960–61 Colby College
Colby College: 73-45-3
Colby Mules (ECAC Hockey) (1961–1962)
1961–62 Colby College 19-6-217-1-11stECAC Third-place game (loss)
Colby College: 19-6-217-1-1
Boston University Terriers (ECAC Hockey) (1962–1972)
1962–63 Boston University 7-16-07-15-022nd
1963–64 Boston University 9-13-09-12-020th
1964–65 Boston University 25-6-015-3-01stECAC Third-place game (win)
1965–66 Boston University 27-8-017-2-02ndNCAA consolation game (loss)
1966–67 Boston University 25-5-119-0-11stNCAA runner-up
1967–68 Boston University 20-9-313-6-25thECAC Third-place game (loss)
1968–69 Boston University 19-10-113-8-06thECAC Third-place game (loss)
1969–70 Boston University 20-7-017-5-03rdECAC Third-place game (win)
1970–71 Boston University 28-2-118-1-11stNCAA national champion
1971–72 Boston University 26-4-115-4-13rdNCAA national champion
Boston University: 206-80-7143-56-5
Colby Mules (ECAC 2) (1976–1977)
1976–77 Colby College 8-16-05-16-0
Colby College: 8-16-05-16-0
Total:306-147-12

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[3]

WHA

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsDivision rankResult
New England Whalers 1972–73 7846102941st in East Won Avco Cup
New England Whalers 1974–75 532061st in East Lost in Quarterfinals
New England Whalers 1975–76 3314163313rd in East Resigned
WHA Totals 11663485

References

  1. The Passing of Legendary Hockey Coach Jack Kelley
  2. "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
  3. "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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