Walter Charles Kilrea (February 18, 1909 – July 3, 1992) was a Canadian professional

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who played 9 seasons in the

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for the Philadelphia Quakers,

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and

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. With the Red Wings he won the

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in 1936 and 1937. He was born in

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. His brothers Hec and

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also played in the NHL, as did his nephew

Brian Kilrea Brian Blair "Killer" Kilrea (born October 21, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey head coach, general manager, and player. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings between 1958 and 1967, ...

. His son Wally Jr. was an All-American at

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

NHL

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