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Jack Kelley

American ice hockey coach (1927-2020)

  • Fame46.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia4.5K
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Lived 1927–2020, aged 93United States
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  • Era
    1927–2020
    Aged 93
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Updated 2026-06-17

John Henry Kelley 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.

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