Jack Kelley (hockey)
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John H. "Jack" Kelley is a former American
ice hockey
coach. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
. Kelley was general manager and head coach of the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association
in the 1972-73 season, winning the Howard Baldwin Trophy
as the coach of the year. He also led the Whalers to the Avco World Trophy
that year. He was also head coach at Boston University
, leading the Terriers to back-to-back NCAA hockey championships in 1971 and 1972. His son is writer and producer, David E. Kelley
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
coach. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
United States Hockey Hall of Fame
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the rich history of the game in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams....
. Kelley was general manager and head coach of the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
in the 1972-73 season, winning the Howard Baldwin Trophy
Howard Baldwin Trophy
The Howard Baldwin Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's coach of the year.It was named in honour of New England Whalers co-founder Howard Baldwin...
as the coach of the year. He also led the Whalers to the Avco World Trophy
Avco World Trophy
The Avco World Trophy, also known as the Avco Cup, was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association . The trophy's naming rights were sold to the former Avco Corporation , a defense contractor who bought the rights to advertise their consumer finance division...
that year. He was also head coach at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, leading the Terriers to back-to-back NCAA hockey championships in 1971 and 1972. His son is writer and producer, David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley
David Edward Kelley is an American television writer and producer, known as the creator of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Boston Legal and Harry's Law, as well as several films. Kelley is one of the only screenwriters to have had a show created by him run on...
.