Hec Kilrea was Stanley Cup champion, World War II hero
Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler turns back the calendar to 1943 and the heroic exploits of a former NHL star who became a multi-decorated U.S. Army infantryman during World War II.
Source: nhl.com