Selected in 1970 by the
Philadelphia Flyers, Kelly was an aggressive left-winger who became a member of the famous "Broad Street Bullies" and helped guide the Flyers to their two consecutive
Stanley Cup championships in
1974 and
1975. Along with teammate
Dave Schultz, Kelly was one of the team's top
enforcers. Kelly scored the 1975 Cup-winning goal 11 seconds into the third period of game six. In a tremendous individual effort, he stole the puck behind the Sabres' net and was able to shoot from the opposite side of the ice where the puck bounced off the post then off the goalies back and in, it is a famous goal in hockey history.
Roger Crozier. Kelly played with the Flyers until the
1979–80 NHL season when he was traded to the
Washington Capitals. He had a career year offensively in his first season with the Capitals, scoring 26 goals and 36 assists for a total of 62 points. After playing on a checking line with the Flyers, he was promoted to the Capitals' top line, alongside
Jean Pronovost and
Mike Gartner and proved to be an excellent complement to the two highly-skilled players, using his size to create space for them. He also played regularly on the
power play for the only time of his career, scoring 8 of his career 14 power play goals that season. However, after playing 16 games during the first two months of the
1981–82 season, the Capitals and Kelly mutually agreed to terminate his contract and Kelly retired. He is now the Flyers' ambassador of hockey, visiting schools and teaching kids about the importance of teamwork. He also can be seen on the concourse of the Flyers' arena, the
Wells Fargo Center, interacting with fans, and presenting awards to military guests during Flyers' home games. ==Personal life==