Keith Allen (ice hockey)
Courtney Keith "Bingo" Allen (August 21, 1923 – February 4, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and National Hockey League (NHL) head coach and general manager. He played 28 games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1953–54 and 1954–55 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1957, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Keith Allen | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 (Builder) | |||
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Keith Allen pictured with the Saskatoon Quakers, circa 1941 | |||
| Born |
August 21, 1923 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 4, 2014 (aged 90) Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Coached for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1957 | ||
| Coaching career | 1956–1969 | ||
After his playing career, he turned to coaching and managing, first in the minor Western Hockey League before returning to the NHL in 1967 as the first coach and general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. He coach the Flyers from 1967 to 1969, staying as general manager until 1983. He was the executive vice-president of the Philadelphia Flyers, a position he held from 1980 for the rest of his life.