Career
Although Kilpatrick was born in Bootle near Liverpool, he learned to play ice hockey in Canada. Kilpatrick played in the 1935-1936 and 1936-1937 seasons for the Wembley Lions as a checking forward getting limited ice time. At the age of just 18 years Kilpatrick was selected to play of the Great Britain national team in the 1936 Winter Olympics.
This made Kilpatrick Britain"s youngest Winter Olympic gold medallist at the time.