Posts About "Red Kelly"
1967 NHL Expansion
June 20th, 2017 On Feb. 9, 1966, the governors of the NHL announced that six conditional franchises had been granted to Los Angeles, San Francisco, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis for the 1967-68 season. The next step was the 1967 NHL expansion draft, which we will witness again on June 21, 2017, when the new Vegas Golden Knights...
Recap: Bozak Ties Kelly in Leafs Loss to Senators
January 21st, 2017 It was your prototypical Battle of Ontario game when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators faced off at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night. A number of penalties and non-stop pushing and shoving after whistles bolstered the rivalry between the two clubs and reminded fans of the days they seemed to meet in the playoffs every...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Bomb Bruins
October 31st, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings gained a measure of revenge for their 6-2 opening night loss to the Boston Bruins by bombing Boston 8-1 at the Olympia in Detroit last night. It was the only game on the National Hockey League schedule, capping off a light weekend on which only three games were played. Saturday night, the Bruins came from a 3-1...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Shocks Wings
March 27th, 2016 Money is a great motivator for Eddie Shack of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He proved last night he can also play some pretty good hockey by scoring two goals in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and give the Leafs a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the only other National Hockey League game last night,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Win – Henderson Pots Two
December 24th, 2015 Paul Henderson scored a pair of goals within 45 seconds of the third period to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers last night at the Olympia in Detroit. The victory gave the Red Wings sole possession of third place in the National Hockey League standings. Rangers Led Early The Rangers started strongly in...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gardens To Add 1,000 Seats
December 4th, 2015 Maple Leaf Gardens is adding balconies which will eventually increase the building’s seating capacity to over 16,000 seats. Immediate plans call for 1,028 seats to be added before next season. Permits were issued last week to allow construction of hanging galleries at the north and south ends. Work on the north end is expected to...
