Posts About "Red Kelly"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Red Kelly, Matthews, KHL News, Babcock
May 3rd, 2019 It’s been a busy week for the Toronto Maple Leafs in terms of news and rumors. There’s also been some sad news, as former Maple Leafs coach and Hall of Famer Red Kelly died. Here are some of the other news items and rumors that have been around the team. Item One: Red Kelly Dies Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly, who was part of...
Flames Jankowski: Family Hockey Roots Run Deep
September 5th, 2018 There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski. The Flames' #77 is not the first 'Janko' to don an NHL sweater nor will he be the last (or so it seems). His family ties to the sport have spanned generations and have influenced his rise up the ranks. On July 25, the Flames signed the 23-year-old...
Peace, Love and LA Kings Hockey
September 1st, 2018 The late sixties were an eventful period to say the least. Peace rallies opposing the continued American military presence in Vietnam were growing like wildfire, the Beatles maintained their dominance of the music charts with the release of their "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band" album, and the summer months were dubbed the "summer...
1967 NHL Expansion
June 14th, 2018 June 6, 1967. If you are an old-time hockey fan, or a purist, that date is a day of infamy. If you are of the more modern generation, you likely think of it as the day that the Original Six became 12. No matter how you view the date, it is the day on which the National Hockey League changed forever. Like it or not, it was a natural step...
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...