Posts About "Red Kelly"
1967 NHL Expansion
June 6th, 2020 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...
Peace, Love and LA Kings Hockey
August 31st, 2019 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...
Penguins' Stanley Cup Dreams Started With Red Kelly
July 9th, 2019 The name Leonard “Red” Kelly is well-known around the Toronto area for multiple reasons: a four-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the team’s former coach, as well as being a Member of Parliament for the riding of York West. His name is not as common around Pittsburgh, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s,...
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...
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...
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 4 - Red Kelly
November 6th, 2015 The Maple Leafs by the Numbers Series continues with the No. 4. The number has been honored for two players, Hap Day and Red Kelly. So it’s pretty easy to see who the choice came down to. Other Notable No. 4’s Mike Pelyk, Bob McGill, Gary Leeman, Dave Ellett, Cody Franson The number four has been worn quite a lot by members of...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Baun Back But Brewer Bolts
October 15th, 2015 Bobby Baun, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hard-rock defenseman, has returned the team after a contract dispute with general manager Punch Imlach. But Imlach may now have a bigger problem on his hands as all-star defender Carl Brewer, Baun’s usual partner, has gone home to think about his future. Baun said that, while he is back at the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches - Billy Reay
September 18th, 2015 The second in our series of NHL coach profiles takes a look at Billy Reay, the man behind the bench of the Chicago Black Hawks. The 47-year-old Winnipeg native took a rather circuitous route before landing the enviable job of coaching two of hockey’s greatest superstars today, in Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita. Began Playing With...
