Red Kelly



Leonard "Red" Kelly, one of the all-time greats. I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with him for a good half hour at a Society for International Hockey Research meeting. To top it off, the meeting was held at the house of the Ultimate Leaf Fan, Mike Wilson in Toronto. 

A great story of Kelly while he was coaching the Leafs.


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