When the Detroit Red Wings management decided to retire the great Red Kelly‘s number they picked a perfect evening to do so. Kelly already has his number represented in Toronto as well, so it is only fitting the Leafs are the Wings opponent tonight in Detroit.
Leonard (Red) Kelly was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada on July 9th, 1927. Simcoe is about 2 hours from Toronto and about 3 hours from downtown Detroit. He played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1947/48 until 1959/60. Near the end of the 59/60 season, he joined the Leafs and concluded his career there.