On Friday, February 1, 2019, before the Detroit Red Wings take on the Toronto Maple Leafs Red Kelly’s number 4 will be raised to the rafters high above the ice in Little Caesars Arena.
Red Kelly is one of the best NHL defensemen of all time. In 2017 he was named to the 100 greatest NHL players list. A 4 time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings. Kelly went on to win 3 more with the Maple Leafs.
In 13 seasons in Detroit, Kelly played in 846 games, 472 points and 253 penalty minutes.