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May 6, 2019

Hockey legend Red Kelly was a ‘real gentleman'

Red Kelly, the eight-time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Famer, talked about his life at St. Mike’s in this picture dated 2016. Kelly passed away May 2 in Toronto. He was 91.

As great a hockey player as Leonard ‘Red’ Kelly was — and he was one of the best, with eight Stanley Cup titles over an illustrious 20-year National Hockey League career while being named a six-time first team all-star and the first ever recipient of the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenceman — he will perhaps best be remembered for being a humble, devoted family man and a true gentleman.

Published in Canada
June 14, 2016

Gordie Howe was a true family man

Gordie Howe, the Saskatchewan-born superstar known as Mr. Hockey, was remembered as a family man. Mr. Howe passed away June 10 at the age of 88.

DETROIT – He was Mr. Hockey, but he was also Mr. Family.

That’s what Fr. J.J. Mech will take away from knowing Gordie Howe, the Detroit Red Wings hockey legend who passed away June 10 at the age of 88.

Published in International