Red Hot Hockey

Looking back at the history of the Maple Leafs from 2013-2024. This video covers everything from the Shanaplan to the Kessel trade to the Babcock firing to the Dubas hiring to the heartbreaking playoff losses, and beyond...

Looking back at the career of iconic NHL and WHA goalie Gary "Suitcase" Smith. After retiring, and ballooning to 250 pounds, Suitcase Smith was called back into action by the 1978-1979 Winnipeg Jets, and went on to lead them to a WHA Avco Cup Championship.

Looking back at the career of Derek Sanderson, the coolest man in hockey. Once the world's highest paid athlete, Sanderson's battle with addiction left him down and out by the age of 31. This is the story of his rise and fall, and his successful battle to overcome addiction.

Looking back at Miikka Kiprusoff's time with the Calgary Flames. The Flames had missed the playoffs for seven consecutive years, and were destined to make it eight, when Darryl Sutter traded for a little known goalie named Miikka Kiprusoff. The Finnish goalie took the Flames all the way to Game 7 of the 2003-2004 Stanley Cup Finals, and gave the Flames incredible goaltending for nine seasons.

In recent years, the dialogue surrounding NHL hockey in Atlanta has changed. With existing franchise price tags approaching a billion dollars, and the league's owners eager to profit from expansion fees paid by well-capitalized owners,   NHL insiders have suggested there's a real possibility that NHL hockey will return to Atlanta for a third time. But what are the chances it'll actually work? In this video, I trace the history of NHL hockey in Atlanta, including the Atlanta Flames and Atlanta Thrashers, and look at whether the NHL can work in Atlanta if the league returns for a third time.