FROM PAUL ELSEY – PRESIDENT: I spoke with Karen one of our great ladies who does the timekeeping for us.(Rink #2) I have known Karen since the fourth grade and Karen has just been told she has leukemia.  Suddenly refs, subs, and winning doesn’t seem that inportant. I would like everyone in the Sting Hockey Club to keep Karen in…

FROM PAUL ELSEY – PRESIDENT: Tuesday night was not a good night at the rink. Mike Riddle had a heart attack on the bench during our pick up skate. Nate McCaughtry was next to him and assisted him . Two people from the lobby came over and gave him CPR. After a couple of minutes they had to use the…

FIRST AND FOREMOST! A VERY SCARY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE “A” LEAGUE PICKUP SKATE TODAY IN ARENA ONE. LONG TIME NORTHWEST AND STING LEAGUE PLAYER MIKE RIDDLE SUFFERED AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK ON THE BENCH! TWO BYSTANDERS, REPORTEDLY A POLICE OFFICER AND A NURSE CAME TO THE RESUCE AND REVIED THE FLAT LINED   RIDDLE, WITH THE STING PURCHASED DEFIBRILLATOR!…

THE 2023 MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS 60+ CHAMPIONS!   THE 2023 MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS 70+ CHAMPIONS!   PLAYOFFS – WEEK FOUR   OH MY! NOT TOO MUCH DEFENSE GOING ON TODAY, AS 58 TOTAL GOALS ARE SCORED IN THE SIX GAMES!  AVERAGING ALMOST 10 GOALS A GAME!     HABS    9    SHARKS   1 Ouch!  The Habs run rampart…

THE 2023 MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS 70+ CHAMPIONS!   PLAYOFFS – WEEK FOUR SHARKS   3     HABS   1 The Sharks and puck stopper Brian Miller play a strong game and defeat the French guys.  Steve Dietrich, Ben Haynes and right winger Randy Debeul tally for the Fish.  Mike Ala with the Habs marker.   FLYERS   2  …

THE MICHIGAN STING ORGANIZATION DOMINATED IN THE MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS LAST WEEK AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS ARENA! THE TERRY BOYETTE LED 70+ TEAM DEFEATED THE IRONWORKERS(PORT HURON) IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! THE LLOYD ROGERS LED 60+ ELITE TEAM DEFEATED THE TRAVERSE CITY TRAVELERS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! THE AL PYC LED 60+ REC TEAM WAS UNDEFEATED IN POOL PLAY, INCLUDING…

  THE MICHIGAN STING ORGANIZATION DOMINATED IN THE MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS LAST WEEK AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS ARENA! THE TERRY BOYETTE LED 70+ TEAM DEFEATED THE IRONWORKERS(PORT HURON) IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! THE LLOYD ROGERS LED 60+ ELITE TEAM DEFEATED THE TRAVERSE CITY TRAVELERS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! THE AL PYC LED 60+ REC TEAM WAS UNDEFEATED IN POOL PLAY,…

MICHIGAN STING FOUNDER SAM CUPP BEING REMEMBERD! MITCH ALBOM SAID: ” DEATH ENDS A LIFE – NOT A RELATIONSHIP!”   WEEK TWO PLAYOFFS HABS   1     HAWKS   1 Playoff hockey at its best!  Hawks Captain Mark Smyth scores on the games first shift and “Gentleman” Don Coutley goes five hole for the Habs in this penalty free…

CONGRATS TO THE FIRST PLACE WINGS WHO WILL ENJOY A FOUR POINT HEAD START INTO THE PLAYOFFS! TALK ABOUT PARITY! WINGS END UP 2 POINTS UP ON THE UP AND COMING FLYERS. SHARKS WERE IN THIRD PLACE AND THE HAWKS, HABS AND BRUINS ALL TIED FOR FOURTH OR LAST, DEPENDING  ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE! SAM CUPP WOULD BE PROUD!   STAT…

CONGRATS TO THE WIRE TO WIRE FIRST PLACE BRUINS! THE BRUINS AND THE FIRST HALF WINNERS WINGS WILL HAVE A TWO POINT HEAD START INTO THE PLAYOFFS. STAT LEADERS: POINTS – ROBERT STEMPIAN – 32 GOALS – ROBERT STEMPIAN – 21 ASSISTS – PAT BERRY – 19 PENALTY MINUTES – JEFF MORTON – 22 GOALS AGAINST – MIKE SCHLIMGEN –…