Chris Chelios says he drank beer on bench after Mike Babcock benched him at Winter Classic CHRIS THOMAS   | Detroit Free Press Lace up the skates and crack open a few beers. It’s a rite of passage when a player gets benched in front of his hometown friends and family during an outdoor NHL game. Wait, what? That’s exactly what ex-Detroit Red Wings star and…

A senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little gray hair he had left. Amazing, he thought as he flew down I-94, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a state trooper…

IT’S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE SAM CUPP’S PASSING! A VISIONARY, LEADER AND FRIEND TO ALL! RIP SAM!   CONGRATS TO THE NASHVILLE CHAMPIONS THIS PAST WEEKEND!   THERE WILL BE NO UPDATES THIS WEEK. IN SANDUSKY OHIO.     Stanley Cup droughts Team Last Stanley Cup Stanley Cup drought Buffalo Sabres never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) 50 seasons Vancouver…

IT’S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE SAM CUPP’S PASSING! A VISIONARY, LEADER AND FRIEND TO ALL! RIP SAM!   THE MICHIGAN STING SENDS GET WELL WISHES TO HABS PLAYER ROB DUNCAN WHO FRACTURED HIS LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE TODAY!  GET WELL ROB! A VERY SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO OPPOSING PLAYER AND RETIRED ARMADA FIRE FIGHTER JACK PRIAUX WHO TOOK CONTROL OF THE…

Why I Mow My Own Yard Lee Trevino: A True Story One day, shortly after joining the PGA tour in 1965, Lee Trevino, a professional golfer and married man, was at his home in Dallas,Texas mowing his front lawn, as he always did.  A lady driving by in a big, shiny Cadillac stopped in front of his house, lowered the…

Why I Mow My Own Yard Lee Trevino: A True Story One day, shortly after joining the PGA tour in 1965, Lee Trevino, a professional golfer and married man, was at his home in Dallas,Texas mowing his front lawn, as he always did.  A lady driving by in a big, shiny Cadillac stopped in front of his house, lowered the…

DON’T MESS WITH THE OLD MAN!   BRUINS    5     WINGS    2 Rob “Archie” Montgomery records the hat trick for the men in yellow!  One of my favorite players – Pat “The Beast” Wosek rips in two goals!  Goaler “Smoking” Joe Polizzi with a relatively light workload.  Chris Koehler and Mike Nalepa with the Wings goals.  Koehler…

DON’T MESS WITH THE OLD MAN!   BRUINS   4    SHARKS   3 Bruins go up 4-1, then the Sharks score two final period goals in a 15 second span to make things very interesting!  Steve Lemieux, David Gaskey, Joe Plati and Robbie Porter tally for the victorious Bruins.  Rob Lee, Ben Haynes and Bruce Gooel with the Sharks…

GOTTA LOVE THE NINJA UNIFORMS DISPLAYED IN THE SUNDAY NIGHT FRASER LEAGUE!   HABS   10     HAWKS   3 Mr. Rob Rowling returns after a four game absence and doesn’t miss a beat with a huge four goal game!  The Joe’s – Ventimiglio and Robillard with two goal games.  Singles for Paul Erikson and Craig Bastuba.  Returning from…

GOTTA LOVE THE NINJA UNIFORMS DISPLAYED IN THE SUNDAY NIGHT FRASER LEAGUE!   WINGS   6    SHARKS   4 The Wings shake up their lineup and break their four game losing streak!  Speedster Paul Vioalssi with a two goal game for the Wings.  Sub Bobby Watson also with two goals in the game.  Eddie Higgins on a beautiful pass…