This comes from Skate who got a response from author Jay Vandevoorde who has written a book about Muskegon hockey:
``Great to hear from you!!! If you want a copy or two you can send a check
directly to me. The cost is $20.00 per book and $3.00 for shipping and handling
for the first copy and then $2.50 for each additional one. If you want me to
autograph it or autograph it to anyone special with a certain message let me
know.
The Komets have placed Jonas Gabrielsen on waivers. He approached the Komets last week wanting more ice time, but he's curently the 12th forward and he doesn't want to play defense any more.
Pascal Morency may go on the 7-day injured reserve list tomorrow back-dated to Sunday so he could play Saturday if he's up to it.
J.F. Labarre is day to day with a groin pull. It's possible A.J. Bozoian could come off IR with a hip pointer to play Wednesday in Rockford.
Komet leaders.....Mario
Larocque (D) 17 points.....J.C. Ruid (LW) 8 goals.....Bruce Richardson (C) 13
assists.....Richardson, Larocque +6.....Kevin Hansen (D) 52 pim.
I was talking to Bob Chase and Komets PR director Chuck Bailey before the game about the difference in officiating this weekend and someone, I wish I remembered who, came up with the thing that summed it all up. ``There's calling penalties and then there's calling a hockey game. Anybody who can skate and blow a whistle can call penalties, but can they call a game?'' That makes all the sense in the world.
Which kind of leads me to coach Pat Bingham's post-game press conference. Here are some excerpts:
Pascal is out 1-2 weeks with a separated shoulder. K.J. said he mostly got the wind knocked out of him, and the rest of the team left under its own power.
How bad is Flint? Except for the cheap shots, could you even tell they were on the ice after the first period? They looked incredibly disorganized. There were quite a few times when Generals were looking around at each other like they were trying to figure out who was supposed to do what.
This is Robbie Laird's father if anyone would care to send him a note.
As for how physical the game was, let's ask the folks who were there when they get back. All I know is there were plenty of ice bags in the dressing room.
KALAMAZOO
No one from the league is talking about what was said during the board of governors meeting, Thursday, but this was a fantastic first period with plenty of hitting. Both teams came out flying at each other right off the bat, and Jim Hawthorne let them play. There was great pace to this, playoff pace.
Wings are up 1-0 on a short-handed goal. Kzoo is playing its forwards high on the Komets' defense on the pp, and it worked. There was a two-on-one when Mario Larocque fell down and Kory Karlander hit a perfect wrist shot.
K-Wings are expecting a huge crowd tonight because of a special promotion.
I'll be on with Bob between the second and third periods if you'd care to listen.
Gasp! There's actually a supervising official at tonight's game. OK, that was a cheap shot. Jim Hawthorne is the ref tonight. Should be a great game.
More later.
to get ahold of former Komet Bernie McNeill? If so, please e-mail me at bsebring@news-sentinel.com. Thanks.
