The Kalamazoo Wings, as storied a franchise as you are about to find in the minor leagues, has opted out of the IHL. The Wings announced today that they have… submitted a letter to the International Hockey League to voluntarily withdraw from the league. Keep in mind that this is not the same IHL you…

In the much-ado-about-nothing category, you can rack up the Patrick Roy becoming the savior of the Avalanche again. Roy finally turned down the offer that he never got, or would not talk about. I had a big post written about why bringing Roy into the organization in this way was a mistake, and while some…

If you don’t follow the Avs, or check out Kukla’s Korner every so often, you may not know who Adrian Dater is. But if you follow the hockey blogging community, you have probably read his stuff. He is the Colorado Avalanche beat writer and blogger for the Denver Post (the newspaper that is still standing…

There are things to be said about tonight’s Columbus Blue Jackets game, or at the very least, my time at the CBJ game. The atmosphere was awesome. It’s all well and fine to poke fun of the Blue Jackets fans (or any other fan whose team hasn’t had the success of others). But the fans…

I’m not sold on twitter yet. It seems like fun, and it is a quick way to get some thoughts out there, but I’m not convinced it’s for me yet. I’m having a hard time taking it seriously. But I am giving it a try, so tonight, while I pack to leave East Lansing tomorrow,…