Seven University of Michigan men’s hockey team were draft by NHL teams. Four of those players were an NCAA record first round draft pick. The Wolverines team captain Nick Blankenburg was not drafted, in fact he was not offered a scholarship. Nick Blankenburg fought and made the team. The Columbus Blue Jackets chose to sign…
Kent Johnson set to make his Columbus Blue Jackets debut
2021 Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick (5 overall) Kent Johnson is set to make his debut tomorrow night against the Montreal Canadians. Having just ended his college career at the University of Michigan, Johnson looks to show why the Blue Jackets drafted him so high. He is a high end player who has…
A big announcement
I never got into blogging for fame, fortune or awards. I got into blogging for one simple reason, to get the things in my brain out. This way I can limit the sports and Star Wars talk with my wife and children (although I do talk Star Wars with our sons.) With that in mind,…
2022 Detroit Tigers season preview
The Detroit Tigers have emerged from a long, painful at times rebuild. The team looks like it will be a contending group soon. Not this season. Do not let that dampen your view of the 2022 Detroit Tigers. They are close to being a very good team one more step needs to be taken, the…
The Detroit Tigers announce top prospect Spencer Torkelson has made the opening day roster
Openings day in Detroit is coming this Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Fans of the Detroit Tigers are use to seeing Miguel Cabrera’s name in the opening day lineup, and for good reason he is a future Hall of Famer. This season will be different, while Cabrera will be in the lineup it will…
Detroit Lions and city of Detroit news
It took five years. Five agonizing pursuing years, but the city of Detroit has been awarded the 2024 NFL Draft. NFL owners voted and awarded Detroit the draft over Green Bay Wisconsin and Washington D.C. Hundred of thousands of NFL fan flock each April to the site of the NFL Draft, it is the leagues…
With Obi-Wan Kenobi coming, just who are the Inquisitors
When the teaser trailer hit for Disney +’s Obi-Wan Kenobi fans were treated to the first ever live-action shots of Inquisitors. Some fans were caught off guard by the quick looks but overall they were well received. So who is this mysterious group of Force sensitive agents? Let’s take a closer look. My thought is…
“Memories choose us”
Have you ever read a phrase or heard a phrase and it just grabs ahold of you? In his book “Adorning the Dark,” author Andrew Peterson blew my mind with this simple three word phrase. “Memories choose us,” that phrase is found on page 118 near the bottom of the page. Thanks to Mr. Peterson that…
The Columbus Blue Jackets trade Max Domi to the Carolina Hurricanes for a young defensemen
Some trades work out, some trades do not. When the Columbus Blue Jackets traded for forward Max Domi in 2020, the hope was that he would continue his solid play. Yet, his numbers went down in the final year of his contract this season, Domi is eligible to be a unrestricted free agent at the…
Columbus Blue Jackets, Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the NHL’s most underrated players
Outside of Columbus Ohio and the rabid Blue Jackets fan base, right wing (RW) Oliver Bjorkstrand is relatively unknown. Other teams know how good Bjorkstrand’s well rounded game is. It is time for the national media and fan bases league wide to start to see what Columbus Blue Jackets fans see game in and game…
