Month: December 2023

Today’s Bowl Game: Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit as Bowling Green 7-5 travels just 82 miles to play Minnesota 5-7, 2 PM; Series is tied 2-2; Falcons Preview

By Uncle Tom George           BOWLING GREEN QUICK LANE BOWL GUIDE https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/16/2023_Quick_Lane_Bowl_Guide_-_vs._Minnesota.pdf   MINNESOTA QUICK LANE BOWL GUIDE https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/24/Minnesota_Notes.pdf   MAC BOWL NOTES https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/23/Week_15_Bowl_Release_MAC_FB_121423.pdf   Falcons To Spend Holidays in the “Motor City” • Bowling Green State University stays on I-75 […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, December 26, 2023

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Osborne Earl Smith (born December 26, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player. Nicknamed “the Wizard of Oz“, Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for defensive play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons. A […]

ICYMI, Av’s MacKinnon, Canucks’ Demko and Rangers’ Dobson Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 18, 2023 NEW YORK (Dec. 18, 2023) – Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 17.   FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE MacKinnon, who extended the […]

ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – Tuesday, December 19, 2023

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 19, 2023   * Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins and climbed a couple NHL lists – most notably surpassing former teammate Mark Recchi on the all-time points leaderboard. * Twenty-two-year-old defensemen Justin Barron and Thomas Harley scored overtime goals to help the Canadiens and Stars withstand third-period rallies. […]

ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – Wednesday, December 20, 2023

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 20, 2023 * Artemi Panarin helped the Eastern Conference-leading Rangers move one point ahead of the second-place Bruins, who fell Tuesday thanks to Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov scoring his franchise-record seventh career overtime goal. * Kirill Marchenko accounted for three of the Blue Jackets’ season-high nine goals and recorded the second-fastest […]

NHL News: NHL Network Announces 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship Broadcast Schedule and On-Site Coverage from the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic

By Stretch Jenkinson E.J. Hradek, Dave Starman and Jon Rosen Set to Call Every Team USA Game Throughout World Junior Championship   NHL Network December 20, 2023 Brian Boyle, Jamison Coyle, Tony Luftman and Mike Rupp to Travel to Seattle’s T-Mobile Park for Coverage Before […]

NHL News: Avalanche’s Sam Girard Cleared by NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to Resume Practicing with Team

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations | NHLPA December 22, 2023 NEW YORK/TORONTO (Dec. 22, 2023) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard has been cleared to resume practicing with the team and has entered the follow-up care […]

NHL News: Commissioner Bettman Affirms Six-Game Suspension Assessed to Red Wings’ David Perron

By Stretch Jenkinson NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2023) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today affirmed the six-game suspension that was assessed to Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron for cross-checking Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub during NHL Game No. 412 in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 9.   Commissioner Bettman heard Perron’s appeal of the original […]

NHL News: Wild’s Kaprizov, Rangers’ Zibanejad and Red Wings’ Kane Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 24, 2023 NEW YORK (Dec. 24, 2023) – Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 24.   FIRST STAR – KIRILL KAPRIZOV, LW, MINNESOTA WILD Kaprizov […]