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Is he still with the team? Does he actually have a role or is he an honorary exec?

I've never really liked this guy, and rarely listen to Wings games since he took over. Paul Woods used to be terrible but improved greatly, although I don't really like either of them. Bruce Martin was the best they ever had. Does anyone think it's about time they got new announcers?

Now that they've played a couple of games, what opinions do you have, good or bad about the new arena.

I'm going to the sneak peek tomorrow. Supposedly the parking is free. Does anyone know where the free lot is? Also, I've rarely gone downtown. What's the best way to LCA from Livonia, the specific way to get off the freeway in the area?

I went Saturday and was impressed by the steepness of the seating, but I thought we would be allowed to sit in them to test out viewing angles, etc. The seats looked pretty narrow. Did anyone notice that the plexiglass behind the seats near the portal entrances was pretty low, like just above knee height. I'm sure some drunk will eventually fall over it onto people below.

I'm going to the sneak peek tomorrow. Supposedly the parking is free. Does anyone know where the free lot is? Also, I've rarely gone downtown. What's the best way to LCA from Livonia, the specific way to get off the freeway in the area?

Does anyone know what became of him? Is he living in the Detroit area?

Will the various statues and plaques at the JLA, like the Gordie Howe statue, be moved to the new arena?

Mike Ilitch's son who went to Hollywood to start a singing/acting career. What's he doing now?

I'm trying to find maybe the top 10 highest home attendance games at the Joe since it opened. Not playoff but regular season games. Does anyone know where I could find a list or who to contact?

During the recent celebration of the '97 Cup, I heard 4 Wings didn't show up for the ceremony. Does anyone know the 4 and why the didn't come?

Did you know the Illitch's own Chicken Shack restaurants? They should have named the arena the "Chicken Shack!"

Why no posts about his night? Was he well received?

Just a few years ago the Wings had a backup goaltender for Howard who I recall was Swedish...like Sundquist or Lundquist or something like that. What happened to him?

Does anyone know how the skill level of these players compares to the old Whalers team? Do you think many will go to these games?

Reminds me of the fan who would read his Wall Street Journal all game, only looking up when the fans cheered.Tthat's the typical fan around here. Or the fans who didn't support the Vipers. This is definitely NOT "Hockeytown!"

To all those who complain about lack of scoring and excitement in today's game, I say the answer is the bigger, European ice. This league once again blew it when all those new arenas opened in the last 10-15 years, and none had the big ice sheet. The new Wings arena should have adopted it, and over the years as new arenas are built, the whole league should.

Does anyone think his job is in danger? I mean, each year they've done worse in the playoffs. Can he inspire his players?

JLA is only 30 years old. What exactly is inadequate about it? The problem with this throwaway society is that people always want a new toy. Look at the Silverdome. People were crazy about it; it recently sold for $500,000 or something like that. The Italians could somehow get 2000 years out of a stadium/structure, but we want a new one every few years. Maybe we should replace Comerica Park, I mean it's more than 10 years old.

Why would he be at that game? Scouting players would be an obvious reason, but he doesn't have any connection to the Whalers, does he? What was funny was that as he walked thru the crowd, it seemed as though he was trying to keep his head down so that no one would spot him, and believe it or not, most of the people didn't even notice him. That shows you how unobservant most people are!

This may not be the ideal forum, but I was wondering if people remember using the old Lange plastic boot skates. Mainly I was wondering about the sizing. Did you drop down a size or 2 or did they fit like shoes? TIA

I'm wondering how the OHL compares to U.S. college hockey in terms of quality of play. For that matter, how does the AHL compare?

If the Wings or other teams go to new arenas, would it be smart to go to the bigger ice surface? Now that the league has so many Europeans, and better skaters over all, wouldn't it be better that they have the bigger surface to maneuver? Even back in the '72 Summit Series, the Canadiens seemed to do better on the bigger ice; they won 3 of the four games in Moscow even though the Soviets were better skaters. I'd rather see end to end action rather than clutching and grabbing on the boards.

Has anyone noticed he looks EXACTLY like Harpo Marx? What are his mental faculties like? When he accepted the pennant trophy for the Tigers last fall, he didn't seem to know where he was, as if he is going senile.

I didn't realise until recently that Mickey Redmond played in the historic 1972 series against the Soviets. He only played a bit in the first game, no games afterward, and I'm wondering if anyone knows why. I've never heard Mickey even mention the series in all these years.