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[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt]

At the local college hockey team Saint Cloud State game, and a fan walks up to me and asked who is Red Wings head coach. I look at my friend and was like Mike Babcock.. why? He's like I heard he's here tonight and I look at my friend and was like is this guy for real?

Well during the 2nd intermission I am just looking in the stands for him and sure enough, sitting in section 209.. Mike Babcock! I quick run up to his section and introduce myself, he asked if I went to college at SCSU and I said yes and I asked him when he thinks the lockout will end. He says he plans on it ending around Christmas time. I asked if I can have a picture with him and of course he says yes!

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Lighting is a little bad at the arena but I don't care, I got to met him!!!

[frankgrimes]

Wow thats great, god I'd love meeting the best coach in hockey.

[GMRwings1983]

Did you ask him if Samuelsson will play the point on the powerplay?

[dirtydangles]

Did you ask him if Samuelsson will play the point on the powerplay?

I LOL'd longer than I should have.

[chances14]

that's awesome.

i've met him a few times through my friend's dad who knows him quite well.

really a nice guy. you would never think that if you only saw him on the bench during wings games lol

[The Axe]

I LOL'd longer than I should have.

L'dOL, technically. Ha!

[frankgrimes]

that's awesome.

i've met him a few times through my friend's dad who knows him quite well.

really a nice guy. you would never think that if you only saw him on the bench during wings games lol

Well the job of a coach is to push the players, still remembering when Babs literally wanted to eat the freaking Avs coach alive after the Lidström hit. Wow did he look like a man on a mission.

[haroldsnepsts]

Very cool.

It's nice to remember there's actually things to love about this sport and the people involved.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt]

He was there Saturday night as well and prospect Nick Jensen had a goal for State from top of the circles (assume Babcock was happy about that). He had a journal full of notes and a player Wings should highly look at is Andrej Sustr, big 6-8 200 pound defensemen from Nebraska-Omaha.

[heed316]

I used to work at Cabela's...he came in there ALL THE TIME. Pretty much saw him at least once a month. He was even in there the day after they lost game 7 to the Pens. I didn't talk to him that day.

[Euro_Twins]

At the local college hockey team Saint Cloud State game, and a fan walks up to me and asked who is Red Wings head coach. I look at my friend and was like Mike Babcock.. why? He's like I heard he's here tonight and I look at my friend and was like is this guy for real?

Well during the 2nd intermission I am just looking in the stands for him and sure enough, sitting in section 209.. Mike Babcock! I quick run up to his section and introduce myself, he asked if I went to college at SCSU and I said yes and I asked him when he thinks the lockout will end. He says he plans on it ending around Christmas time. I asked if I can have a picture with him and of course he says yes!

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Lighting is a little bad at the arena but I don't care, I got to met him!!!

Was he chewing gum? And did he just stare at people until they gave up their seats for him?

[55fan]

Was he chewing gum? And did he just stare at people until they gave up their seats for him?

All that, and his hair was perfect.

[roboginger]

He was at a grocery store near my house yesterday ringing the bell for the salvation army or one of those charities. I did not get to stop by though

[Euro_Twins]

He was at a grocery store near my house yesterday ringing the bell for the salvation army or one of those charities. I did not get to stop by though

You should be ashamed... you should have told him you would donate money if he gave you his best scowl

[martinezsvsu]

sounds like a really nice dude

[roboginger]

You should be ashamed... you should have told him you would donate money if he gave you his best scowl

I went straight there after work, but he was replaced by a guy with a killer mustache.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt]

Was he chewing gum? And did he just stare at people until they gave up their seats for him?

No and no lol

[GunnarStahl]

He was at a grocery store near my house yesterday ringing the bell for the salvation army or one of those charities. I did not get to stop by though

Babcock and Ken Holland were pretty cool. I asked Babs if he were going to watch the World Juniors, he was like "O ya I watch it every year."

[The Axe]

I saw Babs one night at Arbys after a hat trick.

I saw Babs one night at Arbys after a hat trick.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt]

I saw Babs one night at Arbys after a hat trick.

I saw Babs one night at Arbys after a hat trick.

Nice

Nice