  Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 664 Registered: 05-2007 |
I was announcing/providing music for a De La Salle hockey game last week at Fraser Ice arena. When I got to my truck after the game, I noticed a flyer on the windshield for a new "pro" hockey team in town playing at Fraser, the Detroit Dragons. Anybody been to a game yet? How's the quality of play? Are there any fans there? Aside from the flyer and an article I found on the Macomb Daily, publicity for this team seems fairly non-existant. I miss the days of the Falcons! http://www.detroitdragonshocke y.com/ http://www.macombdaily.com/art icles/2008/11/08/sports/srv000 0003998754.txt#blogcomments | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 668 Registered: 05-2007 |
*bump* | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 2033 Registered: 08-2006 |
I think this is a children's league. A lady at work mentions them when talking of her son's team playing them. | ||
Jiminnm Member Username: Jiminnm Post Number: 1898 Registered: 02-2005 |
Then they're big children, as the players are all in their 20s. | ||
Downriviera Member Username: Downriviera Post Number: 1039 Registered: 02-2008 |
I highly recommend taking in a Plymouth Whalers or Windsor Spitfires game. A great chance to see future NHLer's at a decent price. Great hockey. This is the league that brought us Wayne Gretsky and Steve Yzerman. Also teams in Saginaw and Sarnia. | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 1695 Registered: 12-2007 |
And some of my old friends from back in the day | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 360 Registered: 10-2007 |
Windsor Arena had its last Spits game last night. It's been open for 84 years and was the original home of the Wings before they were the wings. | ||
Lostlegumes Member Username: Lostlegumes Post Number: 77 Registered: 09-2007 |
I'm partial to the WSU women's team--the ONLY Division I women's college hockey team in Michigan. They've been pretty good the past couple of years. http://wsuathletics.cstv.com/s ports/w-hockey/wyst-w-hockey-b ody.html | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 669 Registered: 05-2007 |
What are they doing with the old barn now that the spits moved out? | ||
Mountainman Member Username: Mountainman Post Number: 143 Registered: 02-2006 |
I heard the city was going to use it for the University of Windsor men's hockey games. Apparently, Addie Knox isn't exactly the best. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 362 Registered: 10-2007 |
The older Dragons apparently also play at the Fairgrounds. I heard yesterday that the parcel of land the Fraser Hockeyland sits on was just sold to Wal-Mart. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 660 Registered: 05-2007 |
Ham: Where did you hear that from? | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 153 Registered: 03-2007 |
The Dragons are the equivalent of a single-A baseball team, and they're part of the NHL system, I think. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A ll_American_Hockey_Association | ||
Jerrytimes Member Username: Jerrytimes Post Number: 158 Registered: 04-2007 |
I can't believe that I haven't heard of them. I plsy rec hockey at both Mt Clemens and Fraser | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 662 Registered: 05-2007 |
Rumor has it they are about to fold. I announce and do game music for De La Salle Hockey (10th season). Our game Friday is at 6:25pm in the Michigan rink, however we have been told that if the Dragons fold this week, our game will be at 6:45 in the Superior rink (where the Dragons play). The problem with this team is, unlike the Mechanics, the Dragons haven’t advertised worth a darn, hence no fans at the game. The only reason why I know about them is thanks to a flyer on my windshield after a DLS game. Right now I'm more interested in the potential purcahse of the skating rink by walmart. |
