Hockey Dawg

Did anybody catch Snoop Dogg's interview with CBC's Hockey Night in Canada after the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals? It may have been one of the best, most humorous bits I've ever seen. I've seen pictures of Snoop Dogg at Anaheim Ducks games and cameras have often spotted him in the crowd, but that was a treat.

I think that's why CBC's hockey coverage blows away NBC's and Versus' so much. NBC and Versus are too locked in on bringing you everything hockey about the game itself. They over-analyze matchups, try to take you inside the glass with that idiot Pierre McGuire between the benches, and try to be all cute and perfect. They should watch a CBC game - they have fun with the broadcast. It's not perfect, but they don't care. Coach's Corner with Don Cherry has a crappy set, host Ron MaClean constantly reminding Cherry how much time they have left, and not a lot of video for reference. In essence, it's two guys sitting behind a desk talking. And it's a can't miss! I don't mean to completely bash Versus and NBC because they do offer decent coverage, but they should take a page out of CBC's book. More fun, less attention to useless detail.


A leader in Comley
As part of my summer internship here on Mackinac Island, I had the opportunity to interview Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm's husband, Dan Mulhern, at a book signing Thursday, May 31. He told me that he wants to have MSU head hockey coach Rick Comley on his weekday, hour-long radio show soon to talk about leadership.

Spartan accolades
Congratulations to MSU goaltender Jeff Lerg and incoming defenseman Jeff Petry. Lerg was awarded as USA Hockey's Player of the Year and Petry was honored as USA Hockey's Junior Player of the Year.

Lerg led the Spartans to their 3rd national championship last April and started every game of the 2006-07 season for MSU.

Petry is the son of former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dan Petry and at 6-foot-2, should be a tough customer on the MSU blueline for years to come.