Shaved Ice – August 29

Due to a surprise invite to a top-secret Warrior Hockey photoshoot, today’s Shaved Ice is coming in a little later than usual. My apologies.

Quick hits

We haven’t had much good news lately about hockey actually starting, so here’s one – the Plymouth Whalers started camp today. Hockey, in one way or another, will still start this fall.

By the way, the Whalers are going to take on the Windsor Spitfires at Yack Arena in Wyandotte on Sept. 1.

There was a fire at Hockeytown Cafe yesterday. Here’s to hoping everyone and everything inside is OK.

Highlight reel

Here’s a video of some of the best pranks NHLers have pulled on their teammates.

Outside the Mitten

The NHLPA has received the latest offer from the owners, and now they’re coming up with a proposal of their own, again. Earlier in the day, Darren Dreger had reported that the owners are trying to cut down on financial demands.

The Senators have signed Kyle Turris to a five-year extension.

St. Louis defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is having what is being reported as a very minor surgical procedure, and should still be ready for training camp.

Check it out

As tweeted earlier, some friends at Warrior Hockey let me attend a private photoshoot with the two players whose sticks are photographed above. More on that in the morning.

Next up

See you all tomorrow.