Shaved Ice – June 28

Happy Friday.

This is the last Shaved Ice before the NHL Draft takes place on Sunday. That means one last chance to promote some of the top Michigan-born players that will hopefully hear their names called in New Jersey. Click the image below to read more about them.

Kevin Allen is reporting that Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma will be named Team USA’s Olympics coach tomorrow morning.

The Red Wings announced details and a preliminary roster for their development camp yesterday. Click here to read more about that one.

Our youth hockey landscape was on display in this fascinating story from ESPN The Mag that took a look at what USA Hockey is doing with their ADM and new focus on development both on and off the ice.

Ken Holland, Mickey Redmond and Tom Wilson held a video conference yesterday…check it out below. It’s pretty long, but we figured we would put it in here anyways.

Team Canada announced their World Junior camp invite list today, with the Whalers’ Tom Wilson and the Spirit’s Jake Paterson (a Red Wings draftee, as well) getting the call to attend.

Nebraska now has a building that can facilitate hockey…will there be another hockey program joining the Big Ten soon?

A dispute over beer has a Czech team leaving town…sounds about right.

Mark Messier is leaving the Rangers to work on growing the game in New York instead.

Kris Letang has reportedly said no to an eight-year, $56-million contract offer from the Penguins.

Alex Tanguay is returning to the Colorado Avalanche in a four-player swap with the Flames.

Sounds like Daniel Alfredsson isn’t ready to hang up the skates just yet.

The Blackhawks bought an ad in the Boston Globe to thank their Original Six friends for an outstanding Cup Final experience. Pretty cool stuff, we’re attaching it below (thanks to Puck Daddy for sharing).

 

We’ll be covering tomorrow’s USA Hockey press conference, and be all over the Draft on Sunday. See you all weekend.