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The Big Chill: 110,000 watch UM VS MSU play hockey at the Big House
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Posted on 12/11/2010 2:13:49 PM PST by MAD-AS-HELL

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It feels like a football Saturday at Michigan Stadium. Traffic is heavy. Fans are tailgating. Everyone is warming up for a 3 p.m. clash between rivals Michigan and Michigan State.

Only this isn’t a football Saturday. It’s a hockey Saturday.

When the P.A. announcer gives the attendance, he won’t tell the fans they are part of the “largest crowd watching a football game anywhere in America today,” as he usually does. He is expected to declare that they are part of the largest crowd to have watched a hockey game.

Anywhere. Ever.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: hockey; mgoblow; michigan
GO BLUE! Destroy MSU!
1 posted on 12/11/2010 2:13:53 PM PST by MAD-AS-HELL
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Just confirmed; 113,411 attending. The largest ever for a hockey game!

Too bad my Spartans are getting their heads handed to them.

2 posted on 12/11/2010 2:29:00 PM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

Is Algore there to guarantee the ice doesn’t melt?


3 posted on 12/11/2010 2:30:25 PM PST by Libloather (Teapublican, PROUD birther, mobster, pro-lifer, anti-warmer, enemy of the state, extremist....)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
GO BLUE! Destroy MSU!

Please, no!!! My Monday morning boss will not be fit to be around should this happen. Make it a close and exciting contest...

4 posted on 12/11/2010 2:34:36 PM PST by MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks (Confucius say: Those who swim with sharks often end up sleeping with the fishes)
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To: MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks

A bit off topic, but my son Broke his collarbone today in a midget ice hockey game. Note to son, don’t go east to west with head down.


5 posted on 12/11/2010 4:53:41 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Remmber March 23, 1775. Remember March 23, 2010)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Sorry to hear that. Hope your son takes your advice.


6 posted on 12/11/2010 7:58:44 PM PST by MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks (Confucius say: Those who swim with sharks often end up sleeping with the fishes)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
So, what was the outcome? Should I go to work on Monday and listen to the whining, or what?

Thanks.

7 posted on 12/11/2010 7:58:53 PM PST by MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks (Confucius say: Those who swim with sharks often end up sleeping with the fishes)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Never mind. I've found the story:

MSU hockey: Wolverines blank Spartans, 5-0, in "Big Chill

Oh, just great.

8 posted on 12/11/2010 8:05:40 PM PST by MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks (Confucius say: Those who swim with sharks often end up sleeping with the fishes)
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To: grellis

Michigan ping?


9 posted on 12/11/2010 8:28:07 PM PST by MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks (Confucius say: Those who swim with sharks often end up sleeping with the fishes)
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To: Springman; sergeantdave; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; ...

If you would like to be added or dropped from the Michigan ping list, please freepmail me.


10 posted on 12/12/2010 11:10:58 AM PST by grellis (I am Jill's overwhelming sense of disgust.)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

I had the good fortune to be there in a sky box. One of the most enjoyable sporting events I’ve ever attended. B2 flyover to punctuate the National Anthem, fireworks after each of Michigan’s five goals (hope they can get a refund on the extras they bought assuming MSU would score, hee hee hee), record setting crowd and choreographed fireworks afterwards, perfectly timed to The Big Chill soundtrack.


11 posted on 12/12/2010 2:12:48 PM PST by PDMiller
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Skybox? You wimped out! You should have been out there in the seats freezing your behind off! :P

I truly do miss going to Yost for the hockey games. They were much more fun than the football games, imho.


12 posted on 12/12/2010 2:56:50 PM PST by MAD-AS-HELL (There's a revolution "brewing".....)
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Wimped out? Heck, we were roughing it. We opened all the windows five times to hear the crowd cheering for Meeechigan goals. That let in quite a draft and cooled the suite down to a blustery 72 degrees. (;


13 posted on 12/12/2010 6:42:45 PM PST by PDMiller
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