Michigan in Today's Great Lakes Invitational Hockey Tournament

Submitted by xtramelanin on

Mates,

So it occurred to me that I hadn't heard anything about the GLI's this year, historically something we played in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.   It turns out that because the Pizzarena had Wings and Pistons games this past week, there was no time to have the tourney.   Instead they are having it today and tomorrow.  The schedule is as follows:

Michigan Tech (9-7-5) will open the GLI against Michigan State (8-9-1) at 2:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. Michigan (7-7-2) will face Bowling Green (8-6-6) in the second semifinal at 6 p.m.  And the 3rd and 1st place games will be played tomorrow/Tuesday, tough on attendance no doubt. 

Michigan will be missing a few key guys who are at the Junior's tournament in NY.  Anyway, could be a fun way to ring in the New Year, watch the Bowl game and then wander down to the LCA to see Michigan take on Bowling Green.   Anybody going?   

Happy New Year and Go Blue, beat USC (NTUSC) and BG!

XM

 

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ramenboy

January 1st, 2018 at 7:47 AM ^

Heard Will Lockwood was injured in the game vs Canada and will miss the remainder of the World Juniors. Hope he’ll recover before getting back to Michigan.

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umichshea

January 1st, 2018 at 9:32 AM ^

I will be there. The schedule is a serious downer. It has been a great tradition going to the GLI each year during the Christmas vacation week. Now we can see the lads and miss the CFP games. This will be followed by skipping the GLI championship day due to work. Ric Flair says...

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