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Notable Predators alumni/coaches:
J-P Dumont 822 NHL games played with Nashville, Chicago and Buffalo
Stu Grimson Predators Radio Color Commentator, 722 NHL games played with Nashville, Calgary, Chicago, Anaheim, Detroit, Hartford/Carolina and Los Angeles.
Lane Lambert Predators Assistant Coach, 283 NHL games played with Detroit, NY Rangers and Quebec
Dan Keczmer 235 NHL games played with Nashville, Minnesota/Dallas, Hartford and Calgary
Predators TV Color Commentator Terry Crisp and Hockey Operations Advisor Brent Peterson will be behind the bench for the Predators alumni squad.
Notable Blues alumni:
Kelly Chase Blues radio analyst, 458 NHL games played with St. Louis and Hartford
Tyson Nash Phoenix Coyotes radio analyst, 374 NHL games played with St. Louis and Phoenix
Darren Pang TV analyst for the Blues, TSN and NBC Sports, 81 NHL games played with Chicago
Bob Plager Blues community relations department/Blues Radio, 644 NHL games with NY Rangers and St. Louis
Jeff Brown Head Coach of the NAHLs St. Louis Bandits, 747 NHL games with Quebec, St. Louis, Vancouver, Hartford, Carolina, Toronto and Washington.
I had heard a rumor that MacInnis might be there but seeing the list I doubt it...lol.
I believe Al MacInnis will be there, but a rumor I heard tonight was that Chris Pronger might be as well. Not sure about that one though...isn't he still active on the Flyers roster?
A night of being happy with PREDS hockey again for me. First off, the place was JAMMED. Of course, it's a smaller place, but looking down from the top row it was like looking down on one of those tiny barns Hockey Night in Canada shows during their "Hockey Day in Canada" coverage. Play-by-play guy Tom Callahan was between the pipes for the Alumni Preds- at one point after allowing a softie, Coach Terry Crisp came on the ice to show him how to hug the post better. Grim Reaper actually dropped the gloves (sorry I can't remember the blues alum who was his opponent) only to hug his rival after they cleared away the gloves. They were then seen playing cards and eating pizza in the penalty box. Brian Pole delighted his Dad in the crowd by scoring a breakaway and another goal, but failing on a penalty shot. My moment of magic came twice after "Number 71, J. P. DUUUUUUUUUUMONT" found the back of the net twice. Oh yes, 303 crew members didn't miss a beat from their time away with a "We Want Gretzky" chant directed towards the guys from st. loser. The PREDS alum actually "won" by a 9-8 margin, but by being back in a NASHVILLE PREDATORS hockey environment, I felt I achieved the real victory.
A night of being happy with PREDS hockey again for me. First off, the place was JAMMED. Of course, it's a smaller place, but looking down from the top row it was like looking down on one of those tiny barns Hockey Night in Canada shows during their "Hockey Day in Canada" coverage. Play-by-play guy Tom Callahan was between the pipes for the Alumni Preds- at one point after allowing a softie, Coach Terry Crisp came on the ice to show him how to hug the post better. Grim Reaper actually dropped the gloves (sorry I can't remember the blues alum who was his opponent) only to hug his rival after they cleared away the gloves. They were then seen playing cards and eating pizza in the penalty box. Brian Pole delighted his Dad in the crowd by scoring a breakaway and another goal, but failing on a penalty shot. My moment of magic came twice after "Number 71, J. P. DUUUUUUUUUUMONT" found the back of the net twice. Oh yes, 303 crew members didn't miss a beat from their time away with a "We Want Gretzky" chant directed towards the guys from st. loser. The PREDS alum actually "won" by a 9-8 margin, but by being back in a NASHVILLE PREDATORS hockey environment, I felt I achieved the real victory.
It was Reed Low. and three words.... You. Lucky. Dog.
