Dr. John Finley helped keep Red Wings players healthy for 46 years.
For 46 years, Dr. John Finley of Birmingham helped ensure the Detroit Red Wings stayed healthy. Working behind the scenes for the team from 1957-2003, Finley treated multiple generations of all-time Red Wings greats ranging from Gordie Howe to Steve Yzerman. Finley documents his experiences with the team over its storied history in a new book, Hockeytown Doc, which Finley promoted Wednesday at an appearance at Kroger in Plymouth Township. "I started recording little excerpts that occurred as I'd think about it," he said. "Then we put it all together and made a book out of it." Finley said his initial plans for the book were to make it a keepsake and not necessarily a published work. "I was originally going to do it for my family, as a …
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Radio crew sees four OHL games in four night trip.
The National Hockey League lockout has people from all walks of life looking for a hockey fix. In Plymouth, Whaler alums Chad LaRose, John Mitchell, Jared Boll, and James Winsiewski have been joined by NHL players Tim Gleason and Jack Johnson to skate with the Whalers during practice this season. David Legwand skates so frequently the Whalers decided to give him a stall. In Nashville, The Penalty Box Program with ESPN 102.5 FM The Game wanted to re-set their passion for hockey. So Penalty Box host Justin Bradford, with “Big Ben” Butzbach, Michael Reed, Glynne Blackwell and Brittany Wesemann drove from Nashville to take in four OHL games in four-days (Dec. 6-9) through Saginaw, Sarnia, Plymouth and Windsor. They also took a tour of the …
