It's uncanny how bad news always comes in threes. Recently signed Muskegon forward Jason Baird was critically injured in a landscaping accident near Youngstown, Ohio, the Fury said in a statement.
Click here for the team's release. Here's more from Greg Rajan.
This comes less than a week after ex-Komets defenseman Rob Guinn died at 32 in a car accident and former Komets player Hartley McLeod died at 81.
For more uplifting news: I ran into goaltender Kevin Reiter, and he said it's still possible he will return to the Komets to split time with goalie Nick Boucher. Reiter is very interested in playing in Europe, though, but intimated that if he plays in North America, it will be in Fort Wayne.
I'd put the chances of his return at 50 percent.
As for those who keep saying there's some sort of rift between Reiter and Boucher -- no way. When Boucher re-signed with Fort Wayne, one of his first calls was to Reiter, and he hopes the championship pair is reunited.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
Karla,
I tried the link that you provided about Jason Baird, but I got a message stating "You are Not Authorized to view from this Server" Tried it more than once....
Posted by: Bob | July 21, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Bob,... try this:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jasonbaird
Posted by: Geronimo | July 21, 2008 at 11:52 PM
yeah I wouldn't get fired either i married the boss's daughter
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | July 22, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Thanks, Karla....Is everything going better for you and your daughter?
Posted by: Bob | July 22, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Cat- you were probably sitting right by me and neither of us knew it! Let me know next time you're down there and I'll look for you!
Posted by: FiveMinuteMajor | July 22, 2008 at 07:42 PM
OK, FiveMinuteMajor! Whenever I hit the big money and go with Deuce and "the goalie" and sit in the good seats again, I'll ask around...I'll be hittin' up all the redheaded women, and they'll be thinking I'm crazy until I find ya!
Posted by: Cat Eyes | July 22, 2008 at 09:15 PM
Bob,medically yes it seems she is getting better. BUT.....SHES WEARING OUT MY GAME 7 DVD.LOL. MY GOD SHE WATCHES IT 5X a week or more. Think I need to hide it to preserve it or I wont have it for long. BUT....we have the NHL network and are constantly watching classic NHL games. Thats how we found out about Bogey tonight.
Posted by: Karla Stranger | July 23, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Sorry Bob on the link mess up. I got the same message this morning too. Know what I did wrong. My bad.
Posted by: Karla Stranger | July 23, 2008 at 12:48 AM