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Red Wings overnight report: ‘Bigger’ E, the Probert Ride’s legacy and rail politics

By TheConfluence on  From kuklaskorner.com
The Malik Report Previous entry: Red Wings overnight report: reading the rail line stop tea leaves by George Malik on 08/09/11 at 06:32 AM ET Comments (0) On a very rainy Tuesday morning, we already know that nobody wants Brett Lebda and that the Red Wings’ re-signing of Jonathan Ericsson to a 3-year deal averaging $3.25 million per season might be Ken Holland’s least popular move in, well, a really long time, but just as this summer’s wacky unrestricted free agent market proved Holland’s...Read Full Story

Bob Probert funeral to draw hundreds of mourners in Windsor

By Vancouver News on  From vancouvermetro.com
Posted by TheProvince.com in Uncategorized on July 9th, 2010 at 8:03 am Tampa Bay Lightning general manager and former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman is scheduled to give a eulogy at Bob Probert’s funeral this morning at Windsor Christian Fellowship, 4490 7th Concession, at 10 a.m. Read more:  Leave a Reply Search Our Blog: Current WeatherVancouver, CANADA22 °C Vancouver Live Tweetsview more »Latest Vancouver PhotosTagsboston british Business calgary...Read Full Story

A kind-of-sort-of Bob Probert follow-up from deputy commissioner Bill Daly

By TheConfluence on  From kuklaskorner.com
The Malik Report Next entry: Red Wings-Sharks game-day updates: Boyle out vs. MacDonald, Wings Previous entry: Red Wings-Ducks wrap-up and Wings/Sharks set-up: an earned result by George Malik on 03/03/11 at 03:36 PM ET Comments (14) Update 2x at 5:02 PM: CNN is featuring Probert’s story and the CBC posted a video discussing this story in depth: On the heels of yesterday’s twin bombshells from the New York Times and Globe and Mail, which stated that Boston University researchers discovered...Read Full Story

Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert to be remembered via charity motorcycle ride, ‘Probert Day’

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The Malik Report Previous entry: Roger Neilson Coaches' Clinic makes room for EJ McGuire tribute by George Malik on 06/11/11 at 05:35 AM ET Comments (0) Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert’s family had already planned to engage in a memorial motorcycle ride to raise funds for the hospital that treated him, Windsor’s Hotel-Dieu Grace, and the Windsor Star reports that the day of the ride will now commemorate Probert’s passing on a yearly basis: Mayor Eddie Francis has declared June 26 Bob...Read Full Story

Mourners say goodbye to Bob Probert

By Ron Del Rosario on  From thedailyinquirer.net
Remembering Bob Probert as a gentle giant with a big heart, fellow hockey players paid tribute to the former NHL tough guy on Friday. At a Windsor, Ontario church, about a thousand mourners gathered to say goodbye to one of the most feared fighters in NHL history. On Monday, Probert—who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks between 1985 and 2002—died after collapsing with chest pains during a family boat trip on Lake St. Clair. He was 45. Former Red Wings captain Steve...Read Full Story
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Pay tribute to one of your favorite hockey alums with this Detroit Red Wings Bob Probert Alumni Player Name & Number t-shirt from Old Time Hockey. The short-sleeve cotton t-shirt is decorated in the team colors and designed with the distressed team logo ...  
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Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy to lead 2012 Bob Probert Memorial Ride...
Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy will once again lead Windsor’s annual Bob Probert memorial ride. Now in its second year, the summer event pays tribute to Windsor-born Probert with a massive gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts. Last year’s ...  
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McLouth still upset over Red Wings' loss
McLouth still upset over Red Wings' lossPittsburgh Pirates NewsMcLouth attended Wings games regularly at Joe Louis Arena while growing up, and he said Detroit tough-guy Bob Probert was one of his favorite players. McLouth still checks out the NHL playoffs as much as possible, but he is not as fanatical about the ...and more »  
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Sheldon Kennedy to lead Probert memorial ride
Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy will once again lead Windsor’s annual Bob Probert memorial ride. Now in its second year, the summer event pays tribute to Windsor-born Probert with a massive gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts. Last year’s ride drew ...  
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Theo Fleury story takes to Calgary stage
CBC.caTheo Fleury story takes to Calgary stageCBC.caPlaywright penned Probert bio Playwright Day had never written for the stage before – though she fully understands the world of hockey, having penned Ron MacLean's Cornered and Bob Probert's Tough Guy before writing a bestseller with Playing with Fire.and more »  
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Gary Bettman doesn't have the guts to stop NHL's head-hunters
USA TODAYGary Bettman doesn't have the guts to stop NHL's head-huntersChicago Sun-TimesNobody seems to know or care about the three brain-damaged enforcers who killed themselves last year or the decaying brain of former Blackhawks fighter Bob Probert who died at age 45 in 2010. This beautiful game is turning into a bowl of putrescence, ...Raffi Torres suspended indefinitely; NHL playoff violence scaring sponsors?Yahoo! Sports (blog)all 4,038...  
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Time fails to do its job and heal the Rypien family
Globe and MailTime fails to do its job and heal the Rypien familyGlobe and MailAnother former NHL fighter, Bob Probert, who died of a heart attack in 2010, was also diagnosed with CTE. It is not known if Rypien suffered concussions or if his brain was donated for research. Wes, though, is adamant fighting had no bearing on his ...  
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The Fans Have Spoken: Fighting Still Popular In Hockey
The Fans Have Spoken: Fighting Still Popular In HockeyThe Hockey WritersAfter all, Wendel Clark and Bob Probert were talented hockey players, but they were idolized just as much, if not more, by the punches they threw as the goals they scored. At first glance, it seems that the hockey world has forgotten about it's ...and more »  
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NHL Playoffs 2012: Have Radulov and Kostitsyn Played Their Last Nashville...
Bleacher ReportNHL Playoffs 2012: Have Radulov and Kostitsyn Played Their Last Nashville Games?Bleacher ReportOne of the more notable incidents was back in 1988, when Petr Klima and Bob Probert went drinking before Game 5 against the Oilers. It ended in a similar fashion to Game 2 between Phoenix and Nashville. The only difference was when Detroit was soundly ...Cole: The playoff party's over for PredatorsVancouver SunBad image for...  
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McCutchen exits early with stomach flu
McCutchen exits early with stomach fluMLB.comMcLouth attended Wings games regularly at Joe Louis Arena while growing up, and he said Detroit tough-guy Bob Probert was one of his favorite players. McLouth still checks out the NHL playoffs as much as possible, but he is not as fanatical about the ...and more »  
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