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Generals 3rd Annual Alumni Game Slated

January 17, 2017 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Flint, Mich. - The Flint Generals Alumni will once again host the Detroit Red Wings Alumni for a star-studded contest at the newly renovated Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, Michigan. Legendary Red Wings and Flint Generals players will face off in a special alumni game on Friday night, January 27th at 7:30 p.m. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the Kris Perani Foundation.

"For the third consecutive year, it will be great to see the guys back on the ice and in the crowd, playing the Red Wings alumni team, one of the greatest franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL)," said longtime Generals defenseman Lorne Knauft. "Hockey fans and sports fans, Firebirds fans, Generals fans and Red Wings fans alike, won't want to miss it."

Red Wings fan favorites Mickey Redmond and Joe Kocur will headline the NHL squad and will be joined by several notable Wings alumni including left winger Petr Klima, right wing and 50 goal-scorer, John Ogrodnick, right wing Brent Fedyk, center and 50 goal scorer, Jimmy Carson, center, Kevin Miller, defenseman, Jason Woolley and goalie Eddie Mio.

Several of Knauft's Generals teammates will also be back on the ice including right wing Jim Duhart, defenseman Stephane Brochu, left wing Larry Bernard, defenseman Keith Whitmore, right wing Jason Glover and left wing John Heasty.


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