VETERANS PLAY
What: Livonia’s Josh Krajewski is organizing the Michigan Warrior Hockey Program. He is working to get the program designated as a 501c3 entity (non-profit).
Warriors: The team will be known as the Michigan Warriors and the logo will feature the outline of the Michigan mitten, resplendent in red-white-and-blue colors.
Who: The program will be open to any disabled/wounded U.S. veterans regardless of skill level, severity of injury, gender and age. There will be “standup” and “sled” divisions, the latter for vets who are paralyzed or have lost their limbs in combat.
Where: Later this month, there will be a seven-week development and “get to know you” clinic at Royal Oak Lindell Arena. Hopes are to branch out across metro Detroit for practices and games, with Compuware Arena in Plymouth Township and Suburban Ice – Farmington Hills possible landing spots.
Sponsors: To help provide equipment for players and defray costs for ice time, Krajewski said donations and sponsorships are essential.
Original Stix: Stepping up so far is Terry Johnson, owner of Detroit-based Original Stix (www.originalstix.com). Johnson not only designed the Warriors’ uniform, the company is in talks with Krajewski about running a fundraiser. The company makes cell phone cases out of actual hockey sticks.
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