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Your Boy Guralnick

by IwoCPO on 12/04/08 at 05:15 AM ET
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Dave Guralnick of the Detroit News has no real idea that he’s the official A2Y photographer. That’s ok.  We’re going to keep stealing his stuff anyway. 

More of Guralnick’s stuff shot yesterday during the Wings’ annual visit to Detroit’s Children’s Hospital can be found here, while stories from some Diggers are here and here.

“Especially here in Detroit, we’re in a position where you can make a kid happy,” Chelios said. “Spend a day with the kids and bring them something that can cheer them up. There’s nothing worse than seeing a kid in a hospital, especially over the holidays.

Concur.

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Awesome.  And if anyone ‘round here would like to help make the hospital a slightly less depressing place to be, Children’s Hospital of Michigan has a wishlist up here.

Posted by Sadie from Ann Arbor, MI on 12/04/08 at 08:19 AM ET

Nice breath of fresh air after all the Avery blather.

Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 12/04/08 at 09:08 AM ET

My camera wants to be David Guralnick when it grows up.  Seriously.  The man has a freaking unparalleled eye for the shot and his Wings portfolio is second to none.  Some jaw-dropping photos in there that other sports photographers can’t even dream of because they lack the imagination.  George Malik plugs him mercilessly for good reason.

Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 12/04/08 at 11:34 AM ET

Thanks Sadie! I bought the hospital a few things from the list and will be forwarding it on to my brother––a fan of spending money.

Posted by Osrt on 12/04/08 at 12:01 PM ET

Something else to think about this holiday season, becoming a bone marrow donor.  Visit marrow.org to find out more. There are literally thousands of people waiting for bone marrow transplants in this county and around the world.  I have lost two friends to leukemia this year so this is a cause near and dear to my heart.

Most people think of bone marrow donation as painful process but over 70% of the time it is a simple as giving blood. 

If you sign up at marrow.org, they will send you a kit (cost $52) and you swab your cheek with four large q-tips and then send it back.  You can also use their site to find out where you can go locally and avoid the $52.

Just an idea for a different sort of Christmas gift.  I’m getting off my soapbox now.

The photos are incredible and I’m also so glad to read about the Wings doing things like this.

Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 12/04/08 at 12:58 PM ET

EXCELLENT COMMENTS EVERYONE, EXCELLENT!

Posted by hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 12/04/08 at 02:31 PM ET

Something else to think about this holiday season, becoming a bone marrow donor. 
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 12/04/08 at 12:58 PM ET

Nice, HChic.  I signed up on a list about 10 years ago, have not been called yet.  Sorry to hear about your friends.

I used to give blood or apheresis many times a year, but they finally determined that those of us who lived in Europe with the Armed Forces during the 80s were ineligible to give blood until further notice.  This was due to the US Forces Commissary system buying British beef in the 80s when Kruezfeldt Jacob (mad cow) disease was spreading.  They don’t know how long one may be a carrier so I can’t give blood anymore unless they find out more about the life cycle of the mad cow disease.  I am sorry about that, I enjoyed giving blood and blood products.  For apheresis they cycle blood through a machine, take what they want and give you back the rest, for about 100 minutes while you get to pick out a video and watch a movie.  And then you get a fig bar and a can of V-8!  What could be better!

Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 12/04/08 at 05:52 PM ET

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