Tech Hockey Promotes Shelast – Friday Sports Wrap

Twilight League Baseball

In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night…
• Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker v Northern Driveline – no report.

College Hockey

Tyler Shelast has been named an assistant coach with the Michigan Tech hockey team. Shelast spent the past eight seasons as the Huskies’ strength and conditioning coach. He played for the Huskies from 2004-08.

College Cross Country

Michigan Tech has named a new assistant cross country coach. Robert Young spent the past nine years as the head coach at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where his team won conference championships each season. He has a Michigan background, having obtained his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University, after graduating from Wayland High School.

College Volleyball

The Finlandia University volleyball team has introduced a new recruit. Kennedi Eldridge comes from Houston.

MTU

Michigan Tech is lifting COVID-19 restrictions at its athletic facilities. Visitors to the Student Development Complex, the Gates Tennis Center and the Tech Trails no longer need to wear masks, or go through daily symptom checks. Capacity limits are lifted. SDC memberships and locker sales for the general public will resume on July 1st. Daily passes and action passes, however, will not be offered for the time being.

NBA

In NBA tournament play last night, the Clippers shut down the Suns 106-92. Phoenix leads that series 2-1.

Tonight, the Bucks entertain the Hawks. Atlanta is up 1-0 in that series.

NHL

In the Stanley Cup semifinals last evening, the Canadiens edged the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime. Montreal wins that series 4-2, and advances to the finals. 

Tonight, the Lightning entertain the Islanders. That series is tied 3-3. 

A former Chicago Blackhawks player has filed a lawsuit against the team, alleging that he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach in 2010. The coach in question is Bradley Aldrich, who was later convicted of assaulting a Houghton High School hockey player in 2013. Chicago public radio station WBEZ reports that the former Blackhawks player says he notified the team of the incident, and that a second player also submitted a report, but the team did nothing. Through an attorney, Aldrich denied the charge, and the Blackhawks have also disclaimed responsibility. WBEZ also reports that the former Houghton player has filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks, alleging that they knew of the incidents, but still provided favorable references that helped Aldrich obtain a job in the Copper Country. Aldrich was a volunteer assistant coach with the Gremlins when that assault occurred. He served time in jail, and was added to the Michigan Sex Offender registry.

MLB

José Ureña struggled again, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Houston Astros 12-3 last night. Ureña gave up six runs on eight hits before leaving in the fourth inning. Tyler Alexander gave up two more in the fifth, and the Astros concluded the barrage when Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam off Bryan Garcia in the ninth. Akil Baddoo had three hits for Detroit, including a pair of doubles.

The Tigers continue that home set against the Houston Astros tonight. Wily Peralta will pitch against Framber Valdez. Coverage will begin at 6:50 on 99.3 The Lift.

Miguel Cabrera missed his second straight game for Detroit, after leaving Tuesday’s contest with tightness in his right calf. He should be back in the lineup tonight.

The Milwaukee Brewers had yesterday off, and begin a home series against the Colorado Rockies tonight. Corbin Burnes will start against Jon Gray.

Brewers pitcher Zack Godley has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment. He’s been assigned to Nashville.

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