Sorry for the delay on getting out an update on Dave Shand’s suit against Michigan athletic director Bill Martin. The former Michigan hockey player, assistant coach and NHL’er claims that Bill Martin directed local sports radio station WTKA to fire Shand from his post as morning show host. Shand’s attorney, Nick Roumel of Nick Roumel & Associates, advised that Martin was deposed on January 21st and “denied everything”.  The athletic director’s attorneys have filed their third motion to dismiss the case. Looking for Deep Throat One other interesting side note. It turns out Roumel is on the look out for someone who might have information related to the case. Apparently an anonymous caller contacted Shand on September 14, 2007.  They spoke for quite a while and this person claimed to have some very specific information about this case (I don’t have any detail on what was said).    This person was going to deliver some documentation supporting whatever information he had, but this never happened. Roumel is looking for this person to come forward and contact him at nick [at] nickroumel [dot] com or call 734.645.7507. Related: * Jim Carty’s take on the Shand Case

Via Maize ‘N Brew: The Associated Press reports Michigan State head coach Rick Comley has suspended Andrew Conboy and Corey Tropp for the remainder of the season following their attack on Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer near the end of Saturday’s game. “What happened near the end of the game this weekend is not the way in which we want our hockey program represented,” Comley said in a news release. “We cannot condone their actions. We felt that we had to send a strong message that this behavior will not be tolerated.” MSU athletic director Mark Hollis said he and Comley agreed that their actions were “were spontaneous, emotional actions carried out during a highly competitive game” but added “their actions were completely inappropriate and reflect poorly on our program.” Also, from the Michigan Daily, Coach Berenson confirmed that the guy who went into the State lockerroom looking for a piece of Tropp was Steve Kampfer’s dad: After Tropp was ejected from the game, a 48-year old man from Jackson, Mich. confronted him inside the visitor’s locker room. The two were separated before any punches were thrown. Berenson confirmed the man who confronted Tropp was Kampfer’s father, Bruce. “Yeah, he called me and apologized,” Berenson said.

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