Free Beer & Hot Wings: NHL Player Hits the Ice With Bladeless Skates [Video]
When Mike Cammalleri of the NHL's Calgary Flames took to the ice before Saturday's game, he was probably hoping to make a highlight reel. However, it was probably not for this reason. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: This Is What Happens When You Stop a Hockey Puck with...
Besides being a co-host on "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show," Eric Zane's other gig is as the public address announcer for the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins. Wednesday...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins Fire Dan Bylsma As Head Coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Dan Bylsma, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jim Rutherford announced today. A Grand Haven native, Bylsma had coached the Penguins for five-plus...
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Russian Hockey Player Gives American Stick to the Head...
During a women's hockey game that involved U.S. and Russian teams, it seemed like one Russian woman was super pissed about something. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Ice Skating Anthem Singer Fails Miserably During...
There's a reason why singers who sing the national anthem don't do so on ice skates while skating around a hockey rink. This is that reason. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Really Likes to Dance [Video]
Hockey fans are a special breed. Near or far, they always seem to bring out the quirks when in an arena. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Hockey Coach Flips Out On Reporter In Post Game...
Hockey is an intense sport. Post-game hockey interviews with coaches can be even more intense, as proven by Paul Fixter, head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Is This Weatherman Peeing on Live TV? [Video]
Mistakes happen when you record the news live. Most of the time it's no big deal, but sometimes something glorious happens. Continue reading…
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas and the Holiday Season in Rockford [Sponsored Post]
Celebrate Christmas and the holiday season in Rockford. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Toronto Hockey Fans Help Out with U.S. Anthem When Mic...
No matter where you are, the national anthem is a big deal. It seems that the U.S.' national anthem is even a big deal in Canada. That's right, even in Canada! Continue reading…
View ArticleCannonsburg Ski Area Opening Today for Remainder of Thanksgiving Weekend
It's time to strap them on and hit the slopes for skiing and snowboarding! Cannonsburg Ski Area is opening to the public this today at 10 a.m. Continue reading…
View ArticleIce Skating at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids Opens for the Season on Friday
Ice skating at Rosa Parks Circle is always a big part of winter fun in downtown Grand Rapids. Rosa Parks Circle is set to open to ice skaters for the season on Friday, December 5 at noon. Continue...
View ArticleFree Beer & Hot Wings: Kalamazoo Hockey Player Says 'Meow' Seven Times in...
What is it about slipping the word "meow" into a sentence that is so damn funny? We are not sure, but we're happy people continue to do it. Continue reading…
View ArticleWGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 Is On January Horizon [Video]
The WGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 is Jan. 23-25, 2015, at Richmond Hill Park in Grand Rapids. Get your team signed up with 97.9 WGRD over the next couple days. Continue reading…
View Article97.9 WGRD's Hottest Topics for 2014
Here are GRD's hottest topics for 2014. We cover a lot of ground here at 97.9 WGRD. The list was determined by you -- at least as much as you visited online with 97.9 WGRD. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Blizzard Executive Argues for E-Sports in Olympics
Rob Pardo, former Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard Entertainment, boldly states that e-Sports should be introduced into the Olympics, based on the now-loose definition of the word sport. Continue...
View ArticleWGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 Adds Women's, Co-Ed Divisions
Think pond hockey is just for the guys? No way. The WGRD Pond Hockey Classic is for everyone! Because of popular demand, we have added a women's and co-ed divisions. Continue reading…
View ArticleDeer Attacks Hunter After Being Shot with Crossbow [Video]
A 72-year-old hunter in Fond du Lac, Wis., ended up in the hospital last Friday. He probably injured himself while hunting, right? Well, kind of. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrandville High School Bowling's Josh Kukla Named High School Athlete of the...
Josh Kukla, who leads Grandville High School boys' bowling squad and is the defending MHSAA Division I singles champion, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: National Anthem Singer-Skater Wipes Out On Ice Before...
Ah, throwback Thursday. Let's travel back in time to this past fall... when a guy fell. While ice skating and singing the national anthem. A lesson to us all, really, about why you don't try to do both...
View ArticleWGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 Rocks Richmond Park January 23-25 in Grand...
97.9 GRD Rocks will host the fourth annual WGRD Pond Hockey Classic, presented by Labatt Blue and Dematic. More than 40 teams will play on the frozen surface at Richmond Park in Grand Rapids starting...
View ArticleWGRD Pond Hockey Classic Put Off Ice for Rest of Weekend Because of Conditions
The WGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 is done for the weekend and its remaining games will be rescheduled because of tenuous ice conditions at Richmond Park. As of 9 p.m. EST Saturday, it was determined by...
View ArticleWGRD Pond Hockey Classic — Day 2 Photos and Video
The second day of the GRD Pond Hockey Classic started off a bit warmer than Day 1, and much warmer than last year! This was both good news and bad news for the event. Good news: A lot of people came...
View ArticleBig Dog Doesn't Know How Ice Works, Learns Quickly [Video]
What’s better than watching dog videos on the Internet? Watching them in slow motion! Continue reading…
View ArticlePorno Audio Plays In Background of Hockey TV Broadcast [Video]
Last Thursday night, the Nashville Predators played the St. Louis Blues. During the television broadcast of the NHL matchup on Fox Sports Tennessee, some people heard something other than the...
View ArticleIce Climbers Scale Frozen Niagara Falls [Video]
Over the last 114 years, 14 people have attempted to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, with only nine surviving. Last week, two Canadians made history by being the first to climb up Niagara Falls....
View ArticleMan Skiing Down Street Gets Pulled Over During TV Broadcast [Video]
WYXZ-TV was covering Sunday's snowstorm that dumped 18 inches on Detroit and southeastern Michigan with one of its reporters out showing how bad the roads were. Right when the mayor of Eric Zane's...
View ArticleWoman Competing In Skeleton Hits Broom In Middle of the Track [Video]
A competition for the Skeleton World Cup went down this weekend in Austria. If you're not familiar, it's like the luge, but you go head first. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrandville Hockey's Mitchell Parsons Named High School Athlete of the Week
Mitchell Parsons, who captains eighth-ranked Grandville High School's hockey team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Islanders Fan Gives Way Too Much Info During Intermission Interview...
This woman is pure class. Continue reading…
View ArticleEast Kentwood Basketball's Brent Kimbrel Named High School Athlete of the Week
Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleGuy Falls Off Snowmobile, Slides Down Entire Mountain [Video]
Are you ready for the craziest video you'll see all week? This guy loses control of his snowmobile on a rocky outcropping at the precipice of a mountain, and it's literally all downhill from there....
View ArticleLowell Gymnastics' Lauren DeHaan Named High School Athlete of the Week
Lauren DeHaan, who captains Lowell High School's gymnastics team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleUnion Girls' Basketball's Tyra Williams Named High School Athlete of the Week
Tyra Williams, who captains Union High School's girls' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleLowell Wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Lucas Hall and Zeth Dean Named Co-High...
Lowell High School wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Zeth Dean and Lucas Hall, who led the Red Arrows to their second consecutive MHSAA Division 2 state title in addition to capturing individual state titles,...
View ArticleRockford-Sparta Gymnast Morgan Korf Named High School Athlete of the Week
Morgan Korf, a junior who led the Rockford-Sparta high school gymnastics team to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship before capturing an all-around individual state title last week, has been named...
View ArticleMichigan State Advances to NCAA Men's Basketball Tourney Sweet 16 with 60-54...
Travis Trice had 23 points, including three three-pointers, and Branden Dawson added 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Michigan State past Virginia 60-54 on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I...
View ArticleWayland Union Girls' Basketball's Presley Hudson Named High School Athlete of...
Presley Hudson, a senior who led the Wayland Union High School girls' basketball team to conference and district titles this season, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week....
View ArticleMichigan State Advances to NCAA Elite 8 with 62-58 Win Over Oklahoma [Photos]
Travis Trice had 24 points, Denzel Valentine had 18 points and Branden Dawson added six points and 11 rebounds to lead Michigan State past Oklahoma 62-58 on Friday night in the NCAA Division I Men's...
View ArticleMichigan State Makes NCAA Final Four with 76-70 OT Win Over Louisville [Photos]
Travis Trice had 17 points and Denzel Valentine had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Michigan State past Oklahoma 62-58 on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
View ArticleEast Grand Rapids Boys' Swimming's Andy MacGregor Named High School Athlete...
Andy MacGregor, a junior who claimed two individual state titles and was on a state champion relay for East Grand Rapids High School boys' swimming team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School...
View ArticleIonia Boys' Basketball's Austin Gregory Named High School Athlete of the Week
Austin Gregory, a senior who is the all-time scoring leader for Ionia High School's boys' basketball team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. Continue reading…
View ArticleWatch Fans Throw Over 28,000 Teddy Bears On The Ice During A Hockey Game [Video]
A lot of minor league or junior league hockey teams have a teddy bear toss game, where after the home team scores their first goal, fans throw stuffed animals onto the ice. The bears are then collected...
View ArticleCanadian Groom Left His Wedding to Plow Out Guests in a Snowstorm
Nothing can ruin a fun evening more than bad winter weather, but one Canadian groom wouldn't let a little snow keep his wedding guests from enjoying the reception. Continue reading…
View ArticleLAST CHANCE for Pond Hockey Registration TONIGHT!
If you and your team have thought about participating in this year's WGRD Pond Hockey Classic, tonight is your LAST CHANCE to register! Producer Steve will be at the River City Saloon tonight from...
View ArticleGuy Shoveling Snow in a T-Rex Suit is Too Cool [Video]
Times are tough for the T-Rex. Although his role in the Jurassic Park franchise has earned him plenty of fame, a 'Rex has to pay the bills somehow, even if that means shoveling snow. Continue reading…
View ArticleFive Excuses For Being Late That Would Only Work In Grand Rapids
CareerBuilder came out with its top excuses for being late, and many are pretty funny, but are there excuses for being late that are unique to Grand Rapids? I have a few ideas, do you have some to add...
View Article'The Gales Of November' Bring 18 Foot Waves And Surfers To Lake Superior [Video]
In his epic song about the sinking of the Great Lakes freighter, the Edmund Fitzgerald, Canadian song writer Gordon Lightfoot immortalized the phrase 'Gales of November' to describe the high winds that...
View ArticleBoyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands Open for Thanksgiving Weekend
Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands are set to give skiers and snowboarders another reason to be thankful this weekend. The two sister resorts, located about 45-minutes apart, are both opening for the...
View ArticleTahquamenon Falls State Park Offering Dog Sled Rides and More This Winter
Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a popular summer destination. The park also offers a variety of ways to enjoy winter including dog sled rides, snow shoeing and more. Continue reading…
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