Michael Gatien is ready for the big time!

Michael will sing the national anthem and also be our PA announcer for both the sled exhibition and the Red Wing Alumni game

.His name is Michael Gatien, 32 years old; He is a local PA Announcer and anthem singer from Ann Arbor. He is also getting a major in communications and a minor in Marketing at Eastern Michigan University and someday hopefully fill-in on the PA mic for a varsity basketball or football contest. Michael has announced baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, a little football, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball and ice hockey. Even swimming and diving plus 2 track meets. Besides singing anthem, he loves PA Announcing more than anything. When announcing; he is entertaining, yet serious and gives it his own unique style. And it's not just to enjoy hearing his own voice, but Michael loves giving back to the team that has no PA announcer. Although he has called a FULL college baseball game at Comerica Park, as well as Jackson Field in Lansing, (also did one complete inning for the Lansing Lugnuts), if he keeps chasing his dreams and doing his very best; when it's least expected, he will truly hit the big leagues. Anthem singing is a bit nerve wracking, but he still loves to do it. Oh say can you see...Michael in the broadcasting booth for a minor hockey league team?