I shared this last night, but couldn't help but re-post. Western Michigan's CCHA championship banner (not the actual one, but one "commemorating it") was somehow pilfered from their ice arena earlier this week and they're asking for any possible leads, or better yet, the banner itself. This is the official position of the school, but WMU defenseman/captain Luke Witkowski went rogue on Twitter using his own tactics:

For the person who stole the CCHA banner outside of Lawson Arena:I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking..

— Luke Witkowski (@L28witko) October 8, 2012

for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very..

— Luke Witkowski (@L28witko) October 8, 2012

long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let our banner go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look..

— Luke Witkowski (@L28witko) October 8, 2012

for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will bag you.

— Luke Witkowski (@L28witko) October 8, 2012

For those keeping score, WMU hockey has now channeled from both 'Taken' and 'The Big Lebowski.' Strong start to the season.

I sure hope they can find the missing banner. In the meantime, I made you guys a replacement one: