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| Sat, Jan 31st, 2009 5:41:00 pm |
Tonight's picture has nothing to do with the game itself here tonight. I had a lot of requests from fans who attended the game to see the shot of the four All-Stars with the coaching staff. So, there you have it. The Bears return home tonight to face the Norfolk Admirals, and you have to feel that the boys might ...Continued |
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Fri, Jan 30th, 2009 3:09:00 pm |
What a start to the stretch drive Friday night, as the Bears and Penguins meet at Wachovia Arena. Without another head-to-head meeting until mid-March, this one will be a lasting memory for both teams regardless of the outcome. Here's what's going on as the second half of the season gets underway. -First a note from out of town. The Hartford ...Continued |
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| Fri, Jan 30th, 2009 10:22:00 am |
The midterm grades are in, and the Hershey Bears have been an unqualified success so far in 2008-09. The best win total in the AHL, the best point total and the best winning percentage all reside here in Chocolatetown. But now it’s time for the stretch run. 33 games over the next 73 days will dictate where this team finishes ...Continued |
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Wed, Jan 28th, 2009 10:34:00 am |
Thanks to Just Sports Photography for the photo posted here of Hershey's All-Stars in Worcester. It was a great event put on by the Sharks and the AHL, and it was where Bruce Boudreau was formally inducted into the AHL Hall-of-Fame. Later in the week, I'm told that the video of Bruce and the rest of the inductees will be ...Continued |
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| Wed, Jan 28th, 2009 10:06:00 am |
Maybe the rumors involving the demise of the Binghamton Senators have been greatly exaggerated. The B-Sens have gotten help from their parent club in Ottawa, as Martin Gerber has landed in the southern tier after all. Here's the press release courtesy of Ryan Murphy and Binghamton PR:SENATORS ASSIGN GOALTENDER MARTIN GERBER TO BINGHAMTONBINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan ...Continued |
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Mon, Jan 26th, 2009 7:46:00 am |
It's All-Star Monday in the American Hockey League, with Bruce Boudreau being inducted into the AHL Hall-of-Fame (Go Bruce!) and the best of the best taking to the ice at the DCU Center for the AHL All-Star Game. To watch the game, here is the link from the AHL. For the most part, you can see the game live tonight ...Continued |
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| Sat, Jan 24th, 2009 4:30:00 pm |
After a scary scene in Philadelphia last night involving enforcer Kevin Westgarth, the Manchester Monarchs are at Giant Center Saturday to face the Bears. If you haven't seen the video of what happened last night, the link from TSN will take you right to it. As the game began last night, Garrett Klotz of the Phantoms and Westgarth of the ...Continued |
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Fri, Jan 23rd, 2009 3:52:00 pm |
The Bears welcome Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Giant Center Friday night in a big East Division clash. A win in regulation Friday for Hershey would leave the Baby Pens 11 points out of first place with 35 games to go, but a win for the flightless birds would put Dan Bylsma's team only seven points behind with a game in hand. The ...Continued |
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| Fri, Jan 23rd, 2009 12:28:00 am |
After missing the postseason since winning the East Division title back in 2004-05, the Binghamton Senators have been the feel good story of 2008-09 so far. Holding onto fourth place in the division race entering play this weekend, Cory Clouston's team has managed to stay within striking distance of Bridgeport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to date. But trouble could be on the ...Continued |
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Thu, Jan 22nd, 2009 5:13:00 pm |
It's a little blurry, but it more than gets the point across. In an brief addendum to my story of late night scavenging for food in suburban Norfolk Wednesday night, I submit to you an actual photograph of actual Bears looking for actual hamburgers at Wendy's. They could have thrown out a sleeve of raw meat to this crew, and ...Continued |
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| Thu, Jan 22nd, 2009 1:56:00 pm |
As the Bears prepare for Friday's game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, I wanted to point out a few additions to the multi-faceted page that makes up JohnWaltonHockey.com. I've tweaked a couple of things to put everything with the AHL, the NHL and the Capitals right at your fingertips. On the right hand side of this page, we've added the RSS feed ...Continued |
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Thu, Jan 22nd, 2009 12:14:00 am |
Alexandre Giroux's goal scoring streak ends tonight, but otherwise it was another productive trip to Hampton Roads on Wednesday. The Admirals took a big hit in not only losing to the Bears, but the top four teams in the division all won Wednesday. For Albany and the Admirals, time is truly starting to get short now. With February just around ...Continued |
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| Wed, Jan 21st, 2009 5:09:00 pm |
In the shadow of the USS Wisconsin in downtown Norfolk, the Bears look for another win against the Admirals here at Norfolk Scope. Norfolk has been out of action since a soul-sucking 6-5 overtime loss to the Worcester Sharks Saturday night, a game in which the Admirals scored five goals in the first period and still managed to lose the ...Continued |
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Wed, Jan 21st, 2009 2:04:00 pm |
I'm moments away from being a guest on today's Capitals Report program with Mike Vogel and Brett Leonhardt, but news on the Bears/Caps front is up first. Karl Alzner, in addition to Bryan Helmer and Daren Machesney, has been assigned to Hershey. While all three are eligible to play tonight here in Norfolk, only Machesney is coming south. He'll draw ...Continued |
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| Tue, Jan 20th, 2009 4:05:00 pm |
For those of you familiar with the drive to Norfolk from central PA and the Washington D.C. area in general, you're aware that in good traffic that the most direct route would take you right around the Capital Beltway into northern Virginia, and then down I-95. Most days, the ride on the bus would be somewhere around five hours. On ...Continued |
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Mon, Jan 19th, 2009 11:58:00 am |
Guess Brent Johnson really isn't available today on Long Island. Congrats to Daren Machesney for getting the call-up to Washington today. Here's the presser from the Caps... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 19, 2009 Capitals Recall Daren Machesney from Hershey ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Daren Machesney from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Hershey ...Continued |
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| Mon, Jan 19th, 2009 10:21:00 am |
Update on the Giroux audio link below. It turns out there's a limit to what the Orbitfiles service can handle, and the loyal readers of JWH have crashed the system in a matter of just a few hours. You can still use the Sportsjuice archive to listen to it, but I'll also do this for you. If you want the ...Continued |
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Sun, Jan 18th, 2009 8:18:00 pm |
Congratulations to Alexandre Giroux for setting a new American Hockey League record for goals in consecutive games with 15! What a win, what a streak, what a season this has been so far. Here's the link to Sportsjuice and the archive if you'd like to hear it again... http://www.sportsjuice.com/broadcaster2.aspx?bid=MjQz-QPghutLxoFc%3d and the clip of the goal is here if you ...Continued |
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| Sun, Jan 18th, 2009 2:55:00 pm |
Can he do it one more time? Can Alexandre Giroux erase Brett Hull from the AHL record book Sunday at Giant Center? All he needs is one goal against the team he scored four against back on January 4 at the DCU Center, back when this streak wasn't even on the radar yet. Leading the AHL with 33 goals heading ...Continued |
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Sat, Jan 17th, 2009 5:22:00 pm |
Alexandre Giroux takes center stage in just a little while here at Giant Center tonight, with the rather long shadow of Brett Hull present here along Hersheypark Drive. All Giroux needs is a goal against the Philadelphia Phantoms, and he will grab a share of an AHL record that has stood for nearly 22 years. One topic that has been ...Continued |
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| Fri, Jan 16th, 2009 11:34:00 pm |
One game does not a turnaround necessarily make, but the Bears certainly exercised some demons Friday night at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. After three straight losses and a trip to a building that has given Hershey fits over the last few seasons, Bob Woods and company emerged this evening with a 5-3 win over the Sound Tigers. ...Continued |
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Fri, Jan 16th, 2009 10:33:00 am |
Hello and howdy from Bridgeport, where the Sound Tigers are just wrapping up their morning skate and the Bears will be coming out shortly. There's a lot of news to get to this morning (and not all of it good), but first a mildly humorous look at the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the Alexandre Giroux edition. I take absolutely ...Continued |
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| Thu, Jan 15th, 2009 2:52:00 pm |
Exciting news today on the Bears Radio Network front. With the NHL heading into the All-Star break next Friday, there won't be any games in the "show" for listeners on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. So they're turning over the controls to us on the BRN. Next Friday's game with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Giant Center will be broadcast nationwide in the ...Continued |
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Thu, Jan 15th, 2009 10:02:00 am |
Most people remember Brett Hull for his unbelievably explosive offense during his first years in St. Louis. Others remember his Stanley Cup win with Dallas over the Buffalo Sabres. Certainly the Golden Brett has a tell-it-like-it-is personality (a quality I find endearing, even if others have found it to be irritating from time-to-time.) But what few people remember is his ...Continued |
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| Wed, Jan 14th, 2009 3:37:00 pm |
The second half of the 2008-09 season begins on Wednesday night for the Hershey Bears as Albany comes to town, and Jay Beagle is expected to be back in the lineup. Beagle has been sidelined with a concussion since November 9, last playing against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins November 8 at Giant Center. I would imagine the "Dog Pound" folks that ...Continued |
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Wed, Jan 14th, 2009 8:45:00 am |
I got this letter a couple of weeks ago at New Year's, but I wanted to make sure with its writer that I could use it here. One of the things I've always felt this franchise has that few in sports possess is the ability to transcend generations. In the NFL, you've got the teams like the Green Bay Packers. ...Continued |
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| Mon, Jan 12th, 2009 9:55:00 am |
The sun came up this morning, despite all rumors to the contrary. Even with Hershey's second consecutive loss at the hands of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, the Bears still possess the team's best ever record after 40 games. 28 wins is still 28 wins, and it's ahead of the pace the 2006-07 team had at the halfway point. That would be ...Continued |
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Sun, Jan 11th, 2009 2:03:00 pm |
It's been a while since we've seen good ol' Tux and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Not since November 8 have the Pens and Bears met up in a game, which is partially due to weather. Sunday's game at Wachovia Arena is a make-up date for a game postponed back on December 19. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has two wins in three tries against Hershey ...Continued |
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| Sat, Jan 10th, 2009 4:12:00 am |
The Bears look to make it five wins in a row overall and five straight wins over Albany Saturday night as the Rats march into Giant Center. Albany played in Worcester last night, and didn't arrive here until after 4:00 a.m. this morning. A quick start for the home team would be just what the doctor ordered, but every game ...Continued |
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Fri, Jan 9th, 2009 1:32:00 pm |
While the road trip was certainly a good one, it's great to be back at home Friday and getting ready for a game at Giant Center. A busy month of January continues along Hersheypark Drive tonight as the Bears entertain the Houston Aeros at 7:00 p.m. The game marks the first time that Houston has ever played a game at ...Continued |
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| Thu, Jan 8th, 2009 5:25:00 pm |
The BEARS will be well represented at this year’s AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester when the festivities get underway in Massachusetts on January 25. HERSHEY not only has led the American Hockey League in wins, points and winning percentage most of the season, they also lead the AHL in the number of all-stars that will attend at the DCU Center. ...Continued |
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Thu, Jan 8th, 2009 11:26:00 am |
A roster move to fill you in on this morning as we rally forth following our late night ride home from Norfolk. We didn't get back until after 3:30 at Giant Center, mostly because we had to make a stop in Arlington at the Caps complex. With Chris Bourque and Alexandre Giroux both getting assigned to Hershey from Washington while ...Continued |
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| Wed, Jan 7th, 2009 6:07:00 pm |
Heading home from Norfolk after another road win for the Chocolate and White, this time a 3-2 win over the Norfolk Admirals. Bob Woods alluded to it with me on the pregame show tonight, but if you would have presented the chance to win four of five on this road trip before the season started, this coaching staff would have ...Continued |
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Tue, Jan 6th, 2009 4:54:00 pm |
The American Hockey League has released one-half of the players that will compete in this year's AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester with the announcement of the Canadian AHL All-Star team. We knew already that Bob Woods and Mark French would be coaching, and we also knew that Bryan Helmer would be the captain. Here's the rest of the Canadian squad, ...Continued |
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| Tue, Jan 6th, 2009 11:38:00 am |
I was asked by the American Hockey League recently to write a one-page story on Bryan Helmer for the AHL All-Star Classic game program. A pretty easy story to write, given the type of season that Hershey's captain has had. With the announcement coming up at 2:00 p.m. today of Helmer's teammates on the Canadian AHL All-Star team (to be ...Continued |
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Tue, Jan 6th, 2009 8:30:00 am |
Getting ready to head out the door for Norfolk in a little bit. Doesn't sound like the weather is going to be all that great for the ride down, but at least we'll avoid most of the freezing rain that's expected here today. After a soul-sucking Ohio State loss to Texas last night, I don't think the rain will add ...Continued |
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| Mon, Jan 5th, 2009 1:04:00 pm |
A performance for the ages Sunday on the heels of a huge night in Hartford earns Alexandre Giroux Reebok AHL Player of the Week honors this week. One of the best performances by a single player I've ever seen Sunday, and nine points in less than 24 hours after being assigned from Washington Saturday afternoon. Just an incredible weekend for ...Continued |
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Mon, Jan 5th, 2009 11:39:00 am |
As a matter of perspective on what this team has accomplished already this season, and to also give you an idea of what Hershey's record book looks like, I thought it would be a good idea today to look at some individual player records that could be within reach (and some that probably are not) for this year's squad. The ...Continued |
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| Mon, Jan 5th, 2009 10:35:00 am |
Even if it's just for one day, it's nice to be back in central PA this morning after a rampaging Alex Giroux and the boys took care of business in New England. At the very least, we can unload some dirty laundry and replace with new. It's the little things in life... It's a 9:00 practice Tuesday, and then back ...Continued |
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Sun, Jan 4th, 2009 9:51:00 pm |
The DCU Center in Worcester was a witness to one of the greatest single offensive efforts for the Hershey Bears in two decades Sunday. Alexandre Giroux became just the second Hershey skater since 1992 (Chris Bourque was the other last year against Hamilton) to score four goals in a single game. The line of Giroux-Aucoin-Mink was incredibly dominating all weekend ...Continued |
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| Sun, Jan 4th, 2009 2:48:00 pm |
Ironically, the naming of the Canadian AHL All-Star coaching staff for the game in Worcester on January 26 will be decided by a game played in the very same arena. The fate of Bob Woods and Mark French as it relates to earning the honor of coaching in the AHL All-Star Classic comes down to today's 4:05 start against the ...Continued |
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Sat, Jan 3rd, 2009 5:01:00 pm |
As the Bears get ready to face the Hartford Wolf Pack here at the XL Center tonight, I've got a couple of roster moves to tell you about. First is that Alexandre Giroux has been reassigned from Washington to Hershey. Number 12 is here in Hartford and will play tonight against the Wolf Pack. We could very well see the ...Continued |
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| Fri, Jan 2nd, 2009 3:03:00 pm |
This might be as healthy as the Washington Capitals have been in a long time. On the heels of receiving Tyler Sloan yesterday here in Providence, left wing Chris Bourque has been reassigned to the Bears this afternoon. Bourque scored his first NHL goal Wednesday while Hershey was in Springfield, but returns today as Washington continues to inch closer to ...Continued |
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Fri, Jan 2nd, 2009 11:31:00 am |
2009 begins this evening here in Rhode Island for the Hershey Bears, with a game at Dunkin Donuts Center against the Providence Bruins. The two teams have not seen one another since a New Year's Eve visit by the Bruins on December 31, 2006 at Giant Center. The Bruins have not hosted the Bears here in Providence since November 19, ...Continued |
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| Thu, Jan 1st, 2009 11:15:00 am |
News and notes know no holiday, as defenseman Tyler Sloan has been assigned by Washington to Hershey. Sloan is on his way to Providence where he's expected to be available Friday night for the matchup of the East Division and Atlantic Division leaders. Sloan was assigned to Hershey on Sunday afternoon, but was immediately recalled on Monday without putting on ...Continued |
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