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| Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 10:16:00 pm |
Sideline reporter Jim Jones caught up with head coach Mark French, goaltender Jason Bacashihua and center Gavin Morgan in the locker room after Hershey's 4-1 win over Albany Saturday. Francois Bouchard wrapped up a terrific weekend, with seven points in just two games. Even without Alexandre Giroux, who was sidelined due to illness/injury, Hershey had little trouble with the River ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 9:39:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Bruce Boudreau’s much-anticipated book, Gabby: Confessions of a Hockey Lifer, officially hit the bookshelves on Saturday afternoon, and the occasion was celebrated with a book signing by Boudreau and the book’s co-author, Tim Leone, at Kettler Iceplex. For Leone, who has penned other books, but none with the anticipation that this one has garnered, the last ...Continued |
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| Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 3:11:00 pm |
With a trip to Hartford Friday, and a ride up to Lowell on Tuesday afternoon, the home game Saturday with Albany is almost another stop on the road trip for the boys in Chocolate and White. But it is a stop that includes a stop for fresh laundry, which is nice. The players and staff will enjoy a little more ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 1:05:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net For the first two periods of action at Verizon Center on Friday night, it was the Frans and Flash show, as the New York Islanders’ Frans Nielsen and the Washington Capitals’ Tomas Fleischmann matched each other goal-for-goal. However, in the end, it was defenseman, Mark Streit, who stole the thunder, netting the game winner only 53 ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 11:44:00 pm |
A beating felt from Bristol to East Hartford, and everywhere in between. If it was possible for a 6-0 game to be even more lopsided than it sounded, that’s more or less what we had on our hands Friday night in downtown Hartford. The Bears bowled over the Wolf Pack by a half-dozen goals, making a mockery of the stat ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 2:54:00 pm |
Where have you gone, Ron Francis? Or Dave Keon? Or even Brendan Shanahan for crying out loud? The Bears come to the former home of the Hartford Whalers Friday, the artist formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, where it's incredible to imagine it's been better than 12 years now since the Whale departed Connecticut for Raleigh, North Carolina. The ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 9:36:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net When taking a look today at 6’3”- 200 pound Bears’ center, Jay Beagle, one probably would not guess that he would have been considered average size at any point in his life. However, that was exactly the case for Beagle even into his late teens. “I was always a pretty small guy growing up,” remembers Beagle. ...Continued |
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Thu, Oct 29th, 2009 7:27:00 pm |
Thanks to Mike Rucki from www.OnFrozenBlog.com for unearthing this gem at the Washington D.C. District Department of Transportation. From 1943, it's a streetcar in Washington, but that's not the best part. Click on the photo to enlarge it, and take a look at the ad on the front. It's an ad for the Washington Lions hockey team, who played in ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 29th, 2009 1:23:00 pm |
The Bears are en route to Hartford after wrapping up practice at Giant Center Thursday morning. It's all left wings, all the time, here on JWH today, as we chat with Alexandre Giroux, Boyd Kane and Oskar Osala on various topics. Both Giroux and Kane played with Hartford once upon a time, so it's a bit of a homecoming for ...Continued |
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Wed, Oct 28th, 2009 12:48:00 pm |
Alexandre Giroux has been assigned to Hershey by Washington, it was announced as practice broke up at Giant Center Thursday morning. Mark French chats with us today about the assignment, and the play of Keith Aucoin for the Caps. Aucoin picked up another assist Thursday in Washington's 4-2 win over Philadelphia. We also chatted with Francois Bouchard today on his three-goal ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 28th, 2009 8:36:00 am |
In the first of a season-long series of interviews with players in the Capitals’ minor league system, Joe Shetrom talks with first-year pro Joe Finley. Finley, 22, made his professional debut last spring for the Hershey Bears, compiling seven minutes in one game for the eventual Calder Cup champions. This season, the University of North Dakota alum is patrolling the ...Continued |
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Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 10:25:00 pm |
Hope you can attend, or make any kind of contribution you can. Thanks in advance for a great cause-JW October 26, 2009 We are in the process of organizing the fourth annual COPS for K.O.P.S. Benefit Hockey Game to be held in the Hershey Giant Center on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. All proceeds from this event ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 6:07:00 pm |
At some point in the near future, Tomas Fleischmann will be back in the NHL and playing for the Capitals. But for now, he continues to get back into game shape here in Hershey on a conditioning assignment, and we caught up with him Tuesday after practice in the hallway outside the locker room. In other news today, the Bears ...Continued |
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Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 12:56:00 pm |
Head coach Mark French and I chatted after practice Tuesday to take a look back at the weekend against Binghamton and Portland, Steve Pinizzotto and the penalty kill as well as goaltender Jason Bacashihua. Frenchy also gave us a look ahead to where he sees Hartford and Albany with games on the horizon this weekend. Also, details are out today ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 8:47:00 am |
The chat room at CSN Washington figures to be a secure, if not entirely safe, environment on Tuesday night. As the Capitals take on the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night at Verizon Center, former Cap Kevin "Killer" Kaminski will be chatting away, answering your questions and I'm sure recalling some of the good old days. Who better than "Killer" to be ...Continued |
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Mon, Oct 26th, 2009 8:03:00 am |
By: Joe Shetrom The South Carolina Stingrays entertained the Gwinnett Gladiators for three straight games at the North Charleston Coliseum this week, earning four out of six possible points. Through five contests the defending Kelly Cup champions sport a 2-1-1-1 mark, good for second place in the South Division. Welcoming their division rival for the first of three head-to-head meetings ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 11:44:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Acting like true pirates, the Portland Pirates hockey club came into Giant Center on Sunday intent on pilfering the Hershey Bears’ last chance to salvage any points this weekend. However in the end it was the battling Bears that stole away with the two points, clawing out a 3-2 win. The Bears, who fell behind 2-0 in their ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 10:14:00 pm |
Steve Pinizzotto is turning into quite the short-handed specialist. Number 13 has two goals this season, with both of them coming a man down. But Sunday's goal also was the game-winner in the third period, as Hershey claimed a 3-2 win over the visiting Portland Pirates. The win improved the Chocolate and White to 5-4-0-0 on the season, and back ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 10:13:00 am |
Perhaps the best part about Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Binghamton Senators is the almost immediate chance at redemption Sunday. The Bears conclude three games in as many nights Sunday afternoon as the Portland Pirates come to town at 5:00 p.m., looking to again break above the .500 mark. Jason Bacashihua is expected to make his first home start ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 9:53:00 am |
Congratulations to Keith Aucoin, who picked up the game-tying goal Saturday night for Washington against the New York Islanders. Mike Vogel caught up with him afterwards in the dressing room to chat about it, and the fourth straight win for the Capitals. ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 9:35:00 am |
Not the prettiest of nights for the Bears, falling to the Binghamton Senators 5-2 at Giant Center. There were a couple of highlights to share from the first period, however. Good to see Oskar Osala get on the scoresheet with his first goal of the season. Hopefully it's the first of many for him. We'll have highlights from Sunday's game ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 12:27:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net The Hershey Bears’ recent struggles, both in the win column and on the power play continued on Saturday night, with the Binghamton Senators scratching out a 5-2 victory over the Bears at Giant Center. An obviously irritated head coach, Mark French, who could not blame his team’s effort Friday night in Wilkes-Barre, found plenty of blame to ...Continued |
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| Sat, Oct 24th, 2009 9:12:00 am |
Saturday’s notes lead off the with the assignment of left wing Tomas Fleischmann on conditioning from the Washington Capitals. Flash, who scored 19 goals from the Caps last season, will make his way to central PA today, and is expected to be in the lineup Sunday against the Portland Pirates. It's unclear if he will be here Saturday in time ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 24th, 2009 12:24:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net The Hershey Bears, despite a spirited and gritty effort, came up short when they fell to their interstate rivals, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday. Bears’ head coach, Mark French, faced with the challenge of finding new player combinations because of recalls to the Washington Capitals, relied on an old formula by reuniting last year’s rookie line ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 11:07:00 pm |
From a sheer entertainment perspective for a neutral observer, Friday’s 6-4 loss had a lot of action. Six goals in the third period was certainly the high point. But for the Bears, the end result was just one win on the three-game road trip in mid-October. Now the Bears must recover quickly and hope that some home cooking will get ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 8:02:00 am |
A three-game road trip will come to an end Friday, as the Bears head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a date with the Penguins. It's the second meeting of the season between the two clubs, with Hershey winning round one back on October 9 in 3-0 shutout fashion. Notes from the Chocolate and White on this Friday... Congrats to Alex and Coiner: It ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 22nd, 2009 7:56:00 pm |
It only seemed appropriate to catch up with Andrew Gordon at practice Thursday, after both of his linemates were recalled to Washington (Even more appropriate given Giroux's goal from Aucoin tonight in Atlanta!). We asked what it was like to see them depart, the changes coming Andrew's way, and he also offers his issues with the visiting locker room at ...Continued |
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Thu, Oct 22nd, 2009 4:35:00 pm |
More from Giant Center Thursday, as Tim Leone and I discuss all things Bear. Which today mostly was the recalls of Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux to the Capitals, but we hit some other topics of interest as well. At the end, we talk about next week's debut of "Gabby-Confessions of a Hockey Lifer", his collaboration with Bruce Boudreau. With ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 22nd, 2009 2:31:00 pm |
In what could easily be described as a significant obstacle to overcome, head coach Mark French must restructure his stable of forwards for this weekend after the recall Thursday of Alexandre Giroux and Keith Aucoin to Washington. Also in today's interview session, the progression of Michal Neuvirth heading into the weekend, the nice weekend that Patrick McNeill had for himself on ...Continued |
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Thu, Oct 22nd, 2009 1:13:00 pm |
Much more coming up this afternoon in this space on the news of the day, including video reaction from the head coach's office and Andrew Gordon, but the Bears at least for now are going to have to live without the American Hockey League's two leading scorers from last season. Alexandre Giroux and Keith Aucoin have both been recalled to ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 21st, 2009 6:19:00 pm |
This video is making the rounds, most recently at www.OnFrozenBlog.com, but this was just an awful goal allowed by former Caps backstop Cristobal Huet. Note to self: must try to work in the phrase "oh my goodness, me" during a broadcast at some point in the near future. I'm sure Joel Quenneville had no fun at all watching this one ...Continued |
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Wed, Oct 21st, 2009 3:24:00 pm |
The Capitals have assigned Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids on a conditioning stint to get the veteran forward back into playing shape. My two cents: This is good for everyone involved, including Nyls, the Caps and the Bears. No room at the inn for Nylander here, GR is struggling with one win in five games and just 11 goals total, ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 21st, 2009 12:46:00 am |
By: Kaitlin Santanna A tranquil silence hangs in the air of the Giant Center during a morning practice, only interrupted by sounds of metal skates against the ice and pucks deflecting off the boards. Suddenly the peace is broken by a familiar but yet distinctive voice, yelling encouragements to his fellow teammates. The voice, saturated with a southern Ontario accent, ...Continued |
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Mon, Oct 19th, 2009 10:51:00 pm |
(Editor's note: It takes every man on the roster to win a championship. Not all of them share in the limelight from night to night. Our Joe Shetrom caught up recently with one of the unsung heroes of Hershey's 2006 Calder Cup run, rugged forward Doug Doull. Nice work by Joe to chase this one down, and congrats to Doolie ...Continued |
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| Mon, Oct 19th, 2009 8:26:00 pm |
Some good news for the Chocolate and White on this Monday, as Keith Aucoin returns from his stint in Washington. He had a little less than six minutes of ice time against Nashville on Saturday. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 19, 2009 Capitals Assign Keith Aucoin to Hershey ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have assigned forward Keith Aucoin to the ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 9:15:00 pm |
By: Joe Shetrom With a new head coach, a number of returning players, as well as some new faces, the South Carolina Stingrays officially kicked off the 2009-10 regular season this weekend, playing host to the Wheeling Nailers and Charlotte Checkers. After raising the banner for their ECHL-record third Kelly Cup championship, the Rays started anew, beginning their title defense ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 6:29:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Washington Capitals goaltending prospect, Braden Holtby, probably feels like he just disembarked Hersheypark’s Sidewinder after the roller coaster ride he’s experienced in the early portion of the 2009-10 season. The 20-year-old native of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, who after the end of his junior career last season, rode along, but did not play during Hershey’s run to the ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 1:52:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net A pair of Russian "super powers" were the decisive factors both early and late in the matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators in the nation's capital on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Semyon Varlamov kept the Capitals in the game through the opening moments of play, stopping quality opportunities from Nashville's Joel Ward ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 12:18:00 am |
A close game and a record setting night for the Bears on Saturday, with a 3-2 overtime win at Binghamton. What a difference a week makes in New York, after Hershey wiped the Senators all over the building in an 8-1 win. This one was immensely entertaining, and also provided a new entry in the franchise record book. 27 shots, ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 17th, 2009 11:44:00 am |
Thought I'd share some artwork I received in my e-mail this week with today's preview in Binghamton . Tonya Hart of Palmyra sent this to me, drawn by her six-year old daughter. I can't draw that well now, pretty impressive. A tough loss on Friday in Adirondack puts the Bears a game over the .500 mark heading to Binghamton on ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 16th, 2009 11:17:00 pm |
By Jess Mikula The last time Boyd Kane wore a Hershey sweater, he hoisted the franchise’s ninth Calder Cup. In the three subsequent seasons, he tallied 45 goals and 74 assists with the Philadelphia Phantoms; Hershey made two trips to the Calder Cup finals, one resulting in its tenth AHL championship. On the heels of the club’s whirlwind record-setting season, ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 16th, 2009 1:30:00 pm |
Adirondack broadcaster Owen Newkirk joins us today as the Bears prepare to face the Phantoms for the first time since the club relocated from Philadelphia to upstate New York. The Glens Falls Civic Center isn't the most well-lit building in the world, so apologies to Owen and to you that there are some shadows creeping in here. But it does ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 15th, 2009 12:50:00 am |
Video today from Karl Alzner on a very cool project he and Brooks Laich have been involved with since the beginning of last season. "Hockey Diaries" chronicles Alzner and Laich, in their own words, through last season. From the creators of the project, Gemma Hooley and Chris Nelson: "Hockey Diaries" is a project of Media Chameleon, an independent public radio ...Continued |
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Wed, Oct 14th, 2009 7:00:00 pm |
As the Bears prepare to depart for Adirondack on Thursday after practice, we caught up with head coach Mark French and tough guy extraordinare Brandon Sugden after Wednesday's skate. French discusses with us the move to send Braden Holtby to South Carolina and what he expects to see from the Phantoms Friday evening in Glens Falls. "Sugar" Sugden reviews his ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 14th, 2009 1:04:00 pm |
Attention Bears and Caps fans: I will be hosting a live chat for CSN Washington this Thursday night beginning at 6:45 p.m. as the Capitals host the San Jose Sharks on Comcast Sportsnet. Watch the game, tell us what you think and ask any questions you feel like, and I'll answer them in real time as the Caps look to ...Continued |
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Tue, Oct 13th, 2009 7:40:00 pm |
Eric Fehr was nearly on his way to Hershey last week for a couple of games of conditioning last week, but ended up never completing his journey to central PA. Instead, he played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for the first time as the Caps took on the Red Wings Saturday night. Quintin Laing played against the Devils on ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 13th, 2009 2:16:00 pm |
More from JWH's trip to D.C. on Monday, with conversations with Washington VP/GM George McPhee and former Bears blueliner Tyler Sloan. McPhee leads off by talking about Quintin Laing and his play this season. GMGM also discusses Sloan, and the reasons they made the club out of camp this fall. Sloan himself is looking to get in the lineup a ...Continued |
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Tue, Oct 13th, 2009 1:58:00 pm |
On the surface, it may seem like stunning news, but in reality, it was probably the most likely of scenarios. Goaltender Braden Holtby has been assigned to South Carolina (ECHL) now that Michal Neuvirth is ready to go for this weekend's games. As good as Holtby has been (and he was outstanding, with a 1.01 goals against average), the Calder ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 13th, 2009 1:08:00 am |
Mike Emrick, the voice of hockey as far as I'm concerned, was kind enough on Monday night to chat with us here at JWH prior to puck drop between Washington and New Jersey. It is through Hershey that I've gotten to know Doc over the years. His time in this community and his stature in the game always reflects well ...Continued |
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Mon, Oct 12th, 2009 7:08:00 pm |
A programming note as we take in the Caps and New Jersey Devils tonight at Verizon Center. I'll be Al Koken's guest at second intermission tonight on Comcast Sportsnet talking about the Bears and last year's Calder Cup title. We already have some great stuff in the works for video coming up, with GM George McPhee joining us before the ...Continued |
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| Mon, Oct 12th, 2009 1:20:00 am |
Back for a second season here at JWH, Joe Shetrom's South Carolina Stingrays update. If it seems like the ECHL is more than a little behind us, it's because we started so early this season. Joe has provided us with a lot of insight from down on the farm, and we look forward to his updates on Mondays all season ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 11:21:00 pm |
Video highlights of Hershey's loss to Manchester Sunday, with Alexandre Giroux scoring the team's only marker of the night. A programming reminder here at JWH that we will be on hand in Washington Monday as the Capitals take on the Devils. We're hoping to talk to Bruce Boudreau prior to the game, as well as Bob Woods, Mike Emrick and ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 11:03:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net The Hershey Bears season long winning streak came to a royal halt on Sunday night at Giant Center when the Manchester Monarchs managed to pull out a 2-1 victory, despite some last minute drama. Hershey’s high octane offense, which entered the game with a league-high 14 goals scored, could only manage a single Alexandre Giroux blemish ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 10:20:00 pm |
A tough loss for the Bears Sunday night, falling to the Manchester Monarchs 2-1 at Giant Center. Our Ed Coffey got postgame reaction from coach French, Alexandre Giroux and Braden Holtby on a night that the Bears nearly tied the game at the end of regulation. Hershey now heads out on a three-game road trip to Adirondack, Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 9:55:00 am |
After outscoring the opposition 14-2 to begin the season, what can the Bears do for an encore Sunday as Manchester comes to town? Well, the potential at least still exists that Calder Cup MVP Michal Neuvirth could make his 2009-10 debut in Sunday’s 7:00 p.m. start. Neuvirth will step on the ice Sunday morning at Giant Center to see how ...Continued |
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Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 9:20:00 am |
Courtesy of Just Sports Photography, here are some shots from Hershey's 8-1 win over Binghamton on Saturday night. After a home game with Manchester Sunday and a road game at Adirondack this Friday, the Bears return to Binghamton next Saturday to face the Senators in a 7:05 p.m. rematch. I would imagine the Senators will be very fired up to ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 12:00:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Hershey Bears’ head coach Mark French gave his team passing grades when they passed their first true test of the season with flying colors, bruising the Binghamton Senators, 8-1, on Saturday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. In the battle of undefeated teams, the Bears responded rapidly and convincingly when faced with their first ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 11:58:00 pm |
No, you're not seeing things. That's a Colorado logo on my site. Don't worry, there's a good reason for it. Congratulations to former Bear Matt Hendricks, who scored his first NHL goal Saturday for the Avalanche in a 4-3 shootout loss in Chicago against the Blackhawks. As blood and guts as they come, we can't be happier for Hendy for ...Continued |
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| Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 3:02:00 pm |
Head coach Mark French and goaltender Braden Holtby took some time to chat with us Saturday afternoon just prior to Hershey's departure for Binghamton and a date with the Senators Saturday. Holtby's performance Friday night was obviously a top subject for both of them, and the head coach also spoke very highly of his assistant Troy Mann and his work ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 9:13:00 am |
It’s back on the bus Saturday and another trip up I-81, but this time the Bears will push a bit further up the highway and across the New York state line. Hershey will face the Binghamton Senators Saturday at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena on the heels of a 3-0 shutout win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Friday night. The latest from the ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 10:40:00 pm |
The first game of the best of 12 that is Hershey and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was owned by rookie goaltender Braden Holtby. Nothing short of a fantastic performance by the rookie, who earned his first AHL shutout and made 38 saves in the process. Darren Reid scored the game-winning goal in the first period, which was followed in the third by Boyd ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 9:35:00 am |
The first of 12 regular season meetings with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins kicks off a busy weekend for Mark French and company Friday night at Wachovia Arena. After a full week of practice, the Bears start to finally get into the meat of the regular season schedule this weekend with a pair of road games within the East Division, and a ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 8:54:00 am |
More from Fairview earlier this week, with Andrew Joudrey trying his hand at a trick shot. One thing you'll take away from this: Ben Witter is flat-out amazing with a golf club in his hand. When the boys from the East Division broadcasting and PR wing of the AHL were were at Fairview in August, we were just happy to ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 8:48:00 am |
Thanks to Ben Witter from Ben's Power Golf out at Fairview Golf Course in Lebanon for this video. The Bears had a team golf outing earlier this week, and a couple of the boys in Chocolate and White did their level best to try and replicate some of Ben's trick shots. On the left is Keith Aucoin. On the right ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 5:30:00 pm |
Thanks to Jason Bristol from CBS-21 for calling this nugget to my attention today. The Sporting News came out this week with its “Best Sports Cities” rankings. Honestly, I think it’s a little silly trying to measure and rank 499 different American cities on being a sports town. How do you compare, say, Minneapolis, Minnesota to Oxford, Ohio? Or either ...Continued |
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Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 8:20:00 am |
New JWH video today from center Keith Aucoin, part of last year's club that put out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs, talks about returning to Wachovia Arena to face the Penguins in the first of 12 meetings this year. In other news on this Thursday... -Boyd Kane, who was assigned Wednesday by Washington, ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 7:09:00 pm |
More from practice, where Alexandre Giroux and Steve Pinizzotto give their take on Friday's head-to-head matchup with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Both players were huge in last year's East Division Final, and both know the Penguins haven't forgotten how they were bounced into springtime this past May. It's the beginning of three games in three nights for Hershey, who will travel ...Continued |
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Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 2:25:00 pm |
The Bears will be in Wilkes-Barre Township Friday night for the first of 12 meetings with the Penguins here in 2009-10. Mark French gives us the view from the bench heading toward Friday's game, and expects a different type of Penguins team from last year's club that lost to the Bears in seven games in the 2009 East Division Finals. ...Continued |
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| Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 2:18:00 pm |
Defenseman Greg Amadio weighed in at practice today on Friday's game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Wachovia Arena, and what the season series will look like in this the first of 12 meetings. The Penguins may not have Chris Minard, Jeff Taffe and Janne Pesonen this year, but they've got a deep defensive corps and terrific goaltending with John Curry and Adam ...Continued |
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Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 12:41:00 am |
Lots of video from Wednesday's practice at Giant Center coming up later on, but breaking news at this hour regarding Boyd Kane. After playing on the fourth line for Bruce Boudreau for three games to begin the season, Kane has been assigned to the Bears. This could be a sign that Eric Fehr is just about ready to go, although ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 6th, 2009 12:54:00 pm |
One of the changes for Mark French this year in moving to the head coach's office was taking charge of the offense and leaving the running of the defense to his new assistant coach. We caught up with Troy Mann to get his view on the defensive side of the game Saturday night as well as special teams. Mann also ...Continued |
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Tue, Oct 6th, 2009 10:06:00 am |
Center Jay Beagle joining us today here at JWH, talking about his role in Saturday's win over Norfolk, his linemates Trevor Bruess and Andrew Joudrey and what they have been asked to do out there during this young season, and getting into a routine after opening night. Beagle is also glad to be back in number 21 this year after ...Continued |
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| Tue, Oct 6th, 2009 8:57:00 am |
I've had a ton of e-mail and Facebook requests for pictures of what the Calder Cup championship ring looks like. Here are three shots that hopefully gives you a good idea. The top of the ring features 10 chocolate diamonds, representing obviously the team's 10 Calder Cups. The "old" skating Bear is faintly behind the large number 10 on the ...Continued |
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Mon, Oct 5th, 2009 5:08:00 pm |
Latest JWH video from Giant Center Monday from Andrew Gordon, where he not only looks back on a big night for him and the team, but also ahead to divisional rivals Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Binghamton. We'll have more coverage from practice all week long as the Bears prepare for trips to northeast PA and the southern tier this weekend before Manchester ...Continued |
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| Mon, Oct 5th, 2009 5:05:00 pm |
Barn Nation comes hard at you today on 1460 The Ticket at 6:00 p.m., or anytime at 1460TheTicket.com. Andrew Gordon, fresh off his Saturday night hat trick against Norfolk, will be our guest. We also discuss the upcoming games this weekend in division with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Binghamton, and the latest on the potential move of the New York Islanders. On ...Continued |
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Mon, Oct 5th, 2009 3:29:00 pm |
After a successful opening night, the Bears are all business again this week at practice. Mark French talked to us at practice today, with subjects ranging from his first AHL win, the composure of the guys on Saturday after the ring ceremony, and Andrew Gordon's big night to bring down the house at Giant Center. A reminder that Hershey is ...Continued |
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| Sun, Oct 4th, 2009 1:20:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Saturday at Giant Center, the Hershey Bears put the final cap on their 2008-09 Calder Cup winning season, celebrating their achievement in an emotional pre-game ceremony before putting the Norfolk Admirals and the rest of the American Hockey League on alert that they are serious in their bid to repeat, downing the Admirals, 3-1. After the glitz ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 3rd, 2009 10:59:00 pm |
Just a fantastic video from Saturday's pregame, which was played for those that were not at the game, just prior to player introductions during pregame ceremonies. They sure went out and took care of business tonight. ...Continued |
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| Sat, Oct 3rd, 2009 10:48:00 pm |
Highlights of Hershey's 3-1 win over the Norfolk Admirals, including a hat trick from number one star of the game Andrew Gordon. Thanks to Aaron "Hank" Henry at Great Save Productions for the upload. The Bears now head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to open a two-game road trip Friday night at Wachovia Arena. Face-off is at 7:05 p.m. ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 3rd, 2009 10:42:00 pm |
More video from Saturday's 3-1 win over Norfolk, including number one star of the game Andrew Gordon and his hat trick to finish off the Admirals. Ed also caught up with winning goaltender Braden Holtby, who earned a win in his first AHL start. The Bears will enjoy a day off on Sunday before resuming practice on Monday. Hershey has ...Continued |
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| Sat, Oct 3rd, 2009 10:41:00 pm |
A very impressive win for Hershey Saturday night over Norfolk 3-1, and on the night that the Bears celebrated its 10th Calder Cup title, it was number 10 that stole the show. Andrew Gordon scored all three goals, and rookie goaltender Braden Holtby won his first AHL start. As promised, postgame reaction in video form for you tonight, as our ...Continued |
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Sat, Oct 3rd, 2009 9:43:00 am |
As the Bears prepare for a memorable pregame Saturday at Giant Center, just a reminder that if you're going to the game, you NEED to be in your seat by 6:30 p.m. if you want to see the Calder Cup pregame ceremonies. Puck drop with Norfolk is still slated for 7:00 p.m. this evening, and you don't want to miss ...Continued |
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| Fri, Oct 2nd, 2009 8:23:00 am |
Goaltender Michal Neuvirth, after a solid showing with the Capitals at training camp, returns to Hershey in search of not only a second Calder Cup, but also perhaps some time before it's all over this season in D.C. Left wing Oskar Osala expects some pretty overwhelming emotion Saturday night as the banner goes up. With the regular season just over ...Continued |
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Fri, Oct 2nd, 2009 7:22:00 am |
Editor's Note (and some opinion): I was glad that John S. reached out to Fix for this story. Paul doesn't need me to have his back, but with a few years gone by now since his departure, I always felt he was a victim of circumstance during his head coaching days here. If you look at the teams that finished ahead ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 1st, 2009 9:46:00 pm |
Andrew Gordon gave JWH a few minutes today after practice, and he had a lot to say regarding Washington training camp, the Calder Cup ceremony and the one word he doesn't even want to hear right now, "Repeat". Dean Arsene used to tell me that no one was a bigger rink rat and hockey die-hard than Gordo, we discuss that ...Continued |
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Thu, Oct 1st, 2009 9:08:00 pm |
Head coach Mark French met with us after practice today, to discuss the departure of Chris Bourque to Pittsburgh, as well as the possibility of Michal Neuvirth getting the start on Saturday in the home opener against Norfolk. We also chatted for a bit about who might draw the glory duty on right wing, as in who gets to play ...Continued |
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| Thu, Oct 1st, 2009 8:28:00 pm |
Trying something a little different today, with shorter individual videos instead of one great big obese vid. We're doing this for two reasons. First, we're giving you, the JWH viewer, more choice in what you want to see and make it easier to get to. Secondly, trying to load these gigantic files is a little too cumbersome for my wee ...Continued |
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