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| Sat, May 30th, 2009 9:35:00 am |
Stalls in the visiting locker room, equipment manager Justin Kullman sharpening skates, and the visiting tunnel to the ice at MTS Centre Another shot from the Hershey locker room this morning at the pregame skate, Manitoba takes to the ice Saturday morning prior to Game 1, banners hanging in the MTS Centre rafters, and the ad for Moose playoff games ...Continued |
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Fri, May 29th, 2009 6:28:00 pm |
After a short flight to Winnipeg and a practice at MTS Centre, the boys are headed for dinner here in Manitoba before calling it a night. A spirited one hour practice on Moose ice is complete, and now the waiting begins for Game 1 on Saturday night. Here's what's happening on the eve of the 2009 Calder Cup Finals... -The ...Continued |
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| Fri, May 29th, 2009 6:23:00 pm |
The view from our 23rd story room in downtown Winnipeg, the boys getting off the bus at HIA this morning, and getting on the plane to head to Winnipeg International Airport... ...Continued |
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Thu, May 28th, 2009 2:06:00 pm |
The prize that both Manitoba and Hershey covet, the Calder Cup, will be won in a best-of-seven series that begins at MTS Center on Saturday night in downtown Winnipeg. We, the Bears traveling party and players, are enjoying one more day at home before boarding the plane at Harrisburg International Airport Friday morning. The team's last practice in central PA ...Continued |
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| Wed, May 27th, 2009 4:04:00 pm |
As this final journey of the season begins here in the 2009 Calder Cup Finals, I'm going to do my level best to chronicle the goings on and behind the scenes stuff for you. My intent is to share the road from here to the end of the series with odds and ends, as well as pertinent facts you need ...Continued |
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Tue, May 26th, 2009 9:19:00 am |
I'll have much more in the next day or two about Hershey's third trip to the Calder Cup Finals in the last four years, but I couldn't wait to use this logo any longer. Here's what I can tell you right now. -Travel plans are being finalized today for Bear Force One's departure for Winnipeg. It sounds like we're outta ...Continued |
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| Mon, May 25th, 2009 9:44:00 am |
The Bears aren't the only team still enjoying postseason success. South Carolina returns home with a chance to win the ECHL's Kelly Cup championship this week. Hershey's farm club has three straight games in North Charleston to try and close out the Alaska Aces. Here's Joe Shetrom with more from the Lowcountry... "The South Carolina Stingrays split the first two ...Continued |
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Mon, May 25th, 2009 1:03:00 am |
Thanks to Bill Duh and Nancy Atrill from Just Sports Photography for capturing these moments from tonight's overtime. Mink's goal and the celebration afterwards. One more win to go, and it's back to the Finals. What a run this has been here in the spring of 2009. A 3-2 win in overtime tonight, and the Bears lead the Bruins 3-1 ...Continued |
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| Sun, May 24th, 2009 7:44:00 am |
A day off in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final gave the Bears staff a minor league baseball opportunity of a lifetime Saturday night. We were treated to an unforgettable night by the Pawtucket Red Sox at McCoy Stadium, watching from the owner's box as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the PawSox 9-2. Prior to the game, Pawtucket's Director of Security Rick ...Continued |
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Sat, May 23rd, 2009 9:06:00 am |
It's an overcast and rainy day here in Rhode Island today, but the outlook for the Bears is mostly sunny. After a four-goal rally in the third period Friday night in Game 3, Hershey stands two wins away from again returning to the Calder Cup Finals, winning 6-4 and stunning both the Bruins and their fans. In a 15-minute ...Continued |
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| Fri, May 22nd, 2009 10:33:00 pm |
The Bears haven't won anything in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final yet. But they can certainly see their collective way to June from here. What started out poorly on Friday night ended as the most stirring comeback in recent Hershey history as the Bears rallied to stun the Providence Bruins 6-4 at Dunkin Donuts Center. The Bruins have to be ...Continued |
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Fri, May 22nd, 2009 7:59:00 am |
No Byron Bitz tonight for Game 3 after all, a rib injury has sidelined him for the remainder of the postseason. There were some conflicting reports here whether or not he would be hitting the ice for Game 3 tonight, but we now know that he's headed home and will not play until the fall. More from the rink later ...Continued |
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| Thu, May 21st, 2009 6:47:00 pm |
Greetings from sun drenched downtown Providence, where the team has arrived safely and had a brief practice at Dunkin Donuts Center. On the eve of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the weather here is a stark contrast to the last time we spent time in Rhode Island. Just after New Year's, the wind chill was a raw 20 ...Continued |
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Tue, May 19th, 2009 4:53:00 pm |
No matter where you live in the United States and Canada, you'll be able to hear the Eastern Conference Finals on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio this weekend and next week if necessary. The feed from the Hershey Bears Radio Network will be used for all games carried on Sirius/XM, check out the release from the AHL for more information. FOR ...Continued |
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| Mon, May 18th, 2009 9:17:00 am |
Congratulations to the South Carolina Stingrays on reaching the 2009 Kelly Cup Finals! Here's Joe Shetrom's report from the Lowcountry... "The South Carolina Stingrays are the 2009 American Conference champions, sweeping the Cincinnati Cyclones four games to none to advance to their first Kelly Cup Final since 2001. In Game Two last Monday at the North Charleston Coliseum, the ...Continued |
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Sun, May 17th, 2009 10:58:00 pm |
Now that's more like it. The Bears finally broke through in the third period Sunday to post a 2-1 win over the Providence Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With the series tied at a game apiece, it's time to pack up the bus and head to New England after a couple of days of practice here ...Continued |
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| Sun, May 17th, 2009 8:13:00 am |
Well, that wasn't exactly what we were hoping for in Game 1. The Providence Bruins used a slow start by the Bears to cash in on two first period power play goals, and the B's won Game 1 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals 3-2 at Giant Center Saturday night. The two teams are right back at it Sunday with ...Continued |
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Sat, May 16th, 2009 8:57:00 am |
Much more coming up about this on Monday with Joe Shetrom's regular update, but congratulations to the South Carolina Stingrays are in order on this Saturday morning. The Rays defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones Friday to sweep the American Conference Finals. SC will now face the Alaska Aces in the 2009 Kelly Cup Finals. The full story, from SC's website... ...Continued |
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| Thu, May 14th, 2009 4:11:00 pm |
Thanks to Tris Wykes down in Norfolk for the heads up on this, Grant Potulny has decided to call it a career. He's going into coaching at the University of Minnesota. Best of luck to "Jeeps" as he puts his playing days behind him.http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/44944387.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU ...Continued |
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Thu, May 14th, 2009 3:59:00 pm |
Thanks to Randy for giving us Caps coverage from down D.C. way here on JWH this year. Obviously, with the season ending last night, there won't be much happening for a while. But I'm grateful to "Rock" for all his hard work this year, and I hope you enjoyed his take on all things Red, White and Blue as well. ...Continued |
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| Wed, May 13th, 2009 9:28:00 pm |
It's the Bears and the Providence Bruins in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals after the Brew Crew put a beatdown on the Worcester Sharks tonight in Game 6 of the Atlantic Division Finals at the DCU Center. Much more to come in the next few days as the preparations begin for Saturday's Game 1 at Giant Center.Here is the official ...Continued |
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Wed, May 13th, 2009 11:27:00 am |
In the words of L.L. Cool J, don't call it a comeback... The Bears, after trailing the Penguins three games to two in the East Division Finals, completed a seven game thriller for the ages by eliminating Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with a 3-0 shutout win Tuesday night. Michal Neuvirth made AHL history Tuesday by becoming the first backstop EVER to post shutouts ...Continued |
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| Tue, May 12th, 2009 5:30:00 pm |
One game, one chance, one moment. Who will be the hero tonight? Will Hershey advance to the Conference Finals for the third time in four years, or will the Penguins make it that far for the second straight season? Big picture, it's a shame these two teams had to meet so early. They're both among the very best in 2008-09. ...Continued |
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Tue, May 12th, 2009 2:53:00 pm |
OVERTIME PUT IN BY CAPS PAYS OFF AT END by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.comWith his team facing elimination for the second series in a row, David Steckel played the hero.Steckel’s goal at 6:22 of overtime propelled his Washington Capitals to a 5-4 Game 6 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins to force a deciding Game 7 in their Eastern Conference Semifinal ...Continued |
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| Mon, May 11th, 2009 5:24:00 pm |
It's wall-to-wall coverage and chat about Tuesday's Game 7 at Giant Center on "The Old Barn" today, with Penguin broadcaster Scott Stuccio joining us in studio to give his two cents on the game and the Stanley Cup playoffs. The show airs at 6:00 p.m. on 1460 The Ticket in Harrisburg, or anytime at... http://wtkt.com/cc-common/ondemand/ ...Continued |
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Mon, May 11th, 2009 8:08:00 am |
As the anticipation builds for Game 7 Tuesday night at Giant Center, we report to you good news on this Monday from South Carolina. The Stingrays are up one game to one in the conference finals, seven wins away from the Kelly Cup. Joe Shetrom gives us the lowdown from the Lowcountry... The South Carolina Stingrays wrapped up their ...Continued |
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| Sun, May 10th, 2009 11:08:00 pm |
Very rarely does an eventual Cup champion not face some adversity along the way to glory. After a seemingly easy run through the first six games of the postseason, Hershey seemed to hit a brick wall in Game 3 of this East Division Final series with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. An overtime loss in Game 3. Two pretty good beatdowns courtesy of the ...Continued |
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Sat, May 9th, 2009 3:33:00 pm |
As the Bears and Penguins prepare to square off here in Wilkes-Barre, it would appear that Alex Goligoski and Joey Mormina won't be among the participants tonight for the flightless birds. The media notes were distributed at the pregame skate this morning, and Goligoski's name wasn't listed on tonight's roster. Word also around press row at Wachovia Arena this morning ...Continued |
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| Sat, May 9th, 2009 11:04:00 am |
Tonight was the 89th game of the season for the Hershey Bears. There will be a 90th tomorrow, but the Chocolate and White will need a victory in Sunday's 5:00 p.m. start to extend the season. Saturday's Game 5 loss was more of the same of the last two nights. There's very little question at this point that the Penguins ...Continued |
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Fri, May 8th, 2009 3:16:00 pm |
It would appear that Jay Beagle is poised to make his Stanley Cup playoff debut Friday night. The Capitals and Penguins faceoff in Game 4 at the same time the Bears drop the puck in Wilkes-Barre Township. Hershey gets some help on the backline however this afternoon with the addition of Karl Alzner... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 8, ...Continued |
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| Wed, May 6th, 2009 10:36:00 pm |
Playoff experience tells us that it's impossible to run the table in postseason play. But tonight on the ride home from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, that thought doesn't make it any easier to swallow. After six straight victories to open the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs, the Bears dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Penguins Wednesday night. The Pens, sporting their blue and ...Continued |
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Wed, May 6th, 2009 7:25:00 pm |
A little bit of inside scoop picked up and reported here by CBS-21's Jason Bristol regarding how roommates are matched up on the road when we travel (Hint: The "Beaker" has a whole lot to do with it.) For the record, equipment manager Justin Kullman and I have been roomies for the last six years. It's actually been a while ...Continued |
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| Tue, May 5th, 2009 7:47:00 am |
When the two best players in the game today each record hat tricks in the same playoff contest, you know you've got something special on your hands. Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby each scored three goals Monday night as the Capitals took a two games to none lead in its best-of-seven series with Pittsburgh. A fantastic game to watch, and ...Continued |
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Tue, May 5th, 2009 12:15:00 am |
‘MAD HATTER’ OVECHKIN’S TRICKS HELPS CAPS KID SID by: Randy "Rock" JohnsonJohnWaltonHockey.comThe Washington Capitals knew that a second straight victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins would give them firm control of the Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series the two teams are currently locked up in. They also knew that to get any win over a team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni ...Continued |
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| Mon, May 4th, 2009 9:10:00 am |
Coming up on "The Old Barn Hockey Show" later today, it will be a reporter's roundtable of sorts. Frank and I will get Tim Leone on the phone. Tim is heading down to cover tonight's Caps/Penguins game at Verizon Center in D.C. We'll also have beat writer extraordinaire Tarik El-Bashir from the Washington Post on with us to give us ...Continued |
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Mon, May 4th, 2009 7:56:00 am |
It's not just the Capitals and Bears in a championship hunt here in the month of May. The South Carolina Stingrays are more than keeping the dream of a Cup hat trick alive in the Washington organization. There's a long way to go for all three teams, but wouldn't it be something if the Rays, Bears and Caps all kept ...Continued |
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| Sun, May 3rd, 2009 10:41:00 pm |
I have to admit, as well as the Bears have played this 2009 postseason, I didn't see this one coming tonight. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, as good as they've been this season both against the Chocolate and White and the AHL as a whole, allowed the first three goals of the game in less than 18 minutes, and was never really in the ...Continued |
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Sun, May 3rd, 2009 12:07:00 am |
An eight-day layoff didn't seem to affect Hershey Saturday night as the Bears posted a 5-3 win in Game 1 of the 2009 East Division Finals. The Chocolate and White now have a chance to move within two wins of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday, with another game just around the corner at 5:00 p.m. The crowd was just electric ...Continued |
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| Sat, May 2nd, 2009 5:05:00 pm |
CAPS JUMP PENS FOR EARLY SERIES LEAD by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com The talk coming into the Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins was all about the star power the series contained. Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, and Sidney Crosby may be the three best hockey players on the planet. To have all three playing ...Continued |
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Sat, May 2nd, 2009 8:30:00 am |
With all due respect to the three other Division Finals going on in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs, the must see action is in the East Division starting on Saturday night. The Bears and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, representing the last three Eastern Conference championships between them, meet for the fourth consecutive spring in the postseason, with the winner again advancing ...Continued |
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