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| Mon, Aug 31st, 2009 4:55:00 pm |
Bears President/GM Doug Yingst dropped me a note today to remind everyone that the Calder Cup will be at Pavone's Restaurant on Route 39 this Thursday night from 6:00 p.m. until close. A lot of you have had a chance to be up close and personal with the Cup already through a lot of the appearances throughout the midstate this ...Continued |
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Fri, Aug 28th, 2009 9:01:00 am |
Maybe the Springfield Falcons are trying to channel some chocolate karma in their pursuit of trying to make the postseason for the first time in seven seasons. First Dean Arsene signs with Edmonton/Springfield. Now, Kip Brennan has found a home in western Massachusetts. In case you were wondering (or picking your games in your season ticket package), the Falcons will ...Continued |
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| Thu, Aug 27th, 2009 4:37:00 pm |
Everything you ever wanted to know about how the ice is put down at Giant Center, this is great stuff. Thanks to Aaron "Hank" Henry at Great Save Productions for giving us the inside scoop on this one... ...Continued |
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Thu, Aug 27th, 2009 12:53:00 am |
If you're a visitor to the Hershey Bears Radio Network Facebook page, you've seen a lot of pictures over the last couple of days of the ice being put in at Giant Center. I wanted to add two pictures to the bunch here. My boy Jack and I happened to be up in press row today, and snapped a couple ...Continued |
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| Wed, Aug 26th, 2009 8:37:00 pm |
The little hockey website that could is taking a big step forward today. Welcome to the all-new JohnWaltonHockey.com, where starting today we have grown into a full service hockey news site dedicated to bringing you closer to hockey action here in Chocolate and White country than ever before. Throughout the 2008-09 season, you came to rely on us for the ...Continued |
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Mon, Aug 24th, 2009 5:46:00 pm |
Well, it's almost here. Our official re-launch of JohnWaltonHockey.com will happen this Wednesday night at 11:00 p.m. eastern time. We've been working very hard behind the scenes over the last few weeks to put the finishing touches on everything, and for all of us here, we can't wait to share the new digs with you the JWH reader. The biggest ...Continued |
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| Mon, Aug 24th, 2009 5:40:00 pm |
"The Old Barn" hits the airwaves tonight at 6:00 p.m. on 1460 The Ticket here in central PA. It's the final "Barn" of the summer, as we go on break now until Monday, September 21. Frank and I discuss a bit of hockey, some baseball with Gregg Mace from ABC-27, and our thoughts on college football as Penn State prepares ...Continued |
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Thu, Aug 20th, 2009 5:12:00 pm |
As mentioned in this space previously, and also on my Facebook page, the broadcasters and PR guys in the East Division descended on Elizabethtown last weekend for our 3rd annual East Division Poker and Golf shindig. From Norfolk, Binghamton, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Adirondack they came, in search of good cards and drives down the middle. Both were in short supply. It ...Continued |
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| Tue, Aug 18th, 2009 5:45:00 pm |
After a season away from North America in 2008-09, former Washington and Hershey defenseman Jamie Hunt has signed a contract with the Chicago Wolves. Hunt, 25, who most recently played with the Bears in 2007-08, spent last season in Germany playing for the Augsburg Panthers (DEL). He made his NHL debut in 2006-07, skating in one game for the Caps. ...Continued |
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Mon, Aug 17th, 2009 4:11:00 pm |
"The Old Barn" returns this week with a review of news from Bears Nation, plus Dennis Owens from ABC-27 joins us to talk about Michael Vick, plus the usual shenanigans with Frank and Parksy. As always, you can listen on 1460 The Ticket at 6:00 p.m. Mondays, or on line anytime at... http://www.1460theticket.com/pages/listen.html ...Continued |
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| Thu, Aug 13th, 2009 4:04:00 pm |
The American Hockey League has released the official 2009-10 regular season schedule on this Thursday, on time as predicted. The Bears will play 18 teams, and even play a morning game in Cleveland against Lake Erie (I'll try to contain my excitement about that one). Otherwise, a pretty good slate, and only one Wednesday home game all season. Check it ...Continued |
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Wed, Aug 12th, 2009 3:02:00 pm |
Bears President/GM Doug Yingst and head coach Mark French offer their thoughts about today's signing of Brandon Sugden among other topics exclusively here on JWH. ...Continued |
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| Wed, Aug 12th, 2009 9:53:00 am |
At first glance, Hershey’s signing of Brandon Sugden on Wednesday seems to add toughness to a lineup that can always use it in the AHL’s East Division. Perhaps it can be seen as adding a right winger and some depth needed there in the wake of Graham Mink’s departure. But the signing of Sugden to an AHL contract gives us ...Continued |
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Tue, Aug 11th, 2009 10:50:00 am |
Where's Casey Kasem when you need him? Just hours after early publicity for "Gabby-Confessions of a Hockey Lifer" hit the internet, it would seem that many of you are already ordering. A whole lot of you. Because the book has debuted at #1 on Amazon.com's hockey bestseller list. For the record, the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins and their run ...Continued |
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| Tue, Aug 11th, 2009 7:47:00 am |
Who says there aren't big hockey stories this time of year? The absolute must-have hockey book for JWH readers in Hershey and Washington is now on sale. "Gabby-Confessions of a Hockey Lifer" by Bruce Boudreau and Tim Leone, is available now one of three ways. One, click on the order form here. Two, head to http://tinyurl.com/mejkg2 Three, head to Amazon.com. ...Continued |
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Sun, Aug 9th, 2009 1:54:00 pm |
According to multiple sources (two links which are below) Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and his cousin were arrested in his hometown of Buffalo early this morning for the robbery and assault of a cab driver. If the cab driver's account of this story is true, not only is Kane a bad guy, he's also the cheapest I've ever heard ...Continued |
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| Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 11:49:00 am |
The dog days of August aren't just an apt description of the weather outside, it also describes the quietest time of the season in the hockey world. Not much on the player front to discuss here in central PA after the blockbuster signing of Alex Giroux this week, and not a whole lot elsewhere either. This is the time of ...Continued |
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Thu, Aug 6th, 2009 4:57:00 pm |
Congratulations to former Hershey Bears goaltender Wendell Young, named today as the new general manager of the Chicago Wolves. Young, replaces Kevin Chevelaydoff, who earlier this week was named the new assistant GM of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. Young played in 51 games for the 1987-88 Bears, winning 33 times with a 2.77 goals against average. It was the postseason ...Continued |
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| Thu, Aug 6th, 2009 11:33:00 am |
Notification has come down from Washington PR on the new spelling of a goaltender that spent most of last season wearing a Chocolate and White uniform. The missive reads as such...."Washington Capitals goalie Simeon Varlamov has changed the spelling of his first name for the upcoming season and foreseeable future. His first name is now spelled Semyon, so please use ...Continued |
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Wed, Aug 5th, 2009 4:53:00 pm |
I had mentioned in this space some changes on the horizon here at JohnWaltonHockey.com in the coming weeks. One of those changes is the addition of our own exclusive YouTube videos. Now that I have my own handheld camera, the sky is the limit to bring you as close to the action as possible. We start that today, with video ...Continued |
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| Wed, Aug 5th, 2009 10:54:00 am |
The four words that everyone in central PA was hoping to hear this summer: Alexandre Giroux is back!The news that all of Bears nation was hoping for this summer has come to pass today. Alexandre Giroux, who enjoyed the greatest offensive regular and post season any AHL player has ever had, is back in the Chocolate and White for 2009-10. ...Continued |
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Tue, Aug 4th, 2009 11:07:00 pm |
The Bears are still waiting today on the 2009-10 regular season schedule (not too far away from what we understand, but a little later than it has been in years past.) In the meantime, the preseason schedule has been released today. It's your first chance to see the defending champs at the end of September. Check it out.... FOR IMMEDIATE ...Continued |
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| Tue, Aug 4th, 2009 10:12:00 am |
There have been a number of AHL front office folks that have gotten the call to the NHL this summer, and the latest one is certainly most deserved. Chicago Wolves GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has been named as the new assistant GM of the Chicago Blackhawks. Dating back to his IHL days in Chicago, Chevy has been a part of four ...Continued |
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Mon, Aug 3rd, 2009 2:59:00 pm |
Washington Capitals assistant coach and three-time Calder Cup winner Bob Woods is my guest co-host today on "The Old Barn" on 1460 The Ticket with big Frank at the beach this week. We hit all things hockey and otherwise for a full hour starting at 6:00 p.m. on 1460 The Ticket and on demand at... http://www.1460theticket.com/pages/listen.html Bob will be off ...Continued |
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