Chocolate Fix 12/28/2011

Let’s hope we see some more of this tonight against the Penguins. Photo by Kyle Mace

Last post for the 2011 calendar year. As you can imagine it was a relatively quiet week with the Christmas break. In case you missed The Richmond Factor last week, go check that out. With Danny Richmond in the lineup for both games, the Bears beat the Crunch before the holiday break and then came back after the holiday to crunch the Penguins. They host the baby Pens at home tonight in a sold out Giant Center. Let’s give the flightless fowl a nice Hershey welcome.

The Bears are getting ready for their outdoor game on January 6th by having some practices outside. [PennLive]

…Coach French is looking forward to it. [PAPuck]

And in case you didn’t hear, Comcast will be airing the game. [AHL]

You can see a time lapse video of the rink build thus far. [NHL]

Ever wondered about the Hershey Bears Booster Club? [Bears Program Writer]

The Dinger Family Zoo’s 12 days of Christmas are all wrapped up, but you can check it out. [DFZ]

Former Bear Vinny Prospal recently played in his 1000th NHL game. [CBJ]

The World Junior Championships are underway. Former Bears John Carlson and Karl Alzner remember their experiences. [RtR, Wash Times]

Jacob Micflikier talks about the season thus far. “…it was pretty exciting to come here… when you want to win, you come to Hershey…” [LDN]