Chocolate Fix 1/11/2012


Photo by Kyle Mace

Well it’s another Wednesday and that means it is Chocolate Fix time. What is there to talk about this week? Hmmmmmm… I’m sure there must be something. Well I guess you can go back and read about that little game that happened on Friday night. You know, the one where we smashed the AHL attendance record playing outside at Citizen’s Bank Park. There’s also the game on Saturday that was a rematch of the Friday night game. Lastly there was the last home game in a couple weeks on Sunday.

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Chocolate Fix 1/4/2012

Photo from theahl.com

Here we go! First Chocolate Fix of the new year! This is a big week for the Bears. Friday they will play in the AHL Outdoor Classic at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. I know I’m getting excited for this one and I’m pretty sure you are too. The Bears had mixed results in the last week of the year. They had a tough loss to the Penguins, but then had a nice win to finish the calendar year against the Admirals. Special jerseys were worn for New Year’s Eve and the Bears will wear special ones for the game Friday night, too. You can see them both here. Lastly, we put together a list of our top 11 moments from 2011.

Outdoor happenings…

  • Later today we will be changing the look of our site to celebrate the outdoor game.
  • All of the SHoE writers will be at the game. Follow us on twitter: @hbhbrian @kathrynhockey and @kyle_mace
  • The Bears headed outside to practice this morning at the Milton Hershey School.
  • Of which Keith Aucoin had this to say on twitter… “On way to Milton hershey for outdoor skate…14 degrees outside! #cantfeelmyfacealready”
  • David Banfield and Jamie Koharski will ref the game. (I can hear the groans from all of you now) [AHL]
  • The players are looking forward to it. [PAPuck]
  • So is Coach French. [PAPuck]
  • Graham Mink hopes to creep in the shadows. [PAPuck]
  • Braden Holtby will get the start in goal. [@scottstuccio]

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    Chocolate Fix 12/21/2011

    Locker room is set up for this morning’s game day skate. Photo from the Hershey Bears facebook page.

    Another full week here at SHoE. The Bears finished out their third week of three games in three nights. As Meatloaf would say “Two out of three ain’t bad.” But then again it isn’t great either when you look at the defensive implosion in Sunday’s game against the Norfolk Admirals. They had just beaten the same team on Friday night. Saturday they added another convincing win against Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

    In other happenings this week around SHoE:

    Later today look for a new post on what I am calling “The Richmond Factor”.

    Now on to the rest…

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    Chocolate Fix 12/07/2011

    USS Arizona Memorial picture courtesy of Wikipedia.

    I begin today by remembering those that died as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor on this date 70 years ago.I am thankful for you and all the other veterans of this country every day.

    There was a lot that happened with SHoE over the past week. The Bears won all three games last weekend to vault them into first place in the division. Check out the wrap-ups here, here and here. On of the games was broadcast by ABC 27 and we had behind the scenes coverage. And of course we can’t forget that the home game on Saturday was Teddy Bear Toss night. Did you see the pictures? In the midst of all that, the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society hosted a dinner called “A Night at the Old Barn”. We were there to cover it and we also had an interview with Mike “Doc” Emrick where Emrick talks about the Old Barn, the Bears and his thoughts on the Caps/Bruce Boudreau. Whew! And that was just our coverage of the week. Now on to the others…

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    Chocolate Fix 11/30/2011

    Boudreau during his days as Bears coach. Photo by Michael Fernandez /The Patriot-News.

    First, the elephant in the room: Bruce Boudreau was fired from the Washington Capitals. Dale Hunter takes over the head coach duties. [RMNB, DSP, Japer’s Rink]

    Some of the Bears react to Bruce’s firing. [PennLive]

    As usual, The Old Barn Hockey Show. [OBHS]

    • Part 1 – The guys and John Walton discuss the firing of Bruce Boudreau
    • Part 2 – Tim Leone joins the group to discuss the Bears and more on Boudreau.

    Today is last day of November which means you still have time to donate to Hershey’s Movember team! [SHoE]

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    Chocolate Fix 11/23/2011

    Photo of the NHL’s float for the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from Yahoo’s Puck Daddy.

    Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the USA. I hope you all have safe travels if you are venturing out. Hopefully we can start giving thanks tonight with a win in the Giant Center.

    Earlier this week Dmitry Orlov was called up to the Caps. Kathryn talks about his first NHL game. [SHoE]

    Giant Center is the best place to play in the AHL according to Graham Mink. [LDN]

    Joel Rechlicz talks about fighting his friend and mentor. [PennLive]

    The Old Barn Hockey Show highlights. [OBHS]

    • Part 1 – Bears analysis focusing on things that have been going wrong. Gregg Mace joins the team.
    • Part 2 – NHL and the Capitals. Trade Ovechkin?
    • Part 3 – Referee Paul Devorski calls in and talks about the life of an NHL ref.

    Cody Eakin returns to Winnipeg and is enjoying every second of his time in Washington. [CSN Wash]

    The NHL Players Association has a “Meet the Rookies” video on Eakin. [NHLPA]

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    Chocolate Fix 11/16/2011

    Tomas Kundratek joins the Bears. Photo from hersheybears.com

    The Old Barn Hockey Show is back with a new edition. [OBHS]

    • Part 1 – As usual this is the Bears segment. Ryan Potulny close to being back. Former Bear Mitch Lamoureux also joins by phone with his take.
    • Part 2 – NHL talk along with goalies getting hit playing the puck outside the crease.
    • Part 3 – Greg Wyshynski aka Puck Daddy joins the team for the last segment.

    The Maryland Sports Blog came up to Hershey and takes a look at the Caps prospects. [TMSB]

    Tomas Kundratek is excited to be here. [PennLive, DSP]

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    Chocolate Fix 11/9/2011

    Francois Bouchard. Photo by Kyle Mace.

    Okay… so let’s get the big news out of the way. Francois Bouchard was traded for Tomas Kundratek. [SHoE, PennLive, Bears, DFZ, PA Puck, C&W, hockeyfights.com]

    The Old Barn Hockey Show [OBHS]

    • Part 1 – Bears, AHL schedule and the league in general with Frank, Scott, Parks, and Brock (who gets muted and abused).
    • Part 2 – Caps, Flyers, NHL, Bears fans being muted by security and more Brock abuse.
    • Part 3 – Dan ‘Beaker’ Stuck joins via phone with Joel Rechlicz.  Gregg Mace then joins to talk about PSU… and Brock takes more abuse.

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