In a press release today, the AHL announced that CSN-MA will produce and televise the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic. Additionally, Caps TV announcers Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will call the game along with Alan May.
Courtesy Shorty Awards
Have you ever heard of the Shorty Awards? (No, it is not the best short-handed goal of the year award, though we do think Chris Bourque and Christian Hanson would have a good chance at winning it.) It is an online award for the best social media producers or as they like to say “The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content on across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare, and the rest of the social Web,” and there is a reason why we are telling you about this…
Tomas Kundratek at Outdoor Classic (Photo by Kyle Mace)
As reported by Katie Carrera of the Washington Post and later confirmed by Stephen Whyno of the Washington Times, Tomas Kundratek has been recalled to the Washington Capitals. Kundratek was traded to Washington after he requested a trade from the New York Rangers. In early November, Francois Bouchard was traded for the defenseman who has produced six goals and eight points for Hershey in the past 21 games.
The front of the New Years Eve jerseys for this Saturday’s game (Photo by Kyle Mace)
The Hershey Bears have another special jersey night coming up and they are very…interesting. The New Years Eve jerseys this year include the words “Happy New Year” along with “2012” on the front showing the upcoming year. The Bear on the front also has a party hat on it’s head to give it that “I’m ready to party” look. The back has a clock with the time showing midnight. Both sides have balloons, streamers, and fireworks (what every New Years Eve party should have.)
Photo by Kyle Mace The AHL announced today that Boyd Kane will be the playing captain for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic. He will be representing the Eastern Conference and this will be his first All-Star appearance. Captains for the…
Photo from the Hershey Bears facebook page. Well here it is, folks. This will be the jersey for the AHL Outdoor Classic at Citizen's Bank Park on January 6, 2012. From the Hershey Bears: The Hershey Bears will wear commemorative Outdoor…
iOS screen captures
The AHL announced yesterday that they have released apps for iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) and Android devices. A Blackberry app will be available soon.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the league’s official mobile application is now available free from the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.
Created and developed by NewSport Media, the league’s statistical and website partner since 2005, the app provides access to real-time AHL scoring data, game summaries, stats, schedules, standings, rosters and news, as well as links to the official Facebook and Twitter pages of the AHL and to the mobile-friendly version of the league’s official website at mobile.theahl.com.
The iOS version of the app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices, and can be downloaded here.
The Android version, requiring Android OS 1.5 and up, can be downloaded here.
A BlackBerry version of the app is coming soon.
A taste of the 2012 Hershey Bears calendar. Photo from the UDServices website. For many years, the Hershey Bears have teamed up with the United Disability Services to create a calendar showcasing the team and the service dogs. And good…
Scott Stuccio and Gregg Mace have tonight’s call between the Bears and Sound Tigers
abc27 will be televising tonight’s game in Bridgeport as the Bears face off against the Sound Tigers at 3pm EST. This is the first of six away games they will be airing on their digital channel this season.
While the team was playing in Syracuse, I had the pleasure of attending the dinner called “A Night at the Old Barn” which was hosted by the Hershey – Derry Township Historical Society. The night was the historical society’s major fund raiser for the year and in this case the third time was the charm. After a delay for flooding in September and then an October snowstorm, December 2nd proved to be the lucky night.
As you entered the arena at box office 4 you were greeted with a mix of familiarity and strangeness. Going through those doors so many times for games there was lots of nostalgia. But today instead of getting tickets at the box office, we got seat assignments. The stairway to the upper level had been converted into a coat check area. As you entered the arena you immediately saw that the ice surface was covered and prepared like a banquet hall with 56 tables awaiting their guests. Descending the steep steps to the arena floor you had a chance to take it all in. The score boards were lit up and displayed events and standings from many years ago.