Mr. (Joel) Rechlicz goes to Washington with Mr. (Cody) Eakin

Maybe Santa has granted Joel’s wish? Photo by Kyle Mace.

From the Bears:

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Joel Rechlicz to an entry-level contract and recalled him and forward Cody Eakin from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.

You can read the full press release here. I’m sure no one is surprised by the recall of Cody Eakin, but Joel Rechlicz was a little of a surprise to this blogger. I’m sure it is leaving many in Washington wondering who he is. Assuming that you read the official press releases from Hershey and/or Washington, you can look up all we have to offer by clicking here. I can sum it up for you. He’s a great guy off the ice. On the ice, he is a tremendous worker. I’m sure you have drawn your own conclusion, but yes he will drop the gloves in a heartbeat.

As I started writing, “Joel Rechlicz” was trending #5 in Washington on Twitter. Go get ’em, Joel!!

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Highlights of the 2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition

Less than 24 hours after their game against the Norfolk Admirals, three Bears headed to Atlantic City to take part in the 2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition. Though none of the Bears won an event, the guys certainly gave it a good try.

Chris Bourque impressed during the Caesars Accuracy Shooting event, only needing six shots to smash all four targets. Of course, it probably came easy to him with his linemate, Keith Aucoin, passing to him. Boyd Kane didn’t do quite as well but still hit two targets on eight shots. CSN Washington has videos of the two shooters.

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Hershey Bears Players go Back to School…Kind of

Hershey Bears Zach Miskovic, Andrew Carroll, and Jacob Micflikier pose for a photo with the 2nd grade students of Nye Elementary

Students at Nye Elementary in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania are use to reading a story with their mother or father, even their brother or sister. But Wednesday afternoon was a bit different, as Hershey Bears players Keith Aucoin, Ryan Potulny, Garrett Mitchell, Andrew Carroll, Zach Miskovic, and Jacob Micflicker came to the school to read to first and second graders.

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Nominate Sweetest Hockey for a Shorty Award!

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…

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Tomas Kundratek Recalled by Washington Capitals

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.

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Bears Upcoming Jerseys and Practice Update

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.)

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