Video: John Walton Shares His Thoughts on Being Named the New Voice of the Capitals

During the offseason, the Hershey Bears had a lot of turnover. Gone are fan-favorites like Andrew Gordon, Steve Pinizzotto, and Andrew Joudrey. Now, Bears fans must say goodbye to long-time radio play-by-play man John Walton.

Early Tuesday, the veteran AHL broadcaster was named the new voice of the Washington Capitals, replacing Steve Kolbe who called his 1,000th career regular season game for the team on November 11, 2010. Walton will be the Caps Director of Broadcasting, with additional responsibilities for the radio network and Caps social media.

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Frederic Cassivi Becomes a US Citizen

Photo by DAN Gleiter, The Patriot-News

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Thirty-nine people from 32 countries became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony this morning in Dauphin County. Countries represented include Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Kenya, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Vietnam. The ceremony included a roll call of new citizens, the administration of the oath of citizenship, the presentation of citizenship certificates, and opening and closing remarks by Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce Bratton.

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Are Sheldon Souray’s Days in Hershey Numbered?

Sheldon Souray Hershey Bears

There are only four more home games until the NHL trade deadline on 2/28 (Photo by Kyle Mace)

All good things have to come to an end, right? Despite accumulating only three goals and eight assists in 22 games with the Bears, interest in banished Oilers’ defenseman Sheldon Souray has rapidly picked up over the weekend. First, there was a blog post on ESPN, where Pierre LeBrun suggested that the Rangers were interested in a veteran presence on their blue line:

Rangers interested in defensemen: The Rangers’ power play has consistently struggled (23rd), so a veteran point man such as Kaberle, Bryan McCabe or Sheldon Souray would likely interest the Blueshirts. Each would also provide a veteran presence on a really young Rangers blue line.

Then tonight, TSN took that one step further:

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The Never-Ending Saga of the Goalie Shuffle


Dan Stuck tends to Dany Sabourin after a bad hit from Louis Robitaille. Photo by Kyle Mace

On Thursday, Hershey’s world was rocked by the news that Dany Sabourin would be out an estimated two to three months because he was scheduled for knee surgery.

For Sabourin, this has to be especially tough. After having a bit of rough first half of the season, he was finally looking comfortable and confident. He had just come off playing four games in a row and they were arguably four of his best games. It hasn’t been announced when he injury occurred, but it’s easy to assume it happen during the January 21st battle against the Albany Devils. Thanks to Louis Robitaille’s hit, Sabourin feel so awkwardly on his leg. Despite laying on the ground for some time, he finished the game and even played for the next three games.

Add to that the fact that Braden Holtby also tweaked his knee right before the All-Star break, forcing him to miss playing in the All-Star game and putting him on the dreaded day-to-day list. Hey, at least it’s not week-to-week. So what now?

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Brian Fahey Wins Hardest Shot Competition

Photo by Brian Mills

Brian Fahey's third shot was the winner. (Photo credit: Kyle Mace)

Three weeks ago when the AHL All-Star Rosters were announced, Lawrence Nycholat was voted in as a starter. But due to an upper body injury that he re-aggravated Thursday night, he had to pull out of the game.

With All-Star weekend fast-approaching, the league turned to Brian Fahey to fill the void. Fahey, who has played 7 games for the Capitals and has notched 17 points in 34 games with the Bears this year, has consistently produced when called upon. So it was fitting for him to be a last-minute replacement and shine in today’s AHL Skills Competition.

Fahey competed in the “Sher-Wood Puck Control Relay,” but it was the “Reebok Hardest Shot” competition where he shined.

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