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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The Bears Sweep Weekend with 3-2 Win in Bridgeport

Keith Aucoin scores a short-handed goal against Bridgeport. All photos by Kyle Mace.

The Bears had a fantastic start to this weekend but the final game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers still loomed over them.

The Bears enjoyed their own Teddy Bear Toss last night and tonight it was Bridgeport’s turn. The stuffed animals were unleashed late in the first period when Trevor Frischmon’s wristshot got past Braden Holtby.

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Bears’ Effort Rewarded with 4-1 Win against Crunch

Bodies flew as the Bears beat the Crunch. Photo by Jim Commentucci / The Post-Standard.

The Bears have had a tough time against the Syracuse Crunch so far this season. They seemed determined that tonight would not see the same fate.

It’s a strange concept to have Graham Mink on the third line but it paid off. Mink was able to muscle the puck away from the Crunch and pass to Matt Pope, who snapped it past Iiro Tarkki. That beautiful goal was Pope’s first as a Hershey Bear.

Later in the period, the Crunch managed to tie it up on the power play. Braden Holtby was screened by Patrick Maroon and possibly his own teammate. Maroon tipped the shot. But the Bears wouldn’t let that get them down! Moments afterwards, Chris Bourque had a breakaway. He was stopped by Tarkki but the Bears maintained possession and Tomas Kundratek scored his first goal as a Bear!

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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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Connecticut Whale Drown Hershey Bears, 4-2

Patrick McNeill and the Bears traveled to Hartford, Connecticut. Photo by Chris Rutsch.

In an unusual Tuesday night game, the Bears traveled up North to face off against the Connecticut Whale. For Francois Bouchard and Tomas Kundratek, it was the first time they would play their former team.

Bourque Bros. Photo Credit: Chris Rutsch

The Bears had a 5-on-3 power play during the first period. The Whale killed off one penalty but Chris Bourque scored shortly afterwards. It was widely advertised that this game would pit the Bourque Brothers against each other with their family in attendance. As Graham Mink called it, it was Bourque Bowl 2011.

Unfortunately, the Whale didn’t take long to tie it up. A 2-on-1 play broke out and Mats Zuccarello beat Braden Holtby. Tie game after twenty minutes.

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Bears Snap Winless Skid, beat Providence Bruins, 4-3

Tenacity and determination lifted the Bears past Providence. Photo by Kyle Mace.

With each game, the Bears’ losing streak gets more and more disheartening. Tonight was a chance to turn things around and play a full game against the Providence Bruins.

The Bears tend to have strong starts and tonight was no exception. Just 18 seconds after puck drop, the first line combined for the first goal of the night. Chris Bourque scored his tenth goal of the season from the right face-off circle past Anton Khudobin.

The Bruins tied it up halfway through the period. David Warsofsky beat Dany Sabourin, who appeared pretty frustrated with letting that one in. The Bears answered with a goal of their own. Brett Flemming scored with a quick goal off the face-off.

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Shootout Struggles Continue as Bears Lose 6-5 (SO)

Tim Sestito scores on Braden Holtby in the Bears 6-5 loss. (All photos by Kyle Mace)

The Hershey Bears lost their fourth straight game on Saturday night. Sort of. In the hockey world of losses, there are also overtime losses and shootout losses. Those losses aren’t as bad as a regulation loss. Saturday night’s 6-5 shootout loss to the Albany Devils gave Hershey a point in the tight AHL Eastern division. It was Hershey’s fourth straight defeat, but only one of those losses was a regulation loss.

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Photos: Bears Celebrate Halloween in Hershey


Chris Bourque and Cody Eakin model their Halloween costumes this year.

It’s that time of year again – the time when people are expected to wear a costume and take part in general tomfoolery. When else do you get to see Cody Eakin as Ron Weasley and Chris Bourque as Justin Bieber?

Thanks to the magic of Twitter, we were able to get a look a few of the Hershey Bears’ costumes this Halloween. Hockey players – so like us. After the jump, check out a few other costumes from the Hershey boys.

We wish our readers and a safe and happy Halloween! If you have any hockey-related costumes or pumpkin carvings, leave a comment and let us know!

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