Chocolate Fix 3/28/2012

 Photo from pennlive.com/Anthony Fiore

Welcome to Chocolate Fix on the day of our viewing party. Please join us and other Bears fans tonight at Fire Alley in Hershey to see the boys take on the Binghamton Senators. Everything gets underway at 6:30, so get there to claim your spot near one of the many TVs. Because of the party, our twitter coverage of the game will be a little lighter than normal. The game recap will probably also be delayed, but don’t worry we will have it covered. Your best bet is to come join us!

There was a lot happening this past week. Last Wednesday night the Bears hosted the St. John’s IceCaps for the first time ever. Hershey greeted them properly and came away with a win. Next up was a weekend doubleheader against the Charlotte Checkers. Before the game on Saturday came the biggest news of the season. AHL President Dave Andrews joined Bears GM Doug Yingst to announce that Hershey will be hosting an outdoor game next year to celebrate Hershey’s 75th anniversary! After that the Bears went on to beat the Checkers. On Sunday they extended their winning streak to six games with another win over Charlotte.

And now a look at Bears news from elsewhere…

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Bears Cut Magic Number to 14 with 4-1 win

Chris Bourque, seen here at practice, got his 80th and 81st points on the season in this afternoon’s game against Albany (Kyle Mace, 2011)

In a rematch from last night, the Albany Devils and Hershey Bears faced off for two important points. Hershey trying to cut their magic number down to 14, Albany trying to get that final, eight playoff spot. Hershey would get those two points and the win over Albany, 4-1.

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IceCaps Conquer Bears, 6-1 in First Ever Meeting

A picture says a thousand words.

Yesterday, the Bears took to the skies and landed in Newfoundland. Tonight they faced the St. John’s IceCaps for the first time ever. It was sure to be a tough game with all the recent injuries to the Hershey squad that came just in time to play one of the top teams in the conference.

The IceCaps took the lead about halfway through the first period when Patrice Cormier scored on a breakaway. Braden Holtby couldn’t stop the puck from sneaking through. The Bears tied it up with a power play goal a few minutes later. Ryan Potulny had a great pass to Kyle Greentree, who scored on a backdoor play.

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AHL Clear Day 2012

Photo by Kyle Mace

Today is the day we find out who will be on the roster for the remainder of the season.  For those of you unfamiliar with AHL Clear Day, here is the explanation directly from the AHL.

Only those players listed on a team’s Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the AHL regular season and in the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs, unless emergency conditions arise as a result of recall, injury or suspension.

Teams may also add signed junior players or players on amateur tryout contracts after Clear Day, but only once their respective junior or college seasons are complete.

Those listed in the 22 available spots are the ones that will be able to play. If there is an injury or one of the players on the roster is called up to Washington, that spot will be filled in by a non-roster player. Those players are traditionally called the “Black Aces”. They stay in Hershey and practice with the team.

So who makes the cut?

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Bears Can’t Rally Back against Lake Erie Monsters

Dany Sabourin watches a loose puck roll into the goal.

In the final game of this road stretch, the Bears had to take on the Lake Erie Monsters. After the excitement of their last meeting, it was easy to get excited for this game.

For the third game in a row, the Bears were the first team on the board. Julien Brouillette passed to Ryan Potulny, who one-timed the puck past Cedrick Desjardins. The Monsters weren’t too happy about this goal because Andrew Carroll fell into Desjardins during the play. But the goal counted and remained the only goal of the period.

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Sound Tigers defeat Bears in Penalty-Ridden Game

Braden Holtby did his best to keep the Bears in it. All Photos by Kyle Mace.

Just about halfway through their five-game road stretch, the Bears shipped off to face the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

In a pretty calm first period, neither team found the back of the net. Braden Holtby and Anders Nilsson weren’t called on to make too many saves for their respective teams but there were some good chances. It was a close game from the start.

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Chocolate Fix 2/8/2012

Jersey to be worn by the Bears this weekend for “Chocolate Covered February” 

It was another eventful week here in Chocolatetown. Last Thursday we saw a trade that bid farewell to Danny Richmond (and the Richmond Factor) as well as Matt Ford. In turn, we welcomed Mike Carmen and Kevin Marshall. We also saw the AHL points leader, Keith Aucoin, get a call to Washington on the same day. The following day saw  Carmen and Marshall suit to to play in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a favorable result. The struggle for Hershey continued on Saturday, but Sunday the sun was shinning as the boys finally broke the baby Pens winning streak in Giant Center.

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