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As Free Agency Turns (Random Reality Thoughts)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:28:00 GMT

Amidst a lot of chaos and exorbitant contracts, the Caps stayed relatively quiet with just two AHL-likely signings yesterday. The team inked Graham Mink and Tyler Sloan, both members of the 2006 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears (coached by current Caps bench boss Bruce Boudreau). Meanwhile, the much-ballyhooed Marian Hossa signed a one-year, $7.4 million deal with the defending champion...

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Walz ponders an NHL coaching opportunity (Star Tribune)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:06:53 GMT

... Barrie. The two played against each other in the Western Hockey League and were teammates with the Hershey Bears, and Walz is an investor in Barrie's real-estate community and resort, Bear Mountain, in Victoria, B.C."I haven't got a job yet, and I don't want to jinx it too much by talking about it, but I've enjoyed being an older guy in the dressing room the last few...

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Flyers acquire Edmonton defenseman (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT

... had 2 goals, 18 assists, and 43 penalty minutes in 63 games for the AHL's Springfield Falcons and Hershey Bears last season. He has just one assist in 26 regular-season NHL games over two years.In three AHL seasons, he had 6 goals, 55 assists, and 97 penalty minutes in 182 regular-season games.Potulny, 23, a third-round pick in 2003 draft (87th overall), had an assist in seven games...

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Shatner on Shatner (TrekToday Headlines)

Sat, 24 May 2008 00:30:29 GMT

... in Henry V in Ontario with Cherry back in 1956. At the time, Cherry was a hockey player with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. And the only "Don" listed on the official playbill for Henry VI was a Don Davis. "Bill just got a little confused," said Ann Swerdfager, Stratford media manager, whose father Bruce was in the very same play that night portraying the Earl of...

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Capitals sign top 2007 pick Alzner to contract (ESPN)

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:18:12 GMT

... is." The Captials also announced they have extended their player development agreement with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League through the 2009-10 season, with an option for 2010-11.

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Caps sign Alzner to three-year contract (The Washington Times)

Fri, 23 May 2008 04:41:04 GMT

Alzner, the franchise's first-round pick in the 2007 draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Caps yesterday. Despite the possible logjam at his position, the blue-chip blueliner will have an opportunity to play his first professional game with Washington and not with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

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Alzner and Hershey -- Happy Together? (Random Reality Thoughts)

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:38:00 GMT

The Caps signed Karl Alzner to an entry-level deal and he might start his professional career with the AHL's Hershey Bears -- which coincidentally extended its affiliation with the Caps today. "I don't know how to characterize it properly other than to say if he comes to camp and if he is good enough to play here and make us a better team, then he will play," GM George McPhee said during...

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Band Of Hockey Brothers? (Japers' Rink)

Sat, 17 May 2008 17:18:00 GMT

If you've got a few minutes, check out Jonathon Jackson's recounting of the life and times of Pat McReavy, a guy who played just 55 NHL games (and 104 for the Hershey Bears) back in the late 1930s/early 1940s, but whose pre-NHL days sound pretty fascinating. Here's how Jackson's piece opens:The storm clouds on the horizon were metaphorical, but the young man from Owen Sound could sense...

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Crawford's exit unlike Coach Q's (Denver Post)

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:01:47 GMT

... if it truly were open, but acknowledged that they — like everyone else — assumed it would go to Hershey Bears coach Bob Hartley. They were right. The major difference this time is that because Joel Quenneville's contract was up and he knew there would be other opportunities out there for him, including possibly at Toronto, there's little chance this could deteriorate into the kind...

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The Next Wave of Prospects Hit Hershey (Capital Fanatic)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:28:00 GMT

Josh Godfrey With their junior seasons now over, defensemen Josh Godfrey and Karl Alzer have joined the Hershey Bears for the remainder of their playoff run. Now these are two players that should have Caps fans everywhere excited about what they bring to the table. Godfrey, the Caps 2nd-round choice in the 2007 NHL draft, is another offensive defensemen that brings a cannon of a shot...

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Alzner Likely Turning Pro... But When? (Japers' Rink)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:15:00 GMT

With the Calgary Hitmen recently eliminated from the WHL playoffs, Caps prospect Karl Alzner has likely played his last game as a junior, as he is expected to turn pro before next season. How far before, however, depends on Alzner and the Hershey Bears, it seems. Per the Calgary Herald:Karl Alzner was wiping the sleep out of his eyes Thursday morning when the phone rang. It was the Washington...

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Boudreau under contract 'for a long time' (Baltimore Sun)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Boudreau, a career minor league coach, was promoted from the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears to replace the fired Glen Hanlon in late November, when the Capitals were a league-worst 6-14-1. They went 37-17-7 under Boudreau to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

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McPhee: Capitals have Boudreau 'under contract' (Seattle Times)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:09:34 GMT

Boudreau, a career minor league coach, was promoted from the AHL's Hershey Bears to replace the fired Glen Hanlon in late November, when the Capitals were a league-worst 6-14-1. They went 37-17-7 under Boudreau to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

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Capitals give Boudreau contract extension (MSNBC.com)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:18:46 GMT

... contracts.advertisement Boudreau, a career minor league coach, was promoted from the AHL's Hershey Bears to replace the fired Glen Hanlon in late November, when the Capitals were a league-worst 6-14-1. They went 37-17-7 under Boudreau to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003.The Capitals lost to Philadelphia 3-2 in overtime in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal...

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Rats take game 3 (red and black hockey)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:49:00 GMT

... there this fall. Meanwhile, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton "Baby" Penguins (Penguins) are all over the Hershey Bears (Capitals) 3-0 in that series. They will be the next opponent for whoever wins the Rats-Phantoms series. http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

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Young Caps: Something Old, Something New (Random Reality Thoughts)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Although 14 Caps are playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time, many team members have been through a playoff journey before -- mostly with the AHL's Hershey Bears. In last year's Calder Cup playoffs , current Caps Jeff Schultz, Tomas Fleischmann, David Steckel, Mike Green and Quintin Laing (not to mention Coach Bruce Boudreau) all made it to the finals before running into...

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126 PENALTY MINUTES FOR THIS (With Leather)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:20:00 GMT

The AHL regular season just wrapped up, and the Philadelphia Phantoms and Hershey Bears did it in impressive style, engaging in this brawl that was triggered when Bears goalie Daren Machesney gave a love tap to Phantoms bruiser Jesse Boulerice, who decided to be the bigger man and skate away before changing his mind and throwing the goalie to the ice. (Boulerice is possibly best...

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Bears top Phantoms, earn spot in playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT

HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Phantoms, 5-2, last night in the AHL and earn the East Division's final spot in the Calder Cup playoffs.

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Bears get by Phantoms, 4-2 (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Chris Borque scored two power-play goals as the Hershey Bears rallied to beat the Phantoms, 4-2, last night at the Wachovia Spectrum with the AHL season winding down.

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Pregame gridlock tonight: Beware! (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:09:00 GMT

Let this be a warning: Three games at the sports complex tonight could cause pregame gridlock.At 7 p.m., the Sixers take on the Indiana Pacers at the Wachovia Center.Five minutes later, the Phillies meet the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park, while the Phantoms host the Hershey Bears at the Wachovia Spectrum.Basically, not only nearby streets but major routes like I-95, I-76, Columbus...

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