John Sparenberg Jonathan Paiement, who developed into one of the steadier members of the Hershey Bears defensive corps last season after his recall from the Texas Wildcatters of the ECHL, has signed a two-way AHL contract with Albany for the 2008-09 season. During the 2007-08 regular season, the 23-year-old Paiement, an eighth round pick (247th overall) by … Read more
Former Hershey Bear Dennis Bonvie has officially been hired as a pro scout by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bonvie, while never a part of the Washington Capitals organization, spent part of the 1998-99 with the Portland Pirates, the farm team that the Capitals shared that season with the Chicago Blackhawks. After finishing out his … Read more
Louis Robitaille is now officially an ex-Hershey Bear. Robitaille has signed a one year deal with SG Cortina of the Italian Hockey League.
With the departure of Robitaille, who led the AHL in PIM’s for the 07-08 season, and the retirement of the AHL’s all-time career PIM leader Dennis Bonvie, the penalty box attendants in Hershey and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton might have to look for other gainful employment during games between the Southern Division rivals.
Meet Bryan Helmer, a newcomer to Hershey Bears/Washington Capitals organization. Helmer was signed as a free agent .. spending the last two seasons in the Phoenix Coyotes’ organization with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL.
The Hershey Bears, senior member of the American Hockey League, announced their schedule last week for their 71st season in the loop. The Bears will open the campaign on Oct. 8 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton against the Penguins, losers in last year’s Calder Cup Finals to the Chicago Wolves. Following the opener in Wilkes/Barre-Scranton, the Bears will … Read more
The Hershey Bears enter this weekend’s action with a 1-3 record after splitting a pair of games last weekend, losing in Bridgeport on Friday 4-2 and rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Rochester on Saturday in their home opener. On Friday in Bridgeport, the Bears squared off against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers featuring former Bears … Read more
The Hershey Bears enter this weekend’s action still searching for their first victory of the 2007-08 campaign after suffering back-to-back losses on the road, joining the Lake Erie Monsters and Houston Aeros as the only three American Hockey League teams without a win. In the prior two campaigns under the guidance of head coach Bruce … Read more
WILKES-BARRE- After witnessing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5-4 victory over the Hershey Bears last night, a thought might cross one’s mind. Maybe the conspiracists are right and there is something to the “Kennedy Conspiracy”. Tyler Kennedy’s “shot from the grassy knoll” with 4:17 left in regulation time and the bizarre miscommumication that ensued between goaltender Frederic … Read more
WILKES-BARRE TWP.–Just two days after officially kicking off training camp, the Washington Capitals’ AHL affiliate Hershey Bears faced off last night in their pre-season opener, edging their arch rivals, the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-1. Both teams went with lineups that were long on prospects to make the opening night roster and short on players that … Read more
Editor’s Note: New to the THN writing team this year is John Sparenberg. John previously worked for the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate Hershey Bears, and brings his vast knowledge of the Bears/Caps specifically and hockey in general to the fans at theHogs.net. John and I also look forward to bringing you a Caps podcast this … Read more