Sunday February 26, 2006 (Posted Sunday 10:56 P.M. EST)

 

Current Bears Statistical Leaders (through 2-26-06)

 

 

Sunday February 26, 2006 vs Grand Rapids (Posted Sunday 10:51 P.M. EST)

 

Griffins soar, roar past Bears, 4-3

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

Wrapping up the third quarter of the 2005/06 season, the Hershey Bears dropped their second straight one-goal game at home, with the Grand Rapids Griffins departing Chocolatetown with a 4-3 victory in front of 6,794 Sunday night at Giant Center. AHL leading goal scorer Donald MacLean bagged two scores, including the game-winner, while goalie Joey MacDonald (16-8-2) turned aside 37 of 40 shots as the Griffins (41-15-1-4, 87 points) improved to 6-0 all-time versus the Bears. Boyd Gordon, Eric Fehr, and Boyd Kane would each tally power play markers for Hershey (34-16-2-8, 78 points), while goaltender Frederic Cassivi (26-14-5) suffered the loss with 21 saves. Even with the defeat, Hershey remains 6 points behind Wilkes-Barre for 1st place in the East Division, as the Penguins fell 3-1 in Toronto to the Marlies on Sunday.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Grand Rapids	0	2	2	4
Hershey	1	1	1	3

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Gordon 12 (power play) (Klepis, Bourque), 10:44. Penalties: Fortin, HER (holding), :40; Keller, GR (tripping), 5:32; Meech, GR (hooking), 9:27; State, HER (holding), 12:23; MacLean, GR (slashing), 13:00; DiCasmirro, GR (unsportsmanlike conduct - diving), 14:17; Engelland, HER (holding), 14:17; Wilde, HER (slashing), 17:27.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 2, GR, Ellis 16 (unassisted), 3:25. 3, HER, Fehr 23 (power play) (Forbes, Tenute), 8:42. 4, GR, Wilson 8 (short-handed) (Himelfarb, McDonell), 15:05. Penalties: Meech, GR (holding), :56; Manlow, GR (holding), 4:36; Forbes, HER (hooking), 4:45; Keller, GR (roughing), 7:51; MacLean, GR (tripping), 12:12; Quincey, GR (holding), 14:04; Doull, HER (holding), 16:27; Bootland, GR (roughing), 18:27; Doull, HER (roughing, misconduct), 18:27; Forbes, HER (boarding), 19:34.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 5, GR, MacLean 43 (power play) (Helmer, Hudler), 7:03. 6, GR, MacLean 44 (game-winner) (unassisted), 9:08. 7, HER, Kane 14 (power play) (Fortin, Bourque), 13:31. Penalties: Aulin, HER (interference), 6:08; Fortin, HER (hooking), 6:40; McDonell, GR (hooking), 11:54; Steckel, HER (charging), 16:35; MacLean, GR (kneeing), 19:56.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 39, Grand Rapids: 39 … Hershey finished 3-10 on the power-play, while Grand Rapids ended at 1-9 … The Bears outshot the Griffins 40-25 … MacLean, whose 3rd period power play goal snapped Hershey's run of 41 straight penalty kills, finished with 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 2 games against the Bears this season … LW Chris Bourque ended with 2 assists … Griffins D Clay Wilson, who pocketed a short-handed goal during the 2nd period, finished with a game-high +3 … D J.F. Fortin missed a golden opportunity to lift the Bears to a 1-0 lead early in the 1st period. After exiting the penalty box, he took a long feed, skating into the Grand Rapids zone and ringing a shot off the right post … The Griffins, who lead the AHL with 243 goals scored this season, also pace the circuit with 87 points … It was only the 3rd regulation loss the Bears have suffered this season when scoring first (24-3-0-6) … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Dean Arsene and Fortin on defense, with Owen Fussey, Dave Steckel, and Kane at forward … Earlier in the day, the Bears recalled D Jeff State from the Reading Royals (ECHL) … Scratched from Hershey were: D Jakub Cutta, LW Tomas Fleischmann, RW Jonas Johansson, RW Graham Mink, D Lawrence Nycholat, LW Louis Robitaille,and D Mark Wotton … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) MacLean, (2) Wilson, (3) Bourque … referee: Francois St. Laurent.

 

Coming Up: Hershey wraps up its 3-game homestand on Wednesday at 7 PM, when the first-year Toronto Marlies make their only 05/06 appearance at Giant Center. Back on October 29th, the Bears dropped a 4-3 shootout decision at Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum.

 

Bears goalie Frederic Cassivi (left) makes a save on this Clay Wilson attempt during 1st period action. Wilson would score a short-handed goal during the 2nd period, tying the contest at 2-2.

 

Griffins goalie Joey MacDonald (right) keeps a watchful eye on a loose puck during 1st period play. Hershey's Boyd Gordon (13), who stands at the doorstep, pocketed a power play marker in the same period.

 

MacDoanld turns aside this Chris Bourque shot during the 2nd period.

 

Donald MacLean's power play attempt sails past Cassivi and into the Hershey net at 7:03 of the 3rd period, giving the Griffins a 3-2 lead. MacLean, the AHL's leading goal scorer with 44 markers, finished with 2 lamp-lighters in the contest, including the game-winner just over two minutes later at 9:08.

 

Saturday February 25, 2006 vs Philadelphia (Posted Saturday 10:26 P.M. EST)

 

Philadelphia downs Bears in Shootout

First home loss to the Phantoms of the 2005-06 season.

 

Scoring

 

Friday February 24, 2006 at Albany (Posted Friday 11:46 P.M. EST)

 

Bears need OT, but beat Rats 4-3

Hershey makes it 12 straight over Albany

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

Jakub Klepis picked a perfect time to collect his first game-winning goal of the season, lighting the lamp with one minute remaining in overtime as the Hershey Bears defeated the Albany River Rats 4-3 before 3,759 fans Friday night at the Pepsi Arena in New York's Capital District. Colin Forbes (2 power play goals, 1 assist) led the way on offense for Hershey (34-15-2-7, 77 points), while goaltender Frederic Cassivi (26-13-5) turned aside 33 of 36 shots faced as the Bears won their 12th straight over Albany, dating back to the 2003/04 campaign. The line of Nicklas Bergfors (2 goals), Ivan Khomutov (2 assists), and Alexander Suglobov (2 assists) produced six points for the last-place Rats (19-33-3-2, 43 points); with goalie Frank Doyle (16-24-2) suffering the loss with just 17 saves.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	OT	Total
Hershey	0	1	2	1	4
Albany	0	0	3	0	3

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: None. Penalties: Klepis, HER (high-sticking), 1:43; Steckel, HER (unsportsmanlike conduct), 9:58; Vrana, ALB (hooking), 14:11; Robitaille, HER (hooking), 19:20; Cutta, HER (cross-checking), 19:42.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Fortin 6 (Laich, State), 19:40. Penalties: Robitaille, HER (fighting major), 5:19; Carpentier, ALB (fighting major), 5:19; Doull, HER (interference), 5:22; Doull, HER (elbowing), 9:13; Fortin, HER (cross-checking), 9:13; Minard, ALB (interference), 9:54; Green, HER (tripping), 10:35; Kane, HER (roughing), 20:00; Voros, ALB (roughing), 20:00.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 2, ALB, Berfors 10 (Khomutov, Suglobov), 5:08. 3, HER, Forbes 17 (power play) (Robitaille, Green), 7:27. 4, ALB, Bergfors 11 (Khomutov, Suglobov), 10:51. 5, ALB, Clarkson 12 (Pihlman, McGillis), 11:54. 6, HER, Forbes 18 (power play) (Tenute, Green), 17:46. Penalties: Vrana, ALB (hooking), 1:18; Nittel, ALB (cross-checking), 7:05; Fortin, HER (roughing), 14:45; Pihlman, ALB (high-sticking), 16:04.

 

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 7, HER, Klepis 10 (game-winner) (Forbes, Tenute). Penalties: Kane, HER (misconduct), 2:19.

 

Game Factoids: Hershey finished 2-5 on the power-play, while Albany ended at 0-8 … The River Rats outshot the Bears 36-21 … Klepis became the 18th different player to net a game-winner for Hershey this season … Cassivi made his 400th career AHL appearance … The Bears allowed 20 shots in the 2nd period, tying a season high … Hershey's 21 shots for in the contest were a season low … D Mike Green, who returned after missing last weekend's games with the flu, finished with 2 assists … Dating back to 2/15, Hershey has killed off 25 consecutive man-down situations … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Deryk Engelland and Martin Wilde on defense, with Jared Aulin, Chris Bourque, and Boyd Gordon at forward … Bourque (7 games), D Jakub Cutta (6 games), and C Joey Tenute (5 games) returned to the lineup after missing time with injuries … Tenute also ended with 2 helpers … Scratched from Hershey were: RW Eric Fehr, RW Jonas Johansson, RW Graham Mink, D Lawrence Nycholat, and D Mark Wotton … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Klepis, (2) Bergfors, (3) Forbes … referee: Justin St. Pierre .

 

Coming Up: The Bears return to Giant Center for weekend contests against Philadelphia (Saturday at 7 PM) and Grand Rapids (Sunday at 5 PM).

 

Sunday February 19, 2006 (Posted Sunday 11:49 P.M. EST)

 

Current Bears Statistical Leaders (through 2-19-06)

 

 

Sunday February 19, 2006 vs Chicago (Posted Sunday 10:47 P.M. EST)

 

Bears claw Wolves, 3-1

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

The Hershey Bears rolled to their AHL East Division-best 20th home win of the season, knocking off the Chicago Wolves 3-1 before 7,755 Sunday night at Giant Center. Eric Fehr, Doug Doull, and Jakub Klepis potted goals for Hershey (33-15-2-7, 75 points), while goaltender Frederic Cassivi (25-13-5) was sharp again in goal, turning aside 33 of 34 shots faced. Only a Justin Morrison marker with just over 5 ½ left in the 3rd spoiled Cassivi's bid for back-to-back shutouts. Tuomas Tarkki (9-5-3) suffered the loss in net for the Wolves (20-25-2-6, 48 points), ending with 28 saves. Coupled with Wilkes-Barre's 8-3 loss to Providence on Sunday, Hershey now stands 7 points behind the Penguins for 1st place in the East.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Chicago	0	0	1	1
Hershey	1	2	0	3

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Fehr 22 (power play) (Fleischmann), 14:28. Penalties: Arsene, HER (holding stick), 1:47; Fussey, HER (tripping), 6:34; Miller, CHI (holding stick), 11:42; CHI bench, served by Ross (too many men), 13:55; Forbes, HER (roughing), 20:00.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 2, HER, Doull 2 (game-winner) (Steckel, Robitaille), 3:22. 3, HER, Klepis 9 (Gordon), 8:10. Penalties: MacKenzie, CHI (slashing), 1:22; Arsene, HER (slashing), 1:22; Coburn, CHI (holding), 11:01; Fortin, HER (holding), 14:35; Robitaille, HER (interference), 18:45.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 4, CHI, Morrison 9 (Stewart), 14:46. Penalties: Engelland, HER (hooking), 1:14; Naumenko, CHI (hooking), 2:09; Abid, CHI (interference), 5:19; Doull, HER (roughing double minor), 5:19; MacKenzie, CHI (slashing), 8:49; Robitaille, HER (interference), 11:46; Barney, CHI (hooking), 16:16.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 31, Chicago: 25 … Hershey finished 1-6 on the power-play, while Chicago ended at 0-8 … The Wolves outshot the Bears 34-31 … With Morrison's 3rd period strike for Chicago, Cassivi's shutout streak came to an end at 133:23 … When Doull netted his 1st goal in a Bears jersey during the 2nd period, he became the 17th different player to register a game-winner for Hershey this season … LW Tomas Fleischmann has recorded points in 7 of the last 8 games; and overall, has collected points in 10 of his last 11 contests played for Hershey (10 goals, 4 assists) … The Bears donned USA Patriotic-style jerseys, which were auctioned off following the game. Total bids brought in $37,950 for the Hershey Bears Foundation, with Dean Arsene ($4,000), Louis Robitaille ($3,500), and Fleischmann ($3,050) game-worn sweaters fetching the most money ... The Bears won the season series with Chicago 2-0-0 … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Lawrence Nycholat and Mark Wotton on defense, with Colin Forbes, Fehr, and Fleischmann at forward … Scratched from Hershey were: LW Chris Bourque, D Jakub Cutta, G Kirk Daubenspeck, D Mike Green, RW Jonas Johansson, RW Graham Mink, and C Joey Tenute … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Cassivi, (2) Fehr, (3) Doull … referee: Terry Koharski.

 

Coming Up: Before returning to Giant Center for a pair of games next weekend, Hershey travels to the Pepsi Arena on Friday for a 7 PM face-off against the Albany River Rats. The Bears own a 2-0 lead in the season series, including a 4-2 win in their last meeting on December 28th. Dating back to the end of the 2003/04 campaign, Hershey has defeated Albany 11 straight times.

 

Chicago's Billy Tibbetts watches as Bears goalie Frederic Cassivi reaches up to make this 1st period save.

 

This Eric Fehr shot gets past Chicago netminder Tuomas Tarkki (right), giving the Bears a 1-0 lead at 14:28 of the 1st period. The goal was Fehr's team-leading 22nd -- and 13th power play -- of the season.

 

This Jakub Klepis left circle wrist shot beats Tarkki, lifting the Bears to a 3-0 advantage at the 8:10 mark of the 2nd period.

 

Saturday February 18, 2006 vs Manchester (Posted Sunday 12:59 A.M. EST)

 

Cassivi, Fleischmann lead Bears past Monarchs, 2-0

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

The Hershey Bears displayed why they're one of the AHL's top teams this season, shutting down the normally high-octane Manchester Monarchs 2-0 before 8,388 fans Saturday night at Giant Center. While Tomas Fleischmann provided the offense with two power play strikes, Frederic Cassivi (24-13-5) shut the door in goal with 28 saves as Hershey (32-15-2-7, 73 points) marched to their 5th shutout win of the 2005/06 campaign. Former Reading Royals goaltender Barry Brust (14-7-1), now tending the pipes for Manchester (32-16-2-4, 70 points) suffered the loss with 30 saves.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Manchester	0	0	0	0
Hershey	1	0	1	2

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Fleischmann 19 (game-winner) (power play) (Klepis, Nycholat), 10:39. Penalties: Hogeboom, MAN (high-sticking), :46; Wilford, MAN (roughing), 2:35; Wotton, HER (roughing), 2:35; Johansson, HER (hooking), 2:41; Murphy, MAN (roughing), 10:39; Arsene, HER (holding), 12:28; Robitaille, HER (roughing), 17:32.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: None. Penalties: Wotton, HER (hooking), 1:06; Nycholat, HER (tripping), 4:34; Lehoux, MAN (hooking), 11:43; Mormina, MAN (tripping), 16:30; Wotton, HER (tripping), 18:47.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 2, HER, Fleischmann 20 (power play) (Forbes, Fehr), 12:45. Penalties: Ryan, MAN (holding), 6:13; Fortin, HER (holding stick), 7:31; Seeley, MAN (interference), 11:45; Fleischmann, HER (high-sticking), 17:51.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 39, Manchester: 32 … Hershey finished 2-6 on the power-play, while Manchester ended at 0-8 … The Bears outshot the Monarchs 32-28 … Fleischmann, who has potted goals in 6 of the last 7 contests, now leads the Bears with 5 game-winning markers this season … Cassivi has recorded shutouts in 3 of his last 5 starts … C Jared Aulin, a former Monarch, returned to the lineup after missing the last 7 games with a leg injury … D Lawrence Nycholat also returned after missing Wednesday's contest with a leg injury … Hershey hasn't lost 3 consecutive games this season … The Bears improved to 6-3-1-0 in the all-time series against Manchester, including a 4-1-0 mark at home … Linesman Bob Goodman sustained an apparent knee injury with 5 ½ minutes remaining in the 3rd period, and was helped off the ice by Bears trainer Dan "Beaker" Stuck … Facing the team he coached for four seasons, Hershey bench boss Bruce Boudreau started Deryk Engelland and Martin Wilde on defense, with Boyd Gordon, Boyd Kane, and Jakub Klepis at forward … Scratched from Hershey: LW Chris Bourque, D Jakub Cutta, G Kirk Daubenspeck, LW Owen Fussey, D Mike Green, RW Graham Mink, and C Joey Tenute … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Fleischmann, (2) Cassivi, (3) Klepis … referee: Scott Hoberg.

 

Coming Up: On Sunday, the Bears conclude their weekend with a 5 PM face-off against the Chicago Wolves at Giant Center. It will mark Chicago's lone appearance in Hershey this season, and the Wolves' first stop in Chocolatetown since the 2002/03 playoff campaign.

 

Colin Forbes (right) watches as Tomas Fleischmann's right circle blast roofs the Manchester goal, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead at 12:05 of the 1st period. The marker, which came via the power play, stood as Fleischmann's team-leading 5th game-winning goal of the 05/06 campaign.

 

Manchester goalie Barry Brust stops this Jared Aulin point-blank attempt during 1st period action.

 

Bears netminder Frederic Cassivi (right) gets some help as this Manchester shot rings off the right post during 1st period play. Cassivi finished with 28 saves in what was his 3rd shutout of the season.

 

Wednesday February 15, 2006 at Bridgeport (Posted Wednesday 9:59 P.M. EST)

 

Sound Tigers thump Bears, 7-4

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

On the strength of five power play goals, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers downed the Hershey Bears 7-4 before 1,891 Wednesday night at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Joel Bouchard (1 goal, 2 assists) and Jeff Hamilton (3 assists) led the way on offense for the Sound Tigers (28-22-3-2, 61 points), while Wade Dubielewicz (11-13-1) made 24 saves to extend Bridgeport's win streak to five games. J.F. Fortin would net two goals in defeat for Hershey (31-15-2-7, 71 points), while goaltender Frederic Cassivi (23-13-5) turned aside 23 shots as the Bears dropped their third straight decision to Bridgeport.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Hershey	3	0	1	4
Bridgeport	2	4	1	7

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, BRI, Collins 16 (power play) (Hamilton, Bouchard), 2:30. 2, HER, Steckel 10 (short handed) (unassisted), 4:43. 3, HER, Fortin 4 (power play) (Kane, Green), 7:41. 4, BRI, Smith 11 (power play) (Bouchard, Hamilton), 9:20. 5, HER, Fleischmann 18 (unassisted), 9:44. Penalties: Arsene, HER (hooking), 1:06; Klepis, HER (hooking), 3:13; Bergenheim (interference), 5:31; Macri, BRI (slashing), 6:58; Arsene, HER (hooking), 9:06; Fussey, HER (tripping), 10:48.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 6, BRI, Bouchard 4 (Koalska, Marjamaki), 5:57. 7, BRI, Smith 12 (power play) (Hamilton, Collins), 8:33. 8, BRI, Koalska 16 (game-winner) (Thompson, Regier), 11:08. 9, BRI, Nilsson 8 (power play) (Gervais, Rourke), 16:38. Penalties: Green, HER (holding the stick), 7:31; Fleischmann, HER (tripping), 12:47; Fortin, HER (tripping), 20:00.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 10, BRI, Regier 10 (power play) (Nilsson, Bergenheim), 1:23. 11, HER, Fortin 5 (Fehr), 7:11. Penalties: Arsene, HER (holding), 11:54; Colliton, BRI (holding), 17:57.

 

Game Factoids: Hershey finished 1-3 on the power-play, while Bridgeport ended at 5-9 … the Sound Tigers outshot the Bears 30-28 … Tomas Fleischmann has registered a goal in 5 of the last 6 games … Fortin had last tallied a marker in a hat trick during the Bears' home opener on October 9th against Wilkes-Barre. Four of his goals this season have come via the man advantage … 7 different players collected multiple points for Bridgeport … The 7 goals allowed by Hershey were the most since an 8-1 trouncing by Wilkes-Barre on December 26th. The 5 power play scores surrendered tied a season-high, set during the aforementioned loss to WBS … The Bears have lost back-to-back games in regulation for just the second time this season … Hershey still holds a 5-2-0-1 advantage in the season series with B'Port … G Maxime Daigneault, recalled from South Carolina (ECHL) on Tuesday, served as backup to Cassivi … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Deryk Engelland and Martin Wilde on defense, with Boyd Kane, Louis Robitaille, and Steckel at forward … Injury scratches for Hershey: C Jared Aulin, LW Chris Bourque, D Jakub Cutta, G Kirk Daubenspeck, RW Graham Mink, D Lawrence Nycholat, and C Joey Tenute … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Bouchard, (2) Hamilton, (3) Wyatt Smith … referee: Nygel Pelletier.

 

Coming Up: After a rare off day on Friday, Hershey returns to Giant Center for a pair of weekend contests versus non-division opponents, beginning Saturday with the Manchester Monarchs at 7 PM. In their only other meeting of the 2005/06 season, the Monarchs bested Hershey 6-5 in overtime at Verizon Wireless Arena on November 12th.

 

Monday February 13, 2006 (Posted Monday 8:02 P.M. EST)

 

Current Bears Statistical Leaders (through 2-12-06)

 

 

Saturday February 11, 2006 vs Bridgeport (Posted Sunday 12:16 A.M. EST)

 

"Sounds" like a Bridgeport victory

'Tigers reel off five straight goals to down Bears, 5-2

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

Injuries and recalls are bound to take their toll on a team. Saturday night was no exception, as the Hershey Bears, playing with an ECHL flavor for the second straight game, allowed five consecutive goals -- 4 in the 1st period alone -- as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers cruised to a 5-2 win before 7,737 fans at Giant Center. Sean Bergenheim (2 goals, 1 assist) and Jeremy Colliton (1G, 2A) were the offensive stars for Bridgeport (26-22-3-2, 57 points), while Frederic Cloutier (5-4-0) turned aside 43 shots to give the 'Tigers their first regulation win over Hershey this season. With a goal and an assist, Jonas Johansson paced the Bears (31-14-2-7, 71 points), with goaltender Frederic Cassivi (23-12-5) finishing with a lackluster 18 saves on 22 shots faced.

 

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Bridgeport	4	1	0	5
Hershey	0	0	2	2

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, BRI, Bergenheim 18 (short handed) (Colliton), 6:03. 2, BRI, Bergenheim 19 (Hamilton, Colliton), 12:06. 3, BRI, Regier 9 (game-winner) (Thompson, Collins), 12:49. 4, BRI, Koalska 15 (power play) (Rourke, Masse), 17:56. Penalties: Bergenheim, BRI (interference), 3:54; Collins, BRI (hooking), 5:29; Christiansen, HER (hooking), 13:34; Klepis, HER (interference), 16:06.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 5, BRI, Colliton 12 (Bergenheim), :28. Penalties: Jarrett, BRI (tripping), 1:17; Rourke, BRI (hooking), 8:36; Fortin, HER (slashing, roughing), 8:52; HER bench, served by Fehr (too many men), 12:55.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 6, HER, Wilde 2 (Johansson, Engelland), 1:52. 7, HER, Johansson 5 (State, Robitaille), 4:59. Penalties: Klepis, HER (cross-checking), :29; Gervais, BRI (tripping), 1:35; Rourke, BRI (holding), 2:43; Flache, BRI (roughing), 8:55; Marjamaki, BRI (hooking), 13:36; Fehr, HER (roughing), 17:46; Jarrett, BRI (fighting major), 18:13; Steckel, HER (slashing, fighting major), 18:13; Robitaille, HER (roughing), 18:13.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 43, Bridgeport: 25 … Hershey finished 0-8 on the power-play, while Bridgeport ended at 1-9 … the Bears outshot the Sound Tigers 45-27 … G Kirk Daubenspeck briefly replaced Cassivi in net, coming in at the 12:49 mark of the 1st period and ending with 4 saves on 5 shots. Cassivi returned at the start of the 2nd period … LW Tomas Fleischmann saw his 4-game goal streak come to an end … the Bears have lost 3 of their last 4 home games … RW Cam McCaffrey was recalled from South Carolina (ECHL) for the second time this season. He replaced Matt Reid, who was ruled ineligible due to playing in Europe earlier this season … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Deryk Engelland and Mark Wotton on defense, with Eric Fehr, Colin Forbes and Dave Steckel at forward … LW Robin Gomez was a coach's decision, while D Dean Arsene, C Jared Aulin, LW Chris Bourque, D Jakub Cutta, RW Graham Mink, and C Joey Tenute were scratched due to injuries. LW Doug Doull, C Boyd Gordon,D Mike Green, and RW Boyd Kane remain on recall to the Washington Capitals … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Bergenheim, (2) Cloutier, (3) Colliton … referee: Chris Brown.

 

Coming Up: Before returning home next weekend for non-division games against Manchester and Chicago, the Bears travel to Bridgeport for a 7 PM face-off Wednesday night.

 

Kirk Daubenspeck, who replaced starter Frederic Cassivi in net after Bridgeport went up 3-0 at 12:49 of the 1st period, makes one of his 4 saves on the night. Cassivi returned in goal at the onset of the 2nd period.

 

Paul Flache (#5) and Jonas Johansson watch as goaltender Frederic Cloutier makes one of his 42 saves during 2nd period action.

 

Cloutier can't stop Johansson's right circle blast at 4:59 of the 3rd period. The goal, which was Johansson's 5th of the season, cut the Tigers lead to 5-2.

 

Friday February 10, 2006 at Wilkes-Barre (Posted Friday 9:55 P.M. EST)

 

Hershey gains ground on first place Wilkes-Barre

Cassivi, Bears blank Penguins 1-0

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Hershey	1	0	0	1
Wilkes-Barre	0	0	0	0

 

Scoring

 

1. HER Fleischmann, (17) , 3:09

 

Penalties

 

1 - HER Fortin, 4:15 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Filewich, 8:30 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Bonvie, 15:04 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - HER State, 15:04 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - WBS Talbot, 16:34 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Nycholat, 19:49 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - WBS Stone, 19:49 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - WBS Stone, 19:49 - Boarding , 5 min (PP)

1 - WBS Stone, 19:49 - Game misconduct - Boarding (44(b)), 10 min

2 - WBS Talbot, 1:07 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min

2 - HER Wotton, 1:07 - Interference , 2 min

2 - WBS Hussey, 8:15 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER State, 15:53 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Engelland, 17:04 - Hooking , 2 min

2 - WBS Talbot, 17:22 - High-sticking , 5 min (PP)

3 - WBS Bissonnette, 3:56 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - HER Wilde, 3:56 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - HER Fortin, 5:09 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

 

Coming Up: Hershey will face the 4th place Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday at 7:00 PM

 

Wednesday February 8, 2006 vs Norfolk (Posted Wednesday 11:45 P.M. EST)

 

Admirals rear Bears, 5-4

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

In what seems to be a theme of late, the Hershey Bears jumped out to an early lead, only to have their opponent storm from behind to capture victory. Wednesday, it was the Norfolk Admirals, who, down 2-0 after the 1st period, rallied for three goals before both teams exchanged back-and-forth scores in the 3rd period. Norfolk would have the last laugh, though, as Mark Cullen potted his second marker of the period -- 28 seconds after Hershey's Tomas Fleischmann evened the contest at 4-4 -- giving the Admirals a 5-4 win before 5,252 at Giant Center. Pavel Vorobiev, recently assigned from the parent Chicago Blackhawks, also posted two goals for Norfolk (25-18-2-3, 55 points), who made their final 2005/06 visit to Chocolatetown. Jalub Klepis would net two scores, while Fleischmann and Boyd Gordon each finished with a goal and an assist for Hershey (30-13-2-7, 69 points), who fell to 3-5-0-1 against the Ads this season.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Norfolk	0	3	2	5
Hershey	2	0	2	4

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Klepis 7 (Fleischmann), 8:58. 2, HER, Gordon 11 (Kane, Fehr), 18:54. Penalties: St. Pierre, NOR (hooking), 4:26; Doull, HER (high-sticking), 14:46.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 3, NOR, Barrett 19 (power play) (St. Pierre, Cullen), 4:00. 4, NOR, Vorobiev 1 (Morgan, Byfuglien), 7:29. 5, NOR, Vorobiev 2 (Morgan), 16:18. Penalties: Kane, HER (tripping), 3:47; Thornton, NOR (roughing), 6:10; Doull, HER (roughing), 6:10; Munn, NOR (fighting major), 9:32; Robitaille, HER (fighting major), 9:32; Brown, NOR (fighting major), 14:54; Doull, HER (fighting major), 14:54; Byfuglien, NOR (fighting major), 17:13; Robitaille, HER (fighting major), 17:13.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 6, HER, Klepis 8 (power play) (Gordon, Kane), 2:40. 7, NOR, Cullen 21 (Corazzini, Laing), 6:25. 8, HER, Fleischmann 16 (Fehr), 17:11. 9, NOR, Cullen 22 (game-winner) (Laing), 17:39. Penalties: Munn, NOR (hooking), :41.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 38, Norfolk: 25 … Hershey and Norfolk each finished 1-2 on the power-play … the Admirals outshot the Bears 42-32 … Klepis has goals in three straight contests … Corey Crawford (13-13-1) earned the win for Norfolk, stopping 28 of 32 shots … Frederic Cassivi (22-11-5) suffered the hard-luck loss for Hershey, turning aside a respectable 37 shots … Eric Fehr and Boyd Kane each ended with 2 assists for the Bears … C Joey Tenute left the game with an injury, and did not return … The contest featured 3 fights -- all in the 2nd period -- with Louis Robitaille slugging it out with Steve Munn (at 9:32), before a short dust-up with Dustin Byfuglien (at 17:13) later in the period. In the other bout, Norfolk's Mike Brown easily handled Doug Doull, controlling the fight by tying up Doull's jersey while landing several punches. Before heading off to the penalty box, Brown shed his helmet and spun it like a football, reminiscent of a wide receiver scoring a touchdown … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started J.F. Fortin and Mark Wotton on defense, with Kane, Robitaille, and Dave Steckel at forward … LW Owen Fussey was a coach's decision, while D Dean Arsene, C Jared Aulin, LW Chris Bourque, D Jakub Cutta, and RW Graham Mink were injury scratches for Hershey … Fleischmann, Klepis, Robitaille, Tenute, and D Mike Green, who all saw action in Washington's 5-0 loss to Florida on Tuesday, were in the Hershey lineup on Wednesday … Fehr and Steckel returned after missing last weekend's games due to NHL recalls … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Cullen, (2) Klepis, (3) Vorobiev … Veteran NHL referee Don VanMassenhoven officiated the contest, giving each team just two power play opportunities. The 13-year NHL veteran VanMassenhoven, who will officiate during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, was one of four NHL referees officiating AHL games on Wednesday.

 

Coming Up: Hershey heads north up Interstate 81 for a key East Division showdown with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Friday night at 7:05 PM. The Bears, who currently sit 6 points behind the front-running Penguins, are 2-4-0-1 versus their intrastate rival this season, including a 2-1 overtime win in their last meeting on January 14th.

 

Hershey's Tomas Fleischmann (#14) watches as Jakub Klepis's shot gets by Norfolk goalie Corey Crawford, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead 8:58 into the 1st period.

 

Pavel Vorobiev (left) collects his second goal of the period, beating Bears netminder Frederic Cassivi on this attempt at 16:18 of the 2nd period. The marker gave the Admirals a 3-2 advantage.

 

This Mark Cullen shot eludes Cassivi and Bears defenseman Mile Green (left), giving Norfolk their second lead of the game at 6:25 of the 3rd period. Cullen would later score the game-winning goal at 17:39, 28 seconds after a Tomas Fleischmann marker evened the contest at 4-4.

 

Monday February 6, 2006 (Posted Monday 8:43 P.M. EST)

 

Current Bears Statistical Leaders (through 2-05-06)

 

 

Saturday February 4, 2006 vs Philadelphia (Posted Saturday 11:49 P.M. EST)

 

Cassivi, Bears blank Phantoms 3-0

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

It took until his 38th appearance of the season, but Frederic Cassivi finally tossed his first shutout of 05/06, stopping all 29 shots faced as the Hershey Bears blanked the Philadelphia Phantoms 3-0 before 10,007 fans Saturday night at Giant Center. Joey Tenute and Mark Wotton each finished with 2 assists, while Owen Fussey, Jakub Klepis, and Tomas Fleischmann provided the goal scoring as Hershey (30-12-2-7, 69 points) improved to 5-0-1-1 against the Phantoms (18-25-1-5, 42 points) this season. Cassivi (22-10-5), who led the AHL with 10 shutouts last season, currently leads the circuit with 22 victories in the 05/06 campaign. Rejean Beauchemin (3-7-1) suffered the loss in net with 25 saves for Philadelphia, who now sit 27 points behind Hershey in the East Division standings.

 

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0
Hershey	1	2	0	3

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Fussey 2 (game-winner) (Tenute), 13:06. Penalties: Tenute, HER (high-sticking), 10:51; Bellefeuille, PHI (hooking), 13:36; Grant, PHI (fighting major), 18:42; Doull, HER (kneeing, fighting major), 18:42.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 2, HER, Klepis 6 (Wotton), :50. 3, HER, Fleischmann 15 (power play) (Tenute, Wotton), 3:24. Penalties: Campbell, PHI (hooking), 1:33; Gratton, PHI (fighting major), 3:31; Engelland, HER (fighting major), 3:31; Cutta, HER (interference), 6:06; Grant, PHI (slashing), 8:39; Doull, HER (holding), 12:05; Ruzicka, PHI (roughing), 18:41; Arsene, HER (tripping), 18:41; Kane, HER (roughing), 18:41.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: None. Penalties: Fortin, HER (tripping), 2:43; Ready, PHI (slashing), 6:06; Voce, PHI (holding), 8:48; Skolney, PHI (slashing), 10:29; Cote, PHI (fighting major), 12:56; Arsene, HER (fighting major), 12:56; Christiansen, HER (high-sticking), 14:58; Grant, PHI (slashing, roughing), 17:35; PHI bench, served by Ruzicka (delay of game), 17:35; Fussey, HER (interference), 18:22.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 25, Philadelphia: 28 … Hershey finished 1-8 on the power-play, while Philadelphia ended at 0-7 … the Phantoms outshot the Bears 29-28 … Fussey, who collected his first marker since December 10th, became the 16th different player to record a game-winning goal this season for the Bears … Klepis, who netted his goal on a breakaway moments after exiting the Hershey penalty box, has recorded scores in the first minute of a period in back-to-back games. Friday evening in Philadelphia, he tallied a marker 33 seconds into the 1st period of Hershey's 4-3 win … It was the third straight contest versus Philadelphia where Hershey had a 3-0 advantage. In the two prior games, the Phantoms rallied to send the contests to a shootout … Friday's physical play carried over into Saturday's affair, with Doug Doull and Tristan Grant (1st period), Deryk Engelland and Josh Gratton (2nd period), and Dean Arsene and Riley Cote (3rd period) all dropping the gloves for the second consecutive night. The best matchup featured a draw between Engelland and Gratton, who exchanged several punches that found their mark … Hershey improved to 22-0-0-2 this season when leading after 2 periods … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Arsene and Engelland on defense, with Boyd Gordon, Jonas Johansson, and Boyd Kane at forward … D J.F. Fortin returned to the Bears lineup after missing the previous 15 games with back and groin injuries … Earlier in the day, Hershey recalled RW Doug Christiansen from the Reading Royals (ECHL), where he had registered 39 points (21 goals, 18 assists) and 84 penalty minutes in 36 games this season … Martin Wilde was a coach's decision, while C Jared Aulin, Chris Bourque, and RW Graham Mink sat out with injuries for Hershey. RW Eric Fehr, D Mike Green, and C Dave Steckel remain on recall to the Washington Capitals … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Tenute, (2) Cassivi, (3) Wotton … referee: Chris Ciamaga.

 

Coming Up: The Bears are off until next Wednesday, when the Norfolk Admirals come to Chocolatetown for a 7 PM faceoff at Giant Center. The Bears are 3-4-0-1 against Norfolk this season, including a 4-3 loss in their last meeting on January 29th in Hershey.

 

Owen Fussey (right) celebrates as his 1st period goal gives the Bears a 1-0 lead over Philadelphia. The goal, which would stand as the eventual game-winner, was Fussey's 2nd of the 2005/06 season.

 

This Jakub Klepis backhand shot would find its way past Phantoms goalie Rejean Beauchemin, giving the Bears a 2-0 lead just 50 seconds into the 2nd period. Moments before, Klepis had exited the Hershey penalty box after serving a minor penalty, leading to the breakaway attempt.

 

Tomas Fleischmann (#14) watches as his redirection off a Joey Tenute left circle shot finds the back of the net, elevating Hershey to a 3-0 lead at 3:24 of the 2nd period.

 

Hershey's Deryk Engelland (left) and Philadelphia's Josh Gratton size up each other before trading punches in their 2nd period fight.

 

Lawrence Nycholat (left) watches as teammate Frederic Cassivi holds on to a 3rd period save. Cassivi earned his 1st shutout of the 05/06 campaign by stopping all 29 shots faced.