Wednesday February 28, 2007 at Albany (Posted Wednesday 9:44 P.M EST)

 

Bears Drown Rats in 3rd period

Hershey erupts for 3, beats Albany 4-2

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. HER Tenute, (18) (Hendricks), 13:07

2. ALB Bayda, (16) (Murley, Aucoin), 9:41 (PP)

2. ALB Conboy, (2) (Laaksonen, Dwyer), 16:46

3. HER Brennan, (2) (Hendricks), 3:12

3. HER Wilson, (14) (Giroux, Bourque), 17:29 (PP)

3. HER Green, (2) , 19:55 (EN)

 

Penalties

 

1 - HER Green, 6:15 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Robitaille, 10:03 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - ALB Love, 10:03 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - HER Wilson, 14:08 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

1 - ALB Dwyer, 18:27 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Hedlund, 8:38 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Barney, 13:19 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Brennan, 6:00 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - ALB Babchuk, 12:03 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Hedlund, 12:52 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Brennan, 14:59 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min

3 - HER Engelland, 14:59 - Roughing , 2 min

3 - ALB McCormick, 14:59 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min

3 - ALB McLeod, 14:59 - Roughing , 2 min

3 - ALB Cumiskey, 17:07 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. HER - 19 Matt Hendricks

2. ALB - 18 Ryan Bayda

3. ALB - 19 Matt Murley

 

Coming Up: The Bears begin March with a match up against the Binghamton Senators Saturday evening at the Giant Center, faceoff 7pm.

 

Sunday February 25, 2007 vs Binghamton (Posted Sunday 9:58 P.M EST)

 

Bears roll past Senators 5-2

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

Despite blowing a two-goal lead to the American Hockey League's worst club, the Hershey Bears rallied to score three unanswered markers and down the Binghamton Senators 5-2 before 6,377 Sunday night at Giant Center. Matt Hendricks (PPG at 4:38) and Alexandre Giroux (at 14:20) would register 1st period strikes before former Bear Matt Koalska converted a breakaway attempt at 18:51 to cut the Hershey lead to 2-1 heading into the first intermission. Charlie Cook would knot the game at 2-2 at 3:58 of the 2nd stanza before Kyle Wilson (at 9:27), Mike Green (16:13) and Quintin Laing (17:26) reeled off 3rd period goals to send the Bears (35-13-5-5, 80 points) to their 17th home victory of 06/07. Maxime Daigneault (15-4-0) stopped 23 of 25 shots to tie Frederic Cassivi for the team lead in wins while Kelly Guard (9-17-3) suffered the loss with 40 saves for Binghamton (17-32-2-5, 41 points).

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Binghamton	1	1	0	2
Hershey	2	0	3	5

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Hendricks 10 (power play) (Bourque, Tenute), 4:38. 2, HER, Giroux 34 (Klepis, Wilson), 14:20. 3, BIN, Koalska 6 (Hennessy, Cook), 18:51. Penalties: Petruic, BIN (hooking), 2:42; Wilson, HER (tripping), 12:00; Koalska, BIN (hooking), 16:43.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 4, BIN, Cook 7 (Vesce), 3:58. Penalties: Robins, BIN (roughing), 5:07; Laing, HER (roughing), 5:07; Laing, HER (tripping), 7:14; Komadoski, BIN (holding), 11:27; Bois, BIN (hooking), 13:11; Hedlund, BIN (holding), 13:48; Steckel, HER (tripping), 16:06; Bois, BIN (fighting major), 19:30; Arsene, HER (fighting major), 19:30; Sgroi, BIN (fighting major), 19:30; Brennan, HER (fighting major), 19:30.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 5, HER, Wilson 13 (game-winner) (Klepis), 9:27. 6, HER, Green 1 (Arsene, Steckel), 16:13. 7, HER, Laing 12 (Byrne, Grover), 17:26. Penalties: None.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 34, Binghamton: 30 … Hershey finished 1-5 on the power-play, while Binghamton ended at 0-3 … The Bears outshot the Senators 45-25 … Daigneault saw his shutout streak end at 111:39 … RW Jakub Klepis collected a game-high 2 assists … D Donny Grover recorded his first point with Hershey - an assist - on Laing's goal … The latter moments of the 2nd period saw bouts between Danny Bois and Dean Arsene at 19:30 and Mike Sgroi and Kip Brennan before the puck could be dropped on the ensuing face-off … The Bears failed to convert a 5-on-3 power play opportunity for 1:23 during the 2nd period … Binghamton has surrendered a league-high 220 goals this season … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Grover and Tyler Sloan on defense, with Giroux, Klepis and Wilson at forward … Scratched from Hershey: G Frederic Cassivi (NHL recall), LW Tomas Fleischmann (NHL recall), D Timo Helbling (injury), D Jamie Hunt (wrist), LW Louis Robitaille (healthy), G Nolan Schaefer (NHL recall) and LW Peter Vandermeer (broken leg) … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Klepis, (2) Wilson, (3) Guard … Referee: Jeff Smith … With country music artist Donovan Chapman's flight from Nashville getting cancelled due to inclement weather, Hershey opted for a recorded, instrumental version of the Star Spangled Banner.

 

Coming Up: The Bears close out February with a Wednesday evening visit to New York's Capital District to face the Albany River Rats at 7. It will be the clubs' final meeting of 06/07, with Hershey holding a commanding 6-1 lead in the season series.

 

With the Bears up 1-0, Maxime Daigneault makes a sweeping kicksave on the Senators Josh Hennessy.

 

Hershey's Alexandre Giroux puts the Bears up 2-0 at 14:20 of the 1st period.

 

The Bears Kip Brennan shoves the Senators Mike Sgroi to the ice during their 2nd period scrap.

 

Kyle Wilson snaps the puck behing Binghamton's netminder Kelly Guard to put the Bears up 3-2 during 3rd period play.

 

Saturday February 24, 2007 vs Philadelphia (Posted Sunday 12:43 A.M EST)

 

Phantoms edge Bears 3-2

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

Playing before a sold out crowd of 10,630, the Hershey Bears dropped a 3-2 decision to the Philadelphia Phantoms Saturday night at Giant Center. The visitors would jump out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st period on Ryan Potulny (even strength at 5:47) and Niko Dimitrakos (power play at 15:10) markers before Pete Zingoni closed out the Phantoms scoring at 11:19 of the 2nd, giving Philadelphia (22-29-2-5, 51 points) just its second win in 8 games against Hershey this season. Chris Bourque and Jakub Klepis would tally scores for the Bears (34-13-5-5, 78 points), who failed to gain ground on a Norfolk Admirals club that suffered a 5-1 loss Saturday to the Hartford Wolf Pack. Jeff Pietrasiak (1-1-0), making his second career AHL start - and first since Dec 30 - surrendered 3 goals on 15 shots before giving way to Maxime Daigneault (10 saves) at 11:19 of the 2nd. Martin Houle (9-13-2) earned the victory for Philly, stopping 26 of 28 shots.

 

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

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, PHI, Potulny 9 (Grenier, Cote), 5:47. 2, PHI, Dimitrakos 15 (power play) (Davis, Potulny), 15:10. Penalties: Zingoni, PHI (holding, roughing), 7:47; Sloan, HER (hooking), 14:58; Grant, PHI (holding), 17:41; Johansson, HER (interference), 18:43.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 3, HER, Bourque 14 (Tenute, Wiseman), 2:12. 4, PHI, Zingoni 13 (game-winner) (Grant, Morrison), 11:19. Penalties: Grant, PHI (interference, roughing), 5:17; Green, HER (roughing), 5:17; Guenin, PHI (fighting major), 5:17; Laing, HER (fighting major), 5:17; Printz, PHI (tripping), 8:38; Sloan, HER (interference), 11:50; Green, HER (roughing), 12:52; Ellison, HER (roughing), 14:39; Hendricks, HER (roughing), 14:39; Printz, PHI (boarding), 19:37; Meloche, PHI (hooking, unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:38.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 5, HER, Klepis 3 (power play) (Wiseman, Green), :57. Penalty: Dimitrakos, PHI (holding), 7:25.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 22, Philadelphia: 41 … Hershey finished 1-9 on the power-play, while Philadelphia ended at 1-4 … The Bears outshot the Phantoms 28-25 … LW Chad Wiseman collected a game-high 2 assists … D Mike Green executed the game's biggest hit, laying out former teammate Boyd Kane in the Bears zone during the 2nd period … Hershey has cashed in only twice on its last 31 power plays (6.5%) … RW Jonas Johansson hasn't scored a goal since Dec 6 … From the useless stat department: Hershey has won just one Saturday contest in 2007 (8 games) … Earlier in the day, Philadelphia lost D Nolan Baumgartner to the Dallas Stars on re-entry waivers … Prior to the opening face-off, AHL Dave Andrews presented Bears President/General Manager Doug Yingst with the Milestone of the Month Award for December, when Hershey played its 5,000 regular season contest … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Trevor Byrne and Timo Helbling on defense, with Matt Hendricks, Quintin Laing and Johansson at forward … Scratched from Hershey: G Frederic Cassivi (NHL recall), LW Tomas Fleischmann (NHL recall), D Donny Grover (healthy), D Jamie Hunt (wrist), G Nolan Schaefer (NHL recall), LW Peter Vandermeer (broken leg) and C Kyle Wilson (healthy) … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Potulny, (2) Houle, (3) Green … Fleischmann registered his 1st career NHL goal in Washington's 4-2 win over New Jersey Saturday at Verizon Center … Referee: Dean Sanborn.

 

Coming Up: Hershey closes out a stretch of 4 games in 5 nights with a 5 PM affair against the Binghamton Senators Sunday at Giant Center. The Bears are 2-0 versus the BSens this season, including a 1-0 shootout win in their last meeting on Jan 12.

 

A trio of fallen Phantoms watch as Chris Bourque's 2nd period shot finds the net.

 

Philadelphia's Pete Zingoni puts the puck past the Bears Jeff Pietrasiak. After surrendering this goal, Pietrasiak was replaced in goal by Maxime Daigneault.

 

Hershey's Dean Arsene lands a big hip check on Niko Dimitrakos.

 

With the Bears down 3-2, Maxime Daigneault keeps it close with a sweeping glove save on a one timer during 3rd period play.

 

Friday February 23, 2007 at Philadelphia (Posted Friday 10:58 P.M EST)

 

Daigneault, Bears blank Phantoms 3-0

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

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

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, HER, Arsene 1 (game-winner) (Robitaille), 12:08. Penalty: Byrne, HER (cross-checking), 14:18.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: None. Penalties: Helbling, HER (hooking), 6:10; Giroux, HER (roughing), 7:06; Ellison, PHI (slashing), 7:06; Tenute, HER (hooking), 15:09; Engelland, HER (fighting major), 17:44; Cote, PHI (fighting major), 17:44; Guenin, PHI (tripping), 18:52.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 2, HER, Helbling 1 (power play) (Byrne, Steckel), 16:24. 3, HER, Giroux 33 (empty net) (Bourque), 19:34. Penalties: Potulny, PHI (holding), 4:18; Helbling, HER (high-sticking), 7:52; Robitaille, HER (tripping), 12:53; Davis, PHI (holding), 14:40.

 

Game Factoids: Hershey finished 1-3 on the power-play, while Philadelphia ended at 0-5 … The Bears and Phantoms each finished with 31 shots … Arsene's marker was his first since March 31st of last season … 16 different players have recorded game-winning goals this season for Hershey … The Bears snapped an 0-22 slump on the man advantage … Scott Munroe (9-11-1) suffered the loss with 28 saves for Philadelphia … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Arsene and Mike Green on defense, with Chris Bourque, Dave Steckel and Giroux at forward … Scratched from Hershey: LW Kip Brennan (healthy), G Frederic Cassivi (NHL recall), LW Tomas Fleischmann (NHL recall), D Jamie Hunt (wrist), D Tyler Sloan (healthy), LW Peter Vandermeer (broken leg)… 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Arsene, (2) Daigneault, (3) Ryan Potulny … Referee: Jeff Smith.

 

Coming Up: The Bears return to Chocolatetown this weekend for a pair of home games at Giant Center, taking on the Phantoms Saturday evening at 7 and the Binghamton Senators Sunday afternoon at 5.

 

Wednesday February 21, 2007 vs Wilkes-Barre (Posted Wednesday 10:58 P.M EST)

 

Hershey escapes with Shoot-out Win

Beat Penguins 3-2

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. HER Fleischmann, (20) (Green, Wilson), 13:30

2. HER Robitaille, (6) (Engelland, Klepis), 5:35

3. WBS DuPont, (9) (Lannon, Kennedy), 8:30 (PP)

3. WBS Brodziak, (18) (Kennedy, DuPont), 14:17

 

Penalties

 

1 - HER Robitaille, 1:46 - Interference , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Sloan, 4:01 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Dixon, 5:48 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Lannon, 6:03 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Brodziak, 8:25 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Bonvie, 11:13 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - HER Brennan, 11:13 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - WBS Brookbank, 12:19 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Tenute, 13:06 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

1 - WBS Welch, 17:19 - Roughing , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Robitaille, 20:00 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

2 - WBS Kennedy, 7:40 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min

2 - HER Green, 7:40 - Unsportsmanlike conduct , 2 min

2 - HER Steckel, 7:40 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

2 - WBS Carcillo, 10:58 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - HER Hendricks, 10:58 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - WBS Stone, 15:28 - Roughing , 2 min (PP)

2 - WBS Stone, 15:28 - Misconduct , 10 min

2 - HER Green, 15:28 - Misconduct , 10 min

3 - WBS Carcillo, 4:46 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Tenute, 6:43 - Interference , 2 min (PP)

3 - WBS Kennedy, 10:44 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. WBS - 11 Tyler Kennedy

2. HER - 24 Louis Robitaille

3. HER - 14 Tomas Fleischmann

 

SHOOTOUT

 

Shooter Name	Team	Result
Kyle Wilson	HER	No Goal
Tyler Kennedy	WBS	No Goal
Tomas Fleischmann	HER	No Goal
Kurtis McLean	WBS	No Goal
Mike Green	HER	Goal
Ryan Stone	WBS	No Goal
Matt Hendricks	HER	No Goal
Daniel Carcillo	WBS	No Goal
Alexandre Giroux	HER	Goal

 

Coming Up: Hershey travels down the turnpike for a 7:05 faceoff friday against the Philadelphia Phantoms.

 

Sunday February 18, 2007 vs Hamilton (Posted Sunday 10:54 P.M EST)

 

Bulldogs rabid at Giant Center

Send Hershey to 2nd consecutive home loss, 5-2

 

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

 

Scoring

 

2. HAM Lambert, (7) (Biron, Locke), 2:31

2. HAM Grabovski, (15) (O'Byrne, D'Agostini), 2:33

2. HER Tenute, (16) (Fleischmann, Green), 4:19

2. HAM Ferland, (16) (Cote, Locke), 7:24 (SH)

2. HER Tenute, (17) (Giroux, Hendricks), 10:19

2. HAM Benoit, (7) (Jancevski, Baines), 13:35

3. HAM Jancevski, (3) (Kostitsyn, Benoit), 0:45 (PP)

 

Penalties

 

1 - HAM O'Byrne, 1:41 - Roughing , 2 min

1 - HER Giroux, 1:41 - Slashing , 2 min

1 - HAM D'Agostini, 5:31 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Giroux, 7:00 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Hendricks, 8:52 - Cross-checking , 2 min (PP)

1 - HAM Biron, 10:07 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - HAM Kostitsyn, 10:59 - Cross-checking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Arsene, 0:19 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

2 - HAM Bonneau, 6:38 - Instigating , 2 min (PP)

2 - HAM Bonneau, 6:38 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - HAM Bonneau, 6:38 - Misconduct - Instigating (47.10), 10 min

2 - HER Arsene, 6:38 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - HAM Lambert, 9:19 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - HER Wiseman, 9:19 - Fighting , 5 min

2 - HER Fleischmann, 11:33 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Byrne, 19:50 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

3 - HAM Chipchura, 2:41 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

3 - HAM Locke, 7:17 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Green, 17:11 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Wiseman, 18:56 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. HAM - 16 Andre Benoit

2. HAM - 4 Dan Jancevski

3. HAM - 35 Yann Danis

 

Coming Up: Hershey's next contest comes Wednesday at the Giant Center as the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins come to town for a 7 pm faceoff.

 

The Bears Joey Tenute lifts the puck over Bulldog's goalie Yann Danis to pick up his 1st of 2 goals on the night.

 

The Bears Chad Wiseman brings Hamilton's Michael Lambert to his knees during a 2nd period tussle.

 

Hamilton's Matt D'Agostini and Mikhail Grabovski watch as teamate Dan Jancevski's (not shown) shot slips through and is on its way to the back of the net.

 

Saturday February 17, 2007 vs Albany (Posted Sunday 11:17 A.M EST)

 

All good things must come to an end

Albany snaps futility skid with 3-1 triumph

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

On the strength of solid goaltending and a pair of goals 15 seconds apart in the 1st period, the Albany River Rats defeated the Hershey Bears 3-1 Saturday night at Giant Center, ending a 19-game losing slide versus the Bears that dated back to the 2003/04 season. Matt Murley (PPG at 4:44) and Jakub Petruzalek (at 4:59) staked the visitors with a 2-0 lead before Antti Laaksonen capped the River Rats' scoring with a marker just 14 ticks into the 2nd stanza. Kip Brennan would tally Hershey's lone goal at 17:32 of the 2nd - his 1st of the year - but the three consecutive strikes and Tyler Weiman's (15-10-2) 35 saves prevented the Bears from extending a winning streak against Albany (24-24-2-2, 52 points) that began April 7, 2004. Paxton Schaefer (5-11-3), making his first start since being reassigned from San Jose on Wednesday, stopped 28 shots in a losing effort for Hershey (32-11-5-5, 74 points).

 

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

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, ALB, Murley 14 (power play) (Cumiskey, Aucoin), 4:44. 2, ALB, Petruzalek 8 (game-winner) (DaSilva, Dwyer), 4:59. Penalties: Hendricks, HER (high-sticking), 4:03; Vernace, ALB (holding), 5:27; Klepis, HER (interference), 10:33; Brennan, HER (hooking), 14:36; DaSilva, ALB (hooking), 16:53.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 3, ALB, Laaksonen 3 (Aucoin, Babchuk), 9:55. 4, HER, Brennan 1 (Klepis), 17:32. Penalties: Green, HER (interference), 3:27; Helbling, HER (roughing), 4:00; Estrada, ALB (fighting major), 8:08; Robitaille, HER (fighting major), 8:17; Conboy, ALB (roughing), 8:50; Brennan, HER (roughing), 8:50; Wilson, HER (hooking), 13:18.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: None. Penalties: None.

 

Game Factoids: Face-offs won (unofficial): Hershey: 29, Albany: 33 … Hershey finished 0-2 on the power-play, while Albany ended at 1-6 … The Bears outshot the River Rats 36-31 … Albany C Keith Aucoin, fresh from his 1-game suspension resulting from last weekend's melee in Hershey, finished with a game-high 2 points (assists) … LW Louis Robitaille earned a lopsided win over River Rats LW Kevin Estrada during the 2nd period, landing several unanswered rights in their donnybrook … D Mike Green, sent down by the parent Washington Capitals on Thursday, played his first game in a Bears uniform since Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals … Hershey Head Coach Bruce Boudreau started Trevor Byrne and Timo Helbling on defense, with Chris Bourque, Quintin Laing and Dave Steckel at forward … Scratched from Hershey: D Dean Arsene (suspension), D Marc Busenburg (healthy), D Jamie Hunt (injury), RW Jonas Johansson (injury), C Joey Tenute (mouth) and LW Peter Vandermeer (broken leg) … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Weiman, (2) Aucoin, (3) Laaksonen … Referee: Dean Sanborn.

 

Coming Up: Hershey concludes its weekend with a 5 PM face-off against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Giant Center Sunday afternoon. It will be the only appearance in Chocolatetown this season by the Bulldogs, who dropped a 3-2 decision to the Bears back on October 13.

 

Albany's Matt Murley puts the Rats up 1-0 with his 1st perios power play goal.

 

Hershey's Louis Robitaille prepares to deliver a "Ponch" on the River Rats Kevin Estrada during their 2nd period scrap.

 

The Bears Chad Wiseman is stopped by Albany netminder Tyler Weiman.

 

Saturday February 11, 2007 vs Albany (Posted Monday 8:00 P.M EST)

 

Cassivi, Bears shutout Albany 4-0

19th Consectutive win over Albany

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. HER Steckel, (20) , 10:03 (PP)

1. HER Engelland, (2) (Klepis, Byrne), 12:10

2. HER Steckel, (21) (Byrne, Wilson), 10:01

2. HER Wiseman, (15) (Helbling), 19:31

 

Penalties

 

1 - ALB Petruzalek, 9:14 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Robitaille, 18:25 - Cross-checking , 2 min (PP)

2 - ALB Finger, 13:46 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Robitaille, 5:34 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Sloan, 7:23 - Cross-checking , 2 min (PP)

3 - ALB McLeod, 10:40 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - HER Helbling, 10:40 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - ALB Love, 12:12 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

3 - ALB Aucoin, 16:15 - Fighting , 5 min (PP)

3 - ALB Aucoin, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Instigator (last 5:00) (47.11), 10 min

3 - ALB Finger, 16:15 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - ALB Finger, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (47.6), 10 min

3 - ALB Vernace, 16:15 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - ALB Vernace, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (47.6), 10 min

3 - HER Arsene, 16:15 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - HER Arsene, 16:15 - Fighting , 5 min

3 - HER Arsene, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (47.6), 10 min

3 - HER Arsene, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Secondary altercation (47.6), 10 min

3 - HER Wiseman, 16:15 - Game misconduct - Third man in (47.15), 10 min

 

Three Stars

 

1. HER - 20 Dave Steckel

2. HER - 35 Frederic Cassivi

3. HER - 33 Deryk Engelland

 

Coming Up: Hershey looks to make it 20 straight over Albany with a 7:00 PM face-off on Saturday.

 

Bears netminder Frederic Cassivi stonewalls the River Rats Cody McLeod during a 1st period flurry in front of the goal.

 

Cassivi came up big again stopping this Keith Aucoin penalty shot attempt.

Photo Courtesy of Jessica Kovalcin.

 

Former Bear Cody McCormick works the puck in low during 3rd period action.

Photo Courtesy of Jessica Kovalcin.

 

Former Bear Jeff Finger looks to get in on the 'fun" during this 3rd period free-for-all.

Photo Courtesy of Jessica Kovalcin.

 

Hershey's Dean Arsene lands a shot on Albany's Michael Vernace during a heated 3rd period.

 

The Rats Michael Vernace pleads for mercy to the Mayor Dean Arsene.

 

After dispatching Vernace, Arsene turned his attention to former Bear Jeff Finger. The fight with finger, a continuation of the Vernace fight, netted Arsene 30 penalty minutes on 1 play.

 

Friday February 9, 2007 at Bridgeport (Posted Friday 10:00 P.M EST)

 

Bears fail to Gain Ground on Norfolk

Hershey bested by Bridgeport, 4-2

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. BRI Nilsson, (10) (Boguniecki, Colliton), 1:25

1. BRI Pitton, (6) (Nokelainen), 13:35

1. HER Robitaille, (5) (Steckel, Bourque), 14:28

2. HER Klepis, (2) (Helbling, Tenute), 2:21

2. BRI Boguniecki, (13) (Nilsson, Rourke), 5:40 (PP)

3. BRI Colliton, (9) , 19:26 (EN)

 

Penalties

 

1 - BRI Nilsson, 2:24 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Tenute, 2:46 - High-sticking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Wiseman, 5:11 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - BRI Marjamaki, 13:08 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - BRI Malec, 16:54 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

3 - BRI Malec, 2:12 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - BRI Fraser, 6:14 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Wiseman, 11:58 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. BRI - 31 Wade Dubielewicz

2. BRI - 33 Eric Boguniecki

3. BRI - 9 Robert Nilsson

 

Coming Up: Hershey returns home Saturday with a 7:00 PM face-off against the Albany River Rats.

 

Wednesday February 7, 2007 vs Portland (Posted Wednesday 11:59 P.M EST)

 

Bears toss Pirates overboard

Hershey bests Portland 5-2

 

By Joe Shetrom, 7641 Sports

joe@7641.com

 

In their first meeting since Game 7 of the 2006 Eastern Conference Championship, the Hershey Bears defeated the Portland Pirates 5-2 before 6,511 Wednesday night at Giant Center. Quintin Laing (short-handed), Joey Tenute (power play), Matt Hendricks (game-winner), Kyle Wilson and Dave Steckel each potted scores as Hershey (31-9-5-5, 72 points) kept pace with the Norfolk Admirals (77 points) for top billing in the East Division standings. Frederic Cassivi (14-3-4) returned from a two-game backup stint in Washington to stop 32 of 34 shots for the Bears. His Portland counter part, Sebastien Caron (3-5-0), finished with 26 saves for the Pirates (21-20-2-5, 49 points), who saw markers from Joe Motzko and Clay Wilson.

 

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	Total
Portland	1	0	1	2
Hershey	1	2	2	5

 

FIRST PERIOD - Scoring: 1, POR, Motzko 14 (unassisted), 16:04. 2, HER, Laing 11 (short-handed) (Giroux), 18:12. Penalties: HER Byrne, HER (high-sticking), 4:36; Huskins, POR (hooking), 7:50; Busenburg, HER (holding), 17:07; Byrne, HER (holding), 19:06; Arsene, HER (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:47.

 

SECOND PERIOD - Scoring: 3, HER, Tenute 15 (power play) (Klepis, Wiseman), 8:52. 4, HER, Hendricks (game-winner) (Giroux, Wiseman), 15:40. Penalties: Weinrich, POR (holding), 1:50; Weinrich, POR (cross-checking), 7:55; Byrne, HER (interference), 18:38.

 

THIRD PERIOD - Scoring: 5, POR, Wilson 6 (Huskins, Carter), 4:50. 6, HER, Wilson 12 (Robitaille), 7:48. 7, HER, Steckel 19 (unassisted), 14:37. Penalties: Rullier, POR (hooking), 1:58; Tenute, HER (hooking), 2:44; Peters, POR (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:56; Hendricks, HER (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:56; Peters, POR (fighting major), 16:01; Hendricks, HER (fighting major), 16:01; Amadio, POR (fighting major), 16:30; Arsene, HER (fighting major), 16:30; Robitaille, HER (slashing), 19:07.

 

Game Factoids: Hershey finished 1-4 on the power-play, while Portland ended at 0-7 … The Pirates outshot the Bears 34-31 … Laing's marker was Hershey's AHL-leading 18th short-handed goal of the season … C Alexandre Giroux and LW Chad Wiseman each finished with 2 assists … Hendricks dropped the gloves with Portland's Geoff Peters at the 16:01 mark of the 3rd period, sustaining a noticeable cut on his forehead. Hendricks and Peters had just exited the penalty box following their coincidental unsportsmanlike conduct penalties at 13:56 … Hershey bench boss Bruce Boudreau, coaching his 1000th career game, started Dean Arsene and Donny Grover on defense, with Giroux, Hendricks and Wiseman at forward … Scratched from Hershey: G Maxime Daigneault, D Deryk Engelland, RW Eric Fehr, D Jamie Hunt, RW Jonas Johansson, D Sasha Pokulok, D Jeff Schultz, and LW Peter Vandermeer … Newly-acquired LW Kip Brennan did not play … 3 Stars of the Game: (1) Cassivi, (2) Wiseman, (3) Tenute … Referee: Ryan Fraser.

 

Coming Up: Hershey takes to the road Friday with a 7:30 PM face-off against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at The Arena at Harbor Yard.

 

Saturday February 3, 2007 at Lowell (Posted Saturday 11:50 P.M EST)

 

Bears Bedeviled

Cassivi surrenders 5 in OT Loss

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. HER Giroux, (32) (Arsene, Wiseman), 0:33

1. LOW Tallackson, (8) (Murphy), 8:42

1. LOW Tallackson, (9) (Harant, Vrana), 9:53 (PP)

2. LOW Vrana, (7) , 2:10 (PEN/SH)

2. HER Wiseman, (14) (Hendricks, Helbling), 3:50

2. LOW Murphy, (9) (Malmivaara), 12:44

3. HER Tenute, (14) (Klepis, Giroux), 1:38 (PP)

3. HER Fleischmann, (19) (Arsene, Tenute), 11:29

OT. LOW McGillis, (9) (Tallackson, Fahey), 2:31 (PP)

 

Penalties

 

1 - LOW Clarkson, 1:37 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Klepis, 4:59 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Sloan, 9:43 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Grover, 14:53 - Interference , 2 min (PP)

1 - LOW Janssen, 18:43 - Charging , 2 min (PP)

2 - LOW Served By Janssen, 5:17 - Bench minor - Too many men , 2 min (PP)

2 - LOW Fraser, 15:37 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Grover, 18:02 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - LOW Clarkson, 19:55 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Byrne, 6:42 - Roughing , 2 min

3 - LOW Marshall, 6:42 - Roughing , 2 min

3 - LOW Fraser, 15:46 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Tenute, 18:06 - Roughing , 2 min (PP)

OT - HER Giroux, 1:51 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. LOW - 27 Barry Tallackson

2. LOW - 20 Ryan (J.) Murphy

3. HER - 21 Chad Wiseman

 

Coming Up: Hershey returns home on Wednesday to meet the Portland Pirates, 7:00 P.M. at the Giant Center.

 

Friday February 2, 2007 at Hartford (Posted Friday 9:12 P.M EST)

 

Daddy would you like some sausage?

Freddy, Hershey beat Wolfpack, 2-1

 

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

 

Scoring

 

1. HFD Weller, (7) (Helminen, Korpikoski), 17:36

2. HER Giroux, (31) (Wiseman, Byrne), 10:08

3. HER Fleischmann, (18) (Tenute, Klepis), 5:30

 

Penalties

 

1 - HFD Dubinsky, 5:13 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Helbling, 11:19 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - HER Fleischmann, 15:27 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

1 - HFD Liffiton, 19:20 - Elbowing , 2 min (PP)

2 - HFD Callahan, 8:06 - Elbowing , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Helbling, 15:39 - Hooking , 2 min (PP)

2 - HFD Richter, 17:24 - Holding the stick , 2 min (PP)

2 - HER Giroux, 18:10 - Tripping , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Arsene, 2:58 - Interference , 2 min (PP)

3 - HFD Callahan, 7:55 - Slashing , 2 min (PP)

3 - HER Arsene, 10:11 - Holding , 2 min (PP)

 

Three Stars

 

1. HER - 35 Frederic Cassivi

2. HER - 12 Alexandre Giroux

3. HFD - 36 Craig Weller

 

 

Coming Up: Hershey concludes their road trip Saturday, 7:05 pm in Lowell.