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Norfolk Admirals send Hershey Bears to a fourth straight loss

The victory allowed Norfolk to pull into a tie with Hershey in the Eastern Conference standings.

NORFOLK, Va. — The Hershey Bears have company in the East Division of the A…

A look back at the AHL Outdoor Classic

Despite taking the tough loss Braden Holtby was excellent in goal for the Bears making 40 saves. Below is my coverage from the AHL Winter Classic. I have video of Holtby and Sabourin along with a few pictures of…

Keith Aucoin rings up three assists as Hershey Bears open busy weekend with 4-1 victory at Syracuse

Finishing their latest effort with three unanswered goals — all with Keith Aucoin helping out — the Hershey Bears opened a busy American Hockey League weekend Friday night by cracking the Syracuse Crunch …

When it comes to his mask, Dave Gunnarsson has Holtby covered

When you have time you really should check out Dave Gunnarsson’s website. You need to see the high resolution images of the countless masks that he has painted. You also need to read the…

Holtby gets first shutout while Sabourin gets a new mask ***Updated /***

Last night, in front of a sold out Giant Center, Braden Holtby made 15 saves and recorded his first shutout of the 2011-12 season. He was not called on often but he made a few key saves and kept the B-Sens off o…

Braden Holtby sports a new mask and a special jersey

Braden Holtby made 19 saves on his way to recording a 3-2 victory over the defending Calder Cup champion Binghamton Senators last night. View full sizephoto by Anthony Fiore While making those saves and getting …

Braden Holtby Hershey Bear home opener evaluation

When a goalie gives up six goals in one game you automatically think he played poorly. Watching the game live and talking to fans between periods some fans commented to me that they thought Holtby was off his ga…

Goalie shuffle takes place in Chocolatetown

Washington has recalled Braden Holtby. He will travel with the Caps to face the Penguins. Michal Neuvirth is still listed as day-to-day. Hershey has recalled Philipp Grubauer from the South Carolina Stingrays to repl…

Holtby and Sabourin start the season with victories plus more…

Braden Holtby and the rest of the Hershey Bears got the 2011-12 campaign off to a solid start by winning the season opener against Binghamton 3-2. Braden made 27 saves on 29 shots helping the Bears spoil the B-S…

Braden Holtby makes Hershey pre-season debut while Machesney and Grubauer hit the ice with the Rays

Braden Holtby made his Hershey Bear pre-season debut in goal last night against the B-Sens.  Hershey won 4-3 in overtime and Braden recorded 11 saves on 14 shots. It was a tough game for Braden as he did no…

Braden Holtby recalled, Bacashihua makes debut, Varly’s new mask, plus more…

Michal Neuvirth is "nursing a minor injury" so he has been given some time off to rest. To fill his position the Caps have recalled Braden Holtby. Scott Stuccio and Dany Sabourin at the STH party I am not g…

Hershey Bear goalies sport new gear as camp begins

Training camp has begun and the Bears currently have four goalies on the roster. Coach French has been cycling through the goalies for each session. photo by capsinpictures.com contributor “Courtney D” So that the cr…

Images of Neuvy at the Baltimore Hockey Classic plus more…

I was not able to attend the Baltimore Hockey Classic this week as I was away at a meeting for work. I understand the ice surface left a little bit to be desired. Other then that I have heard from a few friends who a…

Training camps begin as each goalie sets out on his own journey

NHL training camps began this past weekend. There will be lots of storylines to follow as each goalie sets out towards his own objective this season. courtesy of capsinpictures.com Braden Holtby will be loo…

Stack the Pads: Goalie tidbits leading up to training camp

Training camp in Washington starts very soon. Shortly after that Hershey will open their camp. Below are a few tidbits of news relating to current and former Hershey goalies. Braden Holtby has now joined the gro…

Hershey Bear goalie tidbits: Summer is winding down

Summer is starting to wind down. Before you know it the pre-season will be here and we will have loads of hockey to talk about. Until then… here are a few Hershey Bear goalie tidbits to help hold you over. Bra…

Thoughts on the future of Semyon Varlamov and Braden Holtby

I mentioned in a previous post that Dany Sabourin expressed interest in wanting to return to the Washington/Hershey organization. That wish became a reality when he signed a two-way NHL/AHL contract for next sea…