Posts About "David Leggio"
USA Hockey Continues Olympic Prep with Deutschland Cup
October 31st, 2017 Earlier this month, USA Hockey set their roster for the 2017 Deutschland Cup from Nov. 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany. This roster will largely match the one put together for the 2018 Olympics which will be announced on Jan. 1, 2018. We here at The Hockey Writers have predicted multiple times that the Olympic roster will be stocked with...
Jets Give David Leggio PTO
September 1st, 2015 The Winnipeg Jets have offered a professional tryout contract (PTO) to goaltender David Leggio, according to Buffalo Hockey Beat's Bill Hoppe. Leggio has had an interesting career. An undrafted goaltender, Leggio has been a journeyman since graduating from Clarkson University, posting occasionally strong numbers in the AHL. He also...
New York Islanders: Goaltending Depth No Longer An Issue
July 28th, 2014 After signing Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson during the 2014 offseason, the New York Islanders will go into the 2014-2015 NHL season with arguably the strongest goalie tandem that they have had since Chris Osgood and Garth Snow were manning the pipes for the Isles in the early 2000s. While the Isles certainly solidified their roster...
David Leggio Unlikely to Return to Washington Capitals
June 18th, 2014 The Washington Capitals are in search of a backup goalie which will certainly have a trickle down affect throughout Washington’s minor league system. With young goalie prospect Philipp Grubauer set to gain the bulk of the starts for Washington’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, pending unrestricted free agent net minder David Leggio...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Chris Brown Returns
April 1st, 2014 The Hershey Bears (34-25-4-4) picked up two big wins last weekend at Giant Center, giving them a shot at redemption following a troubling past few weeks. They’ll venture on a five game road trip beginning this week, with three extremely winnable away contests against Portland, Worcester and Bridgeport. Recently assigned young...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Running Out Of Time
March 27th, 2014 A tough road trip awaited the Hershey Bears last weekend, with a substantial opportunity to inch closer to a playoff spot. The Chocolate and White came out unsuccessful, winning just one of their three games, including losses in their final two games of the road swing to the Worcester Sharks and Manchester Monarchs. Hershey dropped to...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Climbing Higher
February 18th, 2014 A walk into the Hershey Bears’ locker room Saturday after their fourth straight win overall and 12th straight home game brought a distinct sense of confidence. They escaped a severe collapse against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with their 5-4 victory, but even a team that has won 12 straight at their home rink can have a small...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Home Success
February 7th, 2014 The Hershey Bears picked up four out of a possible six points last weekend, also increasing their home winning streak to a season high of nine games with a 3-1 victory on Sunday. They split two road matchups with the Adirondack Phantoms prior to the Sunday afternoon matinee, with a Saturday afternoon loss in Philadelphia at the Wells...
Hershey Bears Weekly: January Success, Weekend Preview
January 24th, 2014 It’s no secret around the American Hockey League that the Hershey Bears are playing their best hockey in 2014. They recently passed the midway point of the 2013-14 season with the early highlights of the New Year including wins against Eastern Conference powerhouses Springfield and Manchester. Their recent success at Giant Center...
Hershey Bears and Inept Possession
December 1st, 2013 HERSHEY – A chance for their first two game winning streak at home this season awaited the Hershey Bears (7-7-2-3), but once again they couldn’t deliver. Hershey fell to the Providence Bruins in a shootout 3-2, but only reached that point due to the stellar play from goalie David Leggio (3-5-2), who recorded 42 saves on 44...Hershey Bears Lack Complete Game
HERSHEY – The Hershey Bears’ (6-7-2-2) offensive struggles continued to mount Wednesday night, with an uninspiring 4-2 home loss to the St. John’s IceCaps (10-8-1-2). The Chocolate and White continued to display an inconsistent product at home, falling to 3-4-1-2 at Giant Center. “Our compete level was nowhere near like it...
Hershey Bears Notebook: Sunbelt Sweep
November 15th, 2013 The Hershey Bears (5-4-2-2) began a successful three game road swing this week, winning two games in Charlotte on Wednesday and Thursday. They outscored the Checkers (5-8-0-1) 13-4 in the two contests, with those goals accounting for 30.2% (13/43) of their total goals scored this season (43). Below is a summary of both of games down...
Hershey Bears Response Not Enough
November 3rd, 2013 The Hershey Bears (2-4-2-1) were on their way to their second home victory of the season Sunday night at Giant Center, only to be let down by a defensive breakdown with 1:02 left in regulation. Defenseman Kevin Gagne blasted a shot past Bears goalie David Leggio (1-3-1), tying the game that would eventually be decided in a...
