Posts About "Mike Haviland"
Hershey Bears Win Ninth Straight Home Game
February 2nd, 2014 HERSHEY – When you go up against the second best penalty kill in the American Hockey League many would think a strong five-on-five game would be the way to find offense. The Hershey Bears, now 24-15-3-3 found a strong even strength game coupled with a 3-9 power play performance Sunday afternoon which resulted in a 3-1 home victory over...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Mike Haviland's Return
January 31st, 2014 This week marks the second installment of Hershey Bears Weekly on The Hockey Writers as Washington’s AHL affiliate begins their February schedule this week. The Chocolate and White picked up six out of a possible six points last weekend as they increased their winning streak to five straight wins overall and eight straight victories at...
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 Riding Hot Hand At Home
January 19th, 2014 HERSHEY – The Albany Devils (23-11-3-3) have been one of the best American Hockey League teams at shutting down opponents when they have a lead. But even with a 3-1 advantage heading into the third period, the Hershey Bears (19-14-3-3) forged ahead, coming away with a 4-3 shootout victory over New Jersey’s AHL affiliate. “We...
Hershey Bears Confidence Rising
January 5th, 2014 HERSHEY – A match-up against the Manchester Monarchs (23-9-2-4) provided the Hershey Bears (15-12-3-3) a measuring stick for their roster in their third game of 2014. They passed a big test with a convincing victory over the L.A. Kings’ AHL affiliate, stemmed from a four goal rally to put the game out of the Monarchs’ grasp as the...
Hershey Bears: Mike Haviland and Accountability
December 30th, 2013 Game number 30 quite possibly might have been the biggest game of the season for first year Hershey Bears head coach Mike Haviland. The former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach and Norfolk Admirals associate coach admitted the lack of competitiveness in his club after a 3-2 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night, the Bears second...
Will the Hershey Bears' Power Play Break Out?
December 22nd, 2013 After two straight homes wins with a combined 11-7 edge in goals, a two game weekend set provided the Hershey Bears (11-10-2-3) with a chance to head into 2014 on a four game home winning streak. After a strong start to the game puck possession wise, Hershey’s compete level sharply took a dive downward. “We were pretty good to...Hershey Bears Come Out of Hibernation for Shootout Win
Two hat tricks in one night is exceptionally rare in the hockey world, but the GIANT Center was treated to just that—or, at least a version of that—on Wednesday night. In addition to Evan Rankin’s three goals for the Syracuse Crunch, the Gordie Howe Hat Trick’s namesake was in attendance for Hershey’s 4-3 win over...
Q and A With Former Hershey Bears Coach Mark French
December 19th, 2013 After a five game hard fought series against the Providence Bruins in the opening round of last season’s Calder Cup playoffs, the Washington Capitals decided to go in another direction. After four seasons including a Calder Cup championship in 2010 under the direction of Mark French, the Capitals decided to not renew French’s...
The Hershey Bears and Roster Construction
December 11th, 2013 The Hershey Bears have struggled in the early part of this season and continue to do so. After a strong come from behind win in Binghamton Friday night, there was another let down, another chance where Hershey could build up a winning streak, but failed to do so with a 4-2 loss on the road to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. They sit...
Q & A With Hershey Bears Enforcer Joel Rechlicz
December 2nd, 2013 The Hockey Writers sat down with Hershey Bears forward Joel Rechlicz this weekend, and talking a plethora of topics, including re-signing with Hershey, hopes of reaching the NHL and fighting in hockey. Rechlicz has one assist for Hershey in minimal action this season. The Hockey Writers: What lead to the decision on signing with...
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...
Q & A With Washington Capitals Prospect Connor Carrick
November 25th, 2013 Washington Capitals prospect Connor Carrick talks to The Hockey Writers about life as a pro, junior hockey amont other things.
