Hershey (AHL) and Reading (ECHL) 2013-14 Season

[ovikaps]

Welcome. He's supposed to be playing in Russia but damn if I can find anything as to where. Not sure if he's fully healthy to begin with.

Thanks! Heard the same, but wasn't able to learn more about it, even on his tweeter account. Not sure he knows himself where he belongs...

So it is the Aussie equivalent of The Pißwasser: Cheap German Lager For Export Only...?

The Bud is terrible indeed. But Oktoberfest is coming

 

[fedfed]

Welcome. He's supposed to be playing in Russia but damn if I can find anything as to where. Not sure if he's fully healthy to begin with.

Yeah. He's kinda disappeared after saying he wants to stay in North America.

 

[4thTierSport]

Just FYI, the iCal calendar for the Bears is missing some away date.

 

[Langway]

Strong start for the Bears in their exhibition opener, a 6-0 win over Utica. Goals from Walker, Brittain, Leblanc, Whitmore, Ruegsegger & Mitchell.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Strong start for the Bears in their exhibition opener, a 6-0 win over Utica. Goals from Walker, Brittain, Leblanc, Whitmore, Ruegsegger & Mitchell.

Scoring summary from Utica's site:

1st Period
HER 16:09 Walker Taffe Wey
HER 4:56 Brittain Watkins Wey
HER (PP) 3:22 LeBlanc Genoway Galiev
2nd Period
3rd Period
HER (PP) 14:52 Whitmore LeBlanc Genoway
HER (PP) 14:17 Ruegsegger Segal Stoa
HER 2:37 Mitchell Johnson Broulette

Leggio was in net; it was easier to count the guys who didn't have points. Sounded like Utica (Vancouver) didn't bring many regulars, but I didn't see the line-up.

@UticaComets
Starting Line-up for your Utica #Comets: Jesse Mychan centering DeFazio and Lain. On the blueline: Polasek, & Biega. In net: Joe Cannata.

 

[hb12xchamps]

If Utica dressed most of their opening day lineup they are in for a very long season. Very one sided game that provided us with a showing of Cam Schilling's nasty streak. Got hit after the whistle and then had a helluva fight.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Hershey Bears ‏@TheHersheyBears
Bears release G Matt Tendler, D Bryant Molle and F Louke Oakley. #AHL #HBH

So 2 of 3 invites not affiliated with Reading were released.

 

[4thTierSport]

Bears 6-1 over Pens. Not sure on the line ups though.

 

[Hivemind]

Looks Hershey's blue line will feature a lot of S and K sounds. Strachan/Schmidt/Schilling and Kundratek/Carrick/Cjakovsky.

Heck, even Genoway and Wey have the same last syllable.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Looks Hershey's blue line will feature a lot of S and K sounds. Strachan/Schmidt/Schilling and Kundratek/Carrick/Cjakovsky.

Heck, even Genoway and Wey have the same last syllable.

rofl

also lmao

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Bears 6-1 over Pens. Not sure on the line ups though.

Check Stuccio's and Leone's updates if you want the details. David Marshall, Reading contract on tryout, had quite the game.

 

[Langway]

Flemming among Hershey's first cuts. Still very crowded, particularly on defense.

 

[RandyHolt]

Maybe they want Carrick in DC, to let things play out there, first?

 

[ovikaps]

I took a look at the Bears camp roster yesterday. Just to be sure, the Caps have no right on Josh Brittain or Tyler Ruegsegger?

 

[strungout]

I took a look at the Bears camp roster yesterday. Just to be sure, the Caps have no right on Josh Brittain or Tyler Ruegsegger?

Nope.

See the contract thread for any contract/rights related questions.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1452529

 

[brs03]

sk8 has somehow hacked strungout's account. Interesting.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Looks Hershey's blue line will feature a lot of S and K sounds. Strachan/Schmidt/Schilling and Kundratek/Carrick/Cjakovsky.

Heck, even Genoway and Wey have the same last syllable.

Shades of the Capitals team from the late 70's when they had Jim Bedard, Bob Girard and Robert Picard all on the team together.

 

[strungout]

sk8 has somehow hacked strungout's account. Interesting.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

sk8 has somehow hacked strungout's account. Interesting.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

No surprise, Tim Leone has two good pieces about the roster heading into opening night on Saturday.

Haviland on roster

On Orlov, John Mitchell, lines, etc.

 

[hb12xchamps]

It will be interesting to see who the final 1 or 2 cuts were. It really is up the air because of the solid preseason play.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

It will be interesting to see who the final 1 or 2 cuts were. It really is up the air because of the solid preseason play.

The Brittain injury and the gap between Hershey's opening night and when Reading opens on 10/19 means there's some time to see how things play out. Don't forget there's also an AHL vet issue for now with this roster, as they have one more than the number that can dress for any specific game. Definitely some players who would have no problem making another AHL roster who will be scratched as this sorts itself out.

So opening night was a 4-3 OT loss. Two SHGs by the Bears and gave up one PPG. game summary at AHL.com

From Leone's coverage to start the game:

Scratches: Brittain (inj.), Wey, Johnson (vet), Galiev, J. Mitchell, Stoa, Brouillette, Wellar, Cajkovsky, Kolomatis

D-pairs: Schilling-Kundratek, Schmidt-Strachan, Orlov-Genoway

Byers (C) -Taffe (A)-Walker
Whitmore-Wellman-Segal
Ruegsegger-Latta-Mitchell (A)
Watkins-LeBlanc-Rechlicz

Check out plenty of coverage leading up to opening night and the game coverage by Tim Leone and Dave Sottile's at http://www.pennlive.com/hersheybears/

Also, Reading's camp has opened and Jason Guaranete's coverage should pick up. Link to training camp story.


OT: Andrew Gordon story from The Telegram

 

[malkinfan]

Why Galiev cut from Hershey? He looked OK in NHL preseason.... Disappointing....

 

[sk84fun_dc]

It is disappointing but even more so given there's a new coaching staff in place at the AHL level, although on paper I don't see Galiev as a Havliand-type player from what I know of Haviland. While there's a lot of talent on paper with Hershey, I'm confident if he had earned a place on that team, it would have been his to take from an organizational standpoint, so it says something about his camp. From my perspective along with not contributing on the scoreboard last year at the AHL level, he had a lot to learn about how to play away from the puck. At the NHL level this year, he played 2 preseason games and then was sent to Hershey.

So for now, Reading. Hershey is known for carrying extra players, especially at the beginning of the season, but the schedule is light right now, too. Only one game so far and one game this coming weekend and they still have a number of extra players.

Sat, Oct 5, 2013 4-3 OT loss
Sat, Oct 12, 2013
Fri, Oct 18, 2013
Sat, Oct 19, 2013
Sat, Oct 26, 2013
Sun, Oct 27, 2013

I believe there are still 16F (incl. Brittain who was injured during preseason) on the roster in Hershey. 9D after Wey and Cajkovsky were sent to Reading today. Reading's preseason is starting up.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Leone article with comments from Orlov about LD RD among other things. Also, Orlov "currently is battling pink eye in his right eye that is affecting his vision."

“We played the first game,†Orlov said. “I played not good.â€

Haviland comments on roster demotions, vets, schedule. link to article

2014 AHL Hall of Fame Class with a former Bear (Bobby Perreault) and a former Capital (John Slaney)

http://theahl.com/ahl-hall-of-fame-class-of-2014-set-p187710

Reading/Riley Gill article by Jason Guarente