Brian Burke did a nice segment on this the other day. He was saying the board of governers asked the Penguins in 2009 to retro fit their new rink so it could accommodate a switch to a "hybrid" bigger ice if needed, they would simply have to extend/install the systems under the ice for the cooling a few feet both ways They said no, so other new rinks like Vegas and Detroit, and Seattle, followed suit. It won't happen now because of the expense to tear up the ground and install the equipment.
Speculation: Minor League Affiliates (Hershey Bears, SC Stingrays) - summer 2018 to summer 2019
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Brian Burke did a nice segment on this the other day. He was saying the board of governers asked the Penguins in 2009 to retro fit their new rink so it could accommodate a switch to a "hybrid" bigger ice if needed, they would simply have to extend/install the systems under the ice for the cooling a few feet both ways They said no, so other new rinks like Vegas and Detroit, and Seattle, followed suit. It won't happen now because of the expense to tear up the ground and install the equipment.
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Haha one of the leading scorers for South Carolina.
Side note: Sgarbossa was a late scratch due to injury. A big loss for the Bears
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Ahh you spend as much time as they have in the bottom of the nhl you better be stacked with young talent. One of the reasons Arizona/Edmonton suck so bad
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One of the biggest reasons is losing Sgarbossa to injury the past two games. Losing your 1C the day of the game and having to bump a rookie (Pilon) up in the lineup against the best team in the AHL isn’t going to do you any favors. No offense to Pilon but he’s not at 1C AHL level yet.
I also hope that most of the college guys still aren’t available at the moment and Riley Sutter was told he wasn’t going to play when he signed his ATO. Snively proved in the games before the playoffs started that the kid can be a game breaker. Losing him was huge. You can’t tell me that they couldn’t work something out to help him at school and still be able to play games for the Bears. I also don’t see why they continue to play Joey Leach. He’s a serviceable AHL filler player when needed at best. He’s essential Orpik but at the ECHL level. Putting him out there against a fast team makes zero sense. I really am surprised that Nardella wasn’t given a game yet at all after the display he put on in the final two games. Hopefully he’s in the same boat as Snively and is finishing school
I also hope that most of the college guys still aren’t available at the moment and Riley Sutter was told he wasn’t going to play when he signed his ATO. Snively proved in the games before the playoffs started that the kid can be a game breaker. Losing him was huge. You can’t tell me that they couldn’t work something out to help him at school and still be able to play games for the Bears. I also don’t see why they continue to play Joey Leach. He’s a serviceable AHL filler player when needed at best. He’s essential Orpik but at the ECHL level. Putting him out there against a fast team makes zero sense. I really am surprised that Nardella wasn’t given a game yet at all after the display he put on in the final two games. Hopefully he’s in the same boat as Snively and is finishing school
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Apparently he went back to Yale to finish his degree. I think he played the first and possibly the second game of the Bridgeport series and then was a healthy scratch since.
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It’s for this season. He apparently is already back in Hershey
Adding him is huge at this point and could help turn the series around for the Bears
Adding him is huge at this point and could help turn the series around for the Bears
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I forgot I wanted to post this from the game the other night. Here is the check to the head that Malenstyn took that eventually was a 5 minute major. The refs, yet again, didn't call anything at first and huddled up and changed their minds and gave the guy a match penalty. I haven't seen any other discipline handed down for the hit.
Hope I'm wrong, but he struggled on NA ice and it will seem even smaller in the playoffs. Hershey will have a tough time replacing everything Malenstyn and Sgarbossa bring in their games. And Snively was showing he has good tools and great hockey sense. The hockey gods aren't with Hershey right now, but go BEARS.
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Absolutely no idea. Only think I can think of is some post whistle scrums but still that’s playoff hockey
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Zach Fisch indicated on Twitter that he’s waiting for confirmation to see why Lewington was suspended and will share it on the broadcast this evening.
Also said Snively is still away at school. I’d suspect Snively would be back next week for the Bears if they survive the weekend but that’s just me speculating. Finals should be going on this week
Also said Snively is still away at school. I’d suspect Snively would be back next week for the Bears if they survive the weekend but that’s just me speculating. Finals should be going on this week
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Still no Sgarbossa and no AJF tonight. Malenstyn also draws into the lineup after taking that big hit so that’s great news.
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Lewington was suspended as a result of the Malenstyn hit. The refs ruled the play dead immediately due to the injury to Beck. After the whistle there was a scrum, during that scrum Lewington had stepped onto the ice for the shift change and the scrum continued toward the benches and he got involved in the scrum. That’s a no no.
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Well that sucked. The Bears outplayed Charlotte the 1st and most of the 3rd period but end up losing 3-1. Hershey with 2-3 big time chances to take the lead that went just wide or were saved and Charlotte ends up taking the puck down the ice with 2 minutes left and scores. Total back breaker.
Hopefully they avoid the sweep tomorrow but losing a few offensive playmakers in Snively and Sgarbossa has definitely hindered them. Having to play ECHL guys in the bottom six isn’t helping them against the top team in the AHL
Hopefully they avoid the sweep tomorrow but losing a few offensive playmakers in Snively and Sgarbossa has definitely hindered them. Having to play ECHL guys in the bottom six isn’t helping them against the top team in the AHL
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