New England Trip And Date With Sens Prior To Pens
Published on February 7, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club closed to within six points of first place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with a game in hand, after taking five points out of a possible six last week. HERSHEY travels to Manchester to play the Monarchs at Verizon Wireless Arena Wednesday night, and then stays in New England for a game in Providence against the Bruins Friday at Dunkin Donuts Center. The BEARS skate at home for the only time this week on Saturday when the Binghamton Senators come to town at 7:00 p.m. The marquee matchup of the week, however, is Sunday afternoon when the Chocolate and White travel to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to face the Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena. Puck drop Sunday in northeast PA is at 3:05 p.m.
Mark French ¬â¢s team has lost just one game in regulation in 2011, and took five points out of a possible six this past week. HERSHEY defeated Albany Friday at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, and took three points out of four at home against the first place Manitoba Moose. Tickets are on sale now at the Giant Center box office, or by calling (717) 534-3911.
Rolling toward the top: The BEARS have posted an 11-1-1-2 record in 2011. The team has lost just one time in regulation in its last 15 games. HERSHEY has bolted to within six points of first place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the East Division race, and holds one game in hand heading into Monday ¬â¢s action. The Chocolate and White also hold the second best winning percentage in the AHL heading into the new week at .673. Only the Penguins at .720 are better in 2010-11.
Built Ford Tough: Goaltender Todd Ford played three games in three nights this past weekend against Albany and Manitoba, taking five standings points out of a possible six. Ford defeated the Devils Friday in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall, and allowed just one goal Sunday in a victory over the Moose. Ford also took the BEARS to the seventh round of a shootout Saturday night, allowing just one goal in a setback.
Gordon out of Sunday ¬â¢s game: Andrew Gordon, HERSHEY ¬â¢S All-Star right wing and leading goal scorer, missed Sunday ¬â¢s game with an upper body injury. His status is day-to-day.
Holtby remains on sidelines: Goaltender Braden Holtby has been out of game action for the last eight days, after suffering a lower body injury January 29 against Charlotte. His status is day-to-day as the new week begins.
Practice schedule: The BEARS hit the ice on Tuesday at Giant Center for practice at 9:00 a.m., with media availability at approximately 10:30 a.m. It ¬â¢s the only local practice this week for Mark French ¬â¢s team, who will play at Manchester Wednesday and Providence Friday.
Upcoming promotions: Saturday, February 12 is Capital BlueCross Water Bottle Holder Night. A free water bottle holder to the first 5,000 fans through the gates as the BEARS take on the Binghamton Senators.
American Hockey League Stories from February 7, 2011
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- Admirals Dream Date Auction Postponed - Norfolk Admirals
- Eastern Swing - Manitoba Moose
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Pirates Weekly - Portland Pirates
- Rampage Reassign Ross to Las Vegas - San Antonio Rampage
- Panthers Reassign Goaltender Marc Cheverie to Amerks - Rochester Americans
- Bulldogs Host Three Games At Copps Coliseum This Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Piche Pulled from Toledo, Landry Released - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Jake Allen Hosts Live Web Chat Tonight - Peoria Rivermen
- Florida Panthers Recall Timmins; Amerks Loan Clackson to Greenville - Rochester Americans
- Christina Aguilera Invite - Syracuse Crunch
- Goeffrion Earns POW Honor Again - Milwaukee Admirals
- Milwaukee's Blake Geoffrion Repeats as Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Hamilton Assigns David Urquhart to Wheeling - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Monarchs Release Tebbs - Manchester Monarchs
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- Netminder Pasquale Returns to Gwinnett - Chicago Wolves
- Canucks Void Re-Assignment of Lee Sweatt to Moose - Manitoba Moose
- Sharks Riding Four Game Win Streak Wave - Worcester Sharks Weekly - Worcester Sharks
- Goaltender Jaroslav Janus Reassigned to ECHL's Florida Everblades - Norfolk Admirals
- Sound Tigers Recall Bourbeau, Release Friesen - Bridgeport Islanders
- Anaheim Ducks Sign Goaltender Ray Emery to One-Year Contract - Syracuse Crunch
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Another Busy Week Ahead For The Abbotsford Heat - Abbotsford Heat
- Ben Bishop Assigned to Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
- Crunch to Invite Christina Aguilera to Sing National Anthem for Chance at Redemption - Syracuse Crunch
- New England Trip And Date With Sens Prior To Pens - Hershey Bears
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