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Category Archives: John Walton

The Capitals’ Organization Completes a Hat Trick of Broadcast Triumph This Season

28 January, 2011

Big-time congratulations are in order to the Hershey Bears’ John Walton, who called his 1,000th American League game last night in Hershey’s 4-3 win over Springfield at Giant Center. Thursday’s game was a reschedule from Wednesday night, when thundersnow struck the central PA community just as it did D.C.’s. It’s been a hat trick of [...]

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Down on the Farm, All Beat Up and Gutting Out a Weekend-Salvaging Win

22 November, 2010

It’s a much different looking Hershey Bears hockey club in the first quarter of its two-time Calder Cup defense. For one thing, cornerstone components of those two Calders are gone: Michal Neuvirth, Karl Alzner, and John Carlson have graduated to Washington. Chris Bourque is pursuing greener pastures in Europe. Captain Bryan Helmer is retired. The [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Hershey's Giant Center, Marcus Johansson, Mark French, Morning cup-a-joe, Prospects, Tim Leone, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Historic Hockey To Air Locally

15 November, 2010

For the past couple of hockey seasons Capitals fans in the region have been able to catch John Walton’s calls of the Hershey Bears via Internet streaming. That access soon will be broadened. Today WFED AM 1500 announced that it will be broadcasting 10 Hershey Bears’ games on nights the Caps are not playing, beginning [...]

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Quite a Helping Hand from Matty on Sunday Night

14 November, 2010
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Airing Out the Play of the Caps in Month One

11 November, 2010

For me, radio appearances are a total blast. I never pass up an opportunity to go on the air — especially locally — and talk pucks. There’s something distinctive about radio as a media vehicle for conveying passion about a subject. It’s a medium that places a premium on precision of words and inflection and [...]

Also filed in 106.7 the Fan, hockey blogging, Jonathan Warner, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, special teams play, The President's Trophy, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Big Joe, Making Big Gains on the Farm

30 October, 2010

Hershey Bears’ man about all manner of communications, John Walton, has penned a terrific read on Joe Finley for the AHL’s web site. On another quality Bears’ club Big Joe, who serves as a part-time OFB correspondent, has skated a +3 in four games this season, adding 10 PIMs for ornery measure, and even partnered [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Joe Finley, Prospects, The Joe Finley Diary, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Where to find the Bears

14 September, 2010

In case you missed it on Friday, some great news for Bears’ fans in Pennsylvania and on the internet, you have plenty of options to catch John Walton call the games. From the Hershey Bears: 09/10/2010 – The BEARS feature the largest minor-league radio network in the United States heading into the 2010-11 season, with [...]

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Sometimes the Best Moves for Improvement Arrive from Within

11 August, 2010

For just about the entire offseason, we have been preaching that the Caps need to make a move and sign someone, anyone, to make their team better. After two disappointing postseasons in a row, you would think the front office would be aggressive when it came to filling holes on the team.

Also filed in AHL, American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, NHL, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (10)

In Central Pa., the Calder Cup Is Three Miles High

28 July, 2010

Engineers and construction workers in hard hats, utility communicators and administrative staff, even cafeteria workers expressed a common line of inquiry near 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Operating Station in Harrisburg. Pa.: Is it here yet? There was a palpable buzz at the power plant early yesterday afternoon, for the Hershey [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Calder Cup, Hershey Bears, Mathieu Perreault, Washington Capitals | Comments (2)

Snapshots of a Blogger’s Season, 2009-10

18 June, 2010

[Hockey season's over. Herewith, 25 of my favorite, most personal moments covering hockey in Washington during the 2009-10 campaign, relayed in no particular order.] (25) Not one, not two, but three blizzards buried Washington in the heart of hockey season. Blizzard no. 2 took out my home’s power for fully three days, but my beer [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau, Hershey Bears, Hockey Towns, John Carlson, Lisa Hillary, Mathieu Perreault, Media, National Hockey League, OFB Interviews, Shinny, Tara Wheeler, Tim Leone, Washington Capitals | Comments (2)

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