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Category Archives: Tim Leone

Outdoor Practice Fun in Hershey

4 March, 2010

If you’ve played a single season of beer league hockey, you’re familiar with the scene: gear bags resting by cars in a rink parking lot, the beer leaguers tipping back a cold one together after a skate. It was a bit early in the day for beer at 10:00 this morning when cars belonging to [...]

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New Media Convergence on the Farm

19 February, 2010

This weekend OFB embarks on a roadtrip we’ve sought since our start — to Hershey, but hauling along with us a hearty contingent of D.C. hockey bloggers. We’ve long wanted to take our new media party up to Chocolatetown for a weekend and see if we could just blow the lid off the terrific puck [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Comcast SportsNet, Corey Masisak, Hershey Bears, Hockey Towns, John Walton, Media, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

From the Author of Gabby, a First-Rate Take on New Media and Hockey

18 January, 2010

A reporter of Tim Leone’s accomplishments and stature doesn’t need any advice from me on how to tackle a story, but when he interviewed me last month about bloggers and their role in covering the Caps, I emphasized the importance of talking to Off Wing Opinion’s Eric McErlain. With my Sunday morning diner coffee in [...]

Also filed in Brett Leonhardt, Mike Vogel, Tarik El-Bashir, Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals, Washington Post | Comments (0)

The Scene for Saturday Night Rivalry Hockey in Hershey

17 January, 2010

I got red carpet treatment at Giant Center Saturday night for the Hershey Bears’ in-state showdown with Wilkes Barre-Scranton. The Bears placed me in the television broadcast booth and seated me next to the team’s communications associate, Jess Mikula. Jess keeps track of hits and turnovers during home games and emails the data down to the Bears’ coaching staff between [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Hockey Towns, John Walton, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

On Frozen Pod – Visit to Championship Chocolatetown and a Living Landmark

30 June, 2009

We talk about the Bears’ historic old stadium and their run for the Calder Cup this year.

Also filed in AHL, American Hockey League, Calder Cup, Hershey Bears | Comments (0)

Saturday Night Blogging, Part II

15 October, 2008

Last Saturday I joined Eric McErlain and Jon Press¬†and Rebecca¬†from A View from the Cheap Seats¬†for a spirited Saturday night live blogging session from Verizon Center. Eric will host another live-blog this Saturday from the Phone Booth, for the Devils’ game. I’ll join in again but do so from Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., where [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Dmitry Chesnokov, Hershey Bears, Hockey Towns, John Walton, Mathieu Perreault, Sovetsky Sport | Comments (13)

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