Prospect Info: Hershey Bears/South Carolina Stingrays 2023-24 Seasons | Hershey 13x (and Defending) Champions Edition

[Strawberry Fields]

I don’t believe they have to do that today. There is a date that you have to be on the AHL roster in order to be eligible to play. I don’t think that dates comes until later in March.

It's typically the NHL trade deadline, don't know if it's different this year or not

 

[DWGie26]

 

[hb13xchamps]

It's typically the NHL trade deadline, don't know if it's different this year or not

That’s correct. You’ll see plenty of paper transactions tomorrow to make guys eligible. The AHL TDL is usually a week after the NHL TDL but the players on NHL deals must be in the AHL by tomorrow

 

[DWGie26]

That’s correct. You’ll see plenty of paper transactions tomorrow to make guys eligible. The AHL TDL is usually a week after the NHL TDL but the players on NHL deals must be in the AHL by tomorrow

Yep… one week.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I'm gonna need the Bears to add at least one more d... especially if Bear gets traded and Ness is out for any substantial amount of time, like into the playoffs. I don't really care to see multiple of Perrott, McDonald, Leivermann, etc getting regular sweaters in the playoffs.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Alexeyev recalled from his conditioning stint, Lee and Thornton recalled from SC

ETA: Hunt not traveling to Cleveland, wife having a baby.

 

[swansonsays]

I don’t believe they have to do that today. There is a date that you have to be on the AHL roster in order to be eligible to play. I don’t think that dates comes until later in March.

NHL Trade Deadline is the AHL playoffs roster deadline as well.



Edit = You all were busy typing while I was trying to find that tweet (is it still called that?)!

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Any chance Bjork gets the call next year with Shep on his way out?

 

[DWGie26]

NHL Trade Deadline is the AHL playoffs roster deadline as well.



Edit = You all were busy typing while I was trying to find that tweet (is it still called that?)!

Well done! I still call it a tweet but i am old. Haha.

So i guess we’ll see if anyone goes down. I doubt it. Frank is here to stay. And i doubt we waive (for purposes of having on Hershey roster) McIlrath or Alexyev. But perhaps Jake will play

 

[trick9]

Well done! I still call it a tweet but i am old. Haha.

So i guess we’ll see if anyone goes down. I doubt it. Frank is here to stay. And i doubt we waive (for purposes of having on Hershey roster) McIlrath or Alexyev. But perhaps Jake will play

Vrana propably did for that reason, too.

 

[Kazer]

Any chance Bjork gets the call next year with Shep on his way out?

He has certainly earned a look at the AHL level. .927 sv% in 25 games is quite solid. He is playing about as well as Mitchell Gibson (who is three years older), and he is significantly outplaying Seth Eisele (.909 sv%; has been splitting starts with Garin).

To put .927 in perspective, here are some other guys who played in South Carolina (minimum 10 starts):

Stevenson .916 sv% in 36 games
Shepard .917 sv% in 23 games & .922 in 21 games (different seasons)
Thompson .929 sv% in 32 games
Vanecek .917 sv% in 32 games
Grubauer .918 sv% in 43 games

He may not pan out, but I'd like to see what he can do at the AHL level next year. Bjorklund was Wheeler's #11th Caps prospect in 2021 before his very tough 2021-22 WHL season (which, to be fair, was on a dreadful Medicine Hat team...... 11-53-0-4 that year).

Would be curious to see if anyone knows why Garin played only one game all of 22-23. Injury, perhaps?

Since I'm still here, here is how Wheeler ranked them up in January of 2021 for a fun trip down memory lane:

Mcmichael; Lapierre > Alexeyev, Fehervary, Protas > Leason, Gibson, Magnusson, Pilon > Hughes, Bjorklund, AJF, Trineyev, Malenstyn, Clark

(ordered by ranking with > denoting a tier break)

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I don’t believe they have to do that today. There is a date that you have to be on the AHL roster in order to be eligible to play. I don’t think that dates comes until later in March.

I didn’t know, found this….

MSN

 

[Holtbyisms]

He has certainly earned a look at the AHL level. .927 sv% in 25 games is quite solid. He is playing about as well as Mitchell Gibson (who is three years older), and he is significantly outplaying Seth Eisele (.909 sv%; has been splitting starts with Garin).

To put .927 in perspective, here are some other guys who played in South Carolina (minimum 10 starts):

Stevenson .916 sv% in 36 games
Shepard .917 sv% in 23 games & .922 in 21 games (different seasons)
Thompson .929 sv% in 32 games
Vanecek .917 sv% in 32 games
Grubauer .918 sv% in 43 games

He may not pan out, but I'd like to see what he can do at the AHL level next year. Bjorklund was Wheeler's #11th Caps prospect in 2021 before his very tough 2021-22 WHL season (which, to be fair, was on a dreadful Medicine Hat team...... 11-53-0-4 that year).

Would be curious to see if anyone knows why Garin played only one game all of 22-23. Injury, perhaps?

Since I'm still here, here is how Wheeler ranked them up in January of 2021 for a fun trip down memory lane:

Mcmichael; Lapierre > Alexeyev, Fehervary, Protas > Leason, Gibson, Magnusson, Pilon > Hughes, Bjorklund, AJF, Trineyev, Malenstyn, Clark

(ordered by ranking with > denoting a tier break)

Multiple herniated discs, major back surgery. He got healthy enough to get a start in the last game of the season.

 

[Kazer]

Multiple herniated discs, major back surgery. He got healthy enough to get a start in the last game of the season.

That's a hell of a comeback story. Thanks for sharing. I'm very glad he's doing better.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

24 save 3-0 shutout for Clay in Cleveland

 

[Holtbyisms]

24 save 3-0 shutout for Clay in Cleveland

He was good tonight. Really just time to pass the torch and let him run with it for awhile. Shepherd won't be back next year anyway.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

He was good tonight. Really just time to pass the torch and let him run with it for awhile. Shepherd won't be back next year anyway.

I'd like to see him start in the playoffs, barring him absolutely shitting the bed over the next month and a half.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I'd like to see him start in the playoffs, barring him absolutely shitting the bed over the next month and a half.

Unfortunately I think Nelly will ride Shep to a first round exit but I guess we'll see.

 

[DWGie26]

Back to back so Shep starts tonight. But i too would like to see more Mud.

Also, its kinda early to be posting lineups isn’t it?

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Didn't get to watch after the first period but the Bears won 4-3. Miro and Bear with goals. Like I said, I didn't watch most of the game and haven't caught the highlights, but Shep had another meh stat line with 21/24 saves. Granted the third Cleveland goal came with one second left in the game.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Didn't get to watch after the first period but the Bears won 4-3. Miro and Bear with goals. Like I said, I didn't watch most of the game and haven't caught the highlights, but Shep had another meh stat line with 21/24 saves. Granted the third Cleveland goal came with one second left in the game.

Shep is fading away. Stevenson seems to be starting to pick it up. He has 2 shutouts in his last 3 starts. It would be a crime for Stevenson to not get more starts going forward, as it wouldn't be bad idea to rest up Shep a bit. You can tell that Shep is either fatigued or lost some of his technique. Shep used to be good stopping everything down low, but he gets beat even low now.

If there one thing negative playing for the Hershey Bears, they go for Calder Cups more than any other AHL team. What bothers me, Shep is a career AHL'er, while Stevenson still has a chance at an NHL path as a backup goalie. You got to let the guy develop, yet Shep has gotten in the way.

 

[DWGie26]

All fair points on Shep and Clay. But this season will have to play out. We don’t need a regular NHL goalie for a couple of years, but Clay will likely get his shot when injury occurs. Clay will likely get more games and he will be the man next year.

for now, let it play out. Shep has given us two Calder Cups. Let’s just appreciate that a bit. Clay’s time will come.

 

[hb13xchamps]

Clay was ass to start the year. He had an opportunity to steal the net when Shep wasn’t playing well and he didn’t rise up and take it

 

[DWGie26]

Clay was ass to start the year. He had an opportunity to steal the net when Shep wasn’t playing well and he didn’t rise up and take it

Agreed. That is on Clay. Just like it was on McMichael. And now Lappy. Players need to rise to the occasion. it’s not easy or everyone would do it.

Clay has another shot. Hope he embraces it!

 

[qc14]

If there one thing negative playing for the Hershey Bears, they go for Calder Cups more than any other AHL team. What bothers me, Shep is a career AHL'er, while Stevenson still has a chance at an NHL path as a backup goalie. You got to let the guy develop, yet Shep has gotten in the way.

Don't watch enough to know which one actually gives them a better chance in the playoffs, but Hershey has been such a great partner for the Caps and there prospects precisely because they always have to fight off top vets for time. If he can't beat out Shepard, he doesn't have an NHL future.