Old Barn Hockey Show: Recent Episodes
Old Barn Hockey Show
The Old Barn Hockey Show is a weekly radio show recapping the past weekend's stories on the Hershey Bears and NHL, along with commenting on future games ahead while highlighting current storylines.
In Matt We Trust! Welcome Back. Bears regular season winding down and playoff possibilities. Concession Review. Promotion Reviews. Lots to digest in this show!
3000!! What a week! 6/8 points and the magic number is down to 9. Talks about Tweets. A timely new team addition.
We are feeling a little like we got slapped in the face. Tough time but the Bears are fighting through it the best they can. Zack joins us to talk about it and the AHL Trade Deadline Day. Brock also gives what may be his last concession review.
Zach joins via phone fresh back from Canada, Brock reviews the Hat Trick Café and Head Coach Scott Allen gives us the low down on his musical expertise. We wrap up with a lackluster NHL trade by the end of taping.
Zack joins us on the phone as he prepares for the trip to the Great North and Bryan Helmer rounds out our Bears discussion. NHL Insider Al MacCormack joins us to give us some great insight into a number of teams in the NHL at present. Brock also reviews the Smokehouse stand.
A live call in show!!!! Tyler, Richard, Brian, and Cory joined us on the phone for all kinds of Bears topics. Brock also kicks off the Giant Center concessions reviews.
Catching up with the Bears, Vitek visits for a hot minute, Head Coach Scott Allen talks us and Frank gets “Franked.”
Woes with Foes in Allentown, Bryan Helmer walks the concourse, Olympics, and pigskin talk.
Bears take care of business in Cleveland. AHL and Bears HOF Mitch Lamoureux joins us to weigh in on Mike Stothers comments and more. A little All Star and Olympic talk as well.
We reflect on the passing of the Big Bear Mike Nykoluk. VP of Hockey Operations Bryan Helmer joins us to talk about the team’s first half of the season. We also talk about the Olympics and All Star break.
WORLD RECORD 52,341 Bears!! Steve Coates joins us to talk about the NHL and Flyers as well. Frank also opens up about his off season.
A jam packed week of hockey for the Bears and much more coming this month. Mike Stothers joins us with an action packed interview.
Bears finish up 2021 taking the Pens to task. What do we expect in a jammed packed start to 2022 for the Bears? Trusty lets us in on a family secret. Bears Asst. Coach Patrick Wellar joins us to give his view of the season thus far.
Holiday Edition with “Bear or Not a Bear” and Santa Sko drops in. Patrick Williams joins us to talk about recent NHL/AHL nuances.
Back to playing hockey for Bears this week! NHL Supervisor Paul Devorski joins us to talk about recent topics. Nathan Walker on fire.
A lose one and win one week against 2 good teams. From Hershey Bears and Philadelphia Flyer Chris Therien joins us to talk about his journey through his career and recent visit to Hershey. The Brick Verdict.
Tough week at home and the recalls to DC continue. John Walton joins us to talk about the Capitals and Bears making an impact on call up. We then discuss the meanings of the word Brick to wrap up the week.
Who is this team? The Bears are searching to find out who this team really is early on this season. AHL Linesperson Bob Goodman joins us to talk about his view from the official’s crease. We wrap up with some NHL hot topics. Are we really in Stereo now? Who knows.
SEASON-13 EPISODE-04 THE BEARS GET 4 OF 6 POINTS VERSUS SYRACUSE AND CLEVELAND AND LATER THE BOYS ARE JOINED BY LEGENDARY COACH BRUCE BOUDREAU TO TALK ABOUT GREAT MEMORIES IN HERSHEY, FORMER BEARS, AND THE HERSBEY CUBS!
S-13 E-03 Weekend in Charlotte and Scott Allen A great discussion about the weekend trip south to Charlotte and Head Coach Scott Allen joins us in segment 2.
What an opening weekend for the Bears! Great to have fans back where they belong. We talk about the first two games and female officiating in the AHL. Vice President of Hockey Operations Bryan Helmer joins us to discuss the team makeup for this season.
HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THE ADDITION OF DANIEL SPRONG TO AN ALREADY TALENTED TEAM.
AHL WRITER PATRICK WILLIAMS JOINS US AND LATER BEARS COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT A PERFECT WEEKEND FOR THE BEARS!
FORMER BEARS HEAD COACH TROY MANN JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GOING IN BELLEVILLE. LATER CURRENT COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT A ROUGH EFFORT ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE TALK WITH BEARS ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH ABOUT THE BEARS WINNING WAYS HEADING INTO THE ALL-STAR BREAK.
THE BEARS ARE ON A ROLL AND WE TALK WITH ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH AND HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY ABOUT IT.
JACK WALTON, SON OF JOHN, TALKS ABOUT COVERING THE BEARS AND HIS DAD'S BIG NIGHT WHEN THE CAPS WON THE CUP!
FRANK, BROCK, AND JD TALK WITH BEARS ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH ABOUT TWO HOME GAMES VERSUS CHARLOTTE AND THE HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT. LATER HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT THE RECENT GAMES AND WHAT HE WILL DO ON THE 6 DAY BREAK.
FRANK, BROCK, AND JD TALK WITH BEARS ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH AND HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY ABOUT A BIG WIN LAST NIGHT AND SOME FAMILIAR FACES HEADING BACK TO HERSHEY.
BEARS HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT NICE WINS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTER A VERY ROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
BROCK AND JD HOST TODAY'S SHOW AS FRANK IS LOCKED IN A CLOSET SOMEWHERE. ZACK FISCH AND COACH SPENCER CARBERY JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT A BATTLE WITH UTICA.
FRANK, JD, AND PARKS TALK ABOUT TWO BIG WINS ON THE ROAD THIS PAST WEEK WITH ZACK FISCH AND SPENCER CARBERY.
BEARS ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH AND HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALK ABOUT THE OPENING WEEKEND OF GAMES.
WE TALK ABOUT THE BEARS WITH ZACK FISCH, FRANK TALKS ABOUT CHANGES TO THE SHOW, BROCK ARRIVES LATE, AND JD THINKS THE FLYERS WON'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE 18-19 SEASON WITH ZACK FISCH AND WHAT'S AHEAD FOR NEXT SEASON.
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT THE SERIES WIN VERSUS BRIDGEPORT AND KYLE MACE WITH CHOCOLATE HOCKEY TALKS ALL THINGS BEARS!
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT GAMES 1,2 VERSUS BRIDGEPORT AND MICK KERN WITH SIRIUS XM TALKS ABOUT THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!
NHL OFFICIAL PAUL DEVORSKI TALKS ABOUT THE NHL PLAYOFFS AND BEARS COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT THE UPCOMING BRIDGEPORT SERIES.
4/1/19 ZACK FISCH STOPS BY TO DISCUSS ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND FOR THE BEARS! by Old Barn Hockey Show
IT'S OUR FIRST LIVE CALL IN SHOW OF 2019 WITH PATRICK WELLAR, MICK KERN, AND ZACK FISCH.
ZACK FISCH AND BRYAN HELMER TALK ABOUT THE BEARS TURNAROUND AND THE NHL TRADE DEADLINE.
WE TALK WITH OUR OLD FRIEND JOHN WALTON ABOUT THE CAPITALS AND WINNING THE STANLEY CUP!
KYLE MACE AND ZACK FISCH TALK ABOUT THE BEARS RECENT WINS AND NHL REFEREE WES McCAULEY TALKS ABOUT REFFING IN THE NHL.
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES AND LATER BEARS VP OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS BRYAN HELMER TALKS ABOUT WHAT THE BEARS NEED TO DO TO GET BACK INTO THE PLAYOFF RACE,
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT A BAD ROAD TRIP FOR THE BEARS. LATER KYLE MACE WITH CHOCOLATE HOCKEY TALKS ABOUT THE BEARS.
BEARS HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT THE STATE OF THE BEARS AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO MAKE A RUN FOR THE PLAYOFFS. LATER JIM JONES TALKS ABOUT THE HERSHEY BEARS GALA.
MIKE "DOC" EMRICK JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT AN UPCOMING EVENT AND SOME OF HIS MEMORIES OF HERSHEY.
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT A NICE WIN AGAINST THE PENS AND FORMER BEAR ARCHIE HENDERSON TALKS ABOUT AN UPCOMING EVENT AND FILM ABOUT THE HERSHEY BEARS.
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT A WEEKEND SPLIT FOR THE BEARS AND GREG WYSHYNSKI "PUCK DADDY" TALKS ABOUT OUR 3 REGIONAL NHL TEAMS AMONG OTHER THINGS.
ZACK FISCH FILLS IN FOR JD AND WE TALK WITH DAN "BEAKER" STUCK ABOUT HIS NEW POSITION AND FORMER BEARS PLAYERS.
BEARS ANNOUNCER ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND FOR THE BEARS. FORMER BEAR DENNIS BONVIE TALKS ABOUT HIS TIME IN HERSHEY AND HOW THE GAME HAS CHANGED. PATRICK WILLIAMS WHO COVERS THE AHL FOR NHL.COM TALKS ABOUT GAMBLING ON HOCKEY.
Bears Head Coach Spencer Carbery talks about the young Bears season and his view from the coaching office of the club.
ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT THE BEARS ROAD WINS IN CHARLOTTE AND WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON. LATER BEARS HEAD COACH SPENCER CARBERY TALKS ABOUT THE BEARS TURN AROUND AFTER A ROUGH START TO THE SEASON.
FRANK, BROCK, AND JD TALK ABOUT THE OPENING WEEKEND OF THE BEARS SEASON AND CHRIS BOURQUE AND THE STANLEY CUP WERE IN TOWN. ALSO ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT THE NEW TEAM AFTER TWO GAMES.
PAUL DEVORSKI JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THE OFFICIATING IN THE PLAYOFFS AND ZACK FISCH TALKS ABOUT THE OFF SEASON FOR THE BEARS!
Talking about the draw of that Pacific Division a lot today. Steve Coates joins us as the Flyers gear up for the playoffs.
The Bears countdown officially starts till the end of the season. Scott Murray joins us to talk about the goaltenders in the Capitals organization.
Zack joins us to talk about the status of Bears and their contracts looking towards next year. Steve Coates also joins us to discuss the Flyers push to the top of the Metro.
Dissecting the tough weekend with missed divisional points. John Walton recaps his Olympic and Stadium Series experiences.
A big week of Phantom points to fight for. Former Bear Mike Stothers joins us to talk about the AHL under a palm tree.
A Mid-Day Call in show and you all made the phones ring! 4 wins in a row to talk about with Zack Fisch, Gregg Mace and Steve Coates.
Put on your helmet on and snap the strap for this Call in Show. Joe Whitney and Bryan Helmer join us.
Bears with a SO win but still lose the week. Troy Mann joins us to answer the tough questions.
JD on FIRE about the Bears! Oh Boy. Olaf Kolzig joins us to discuss the recent lack of offense.
Coach Mann and Bryan Helmer join us and our callers as we talk about heading into the elements this weekend at Hersheypark Stadium!
It is the New Year and we talk with Zack Fisch about maybe a new spark for the Bears with the return of Nathan Walker. We also talk with our 2018 USA Olympian Chris Bourque and get his thoughts on the amazing honor.
We are looking for a Christmas miracle in Hershey this year. Steve Coates joins us to talk about the Flyers recent turn around.
Zack Fisch joins us as we wrap up the storybook finish to the weekend with 25,017 stuffed animals.
Slow start but the calls rolled in and Paul Devorski joined us to talk about the young NHL officials.
A great discussion with Olaf Kolzig on the Bears unorthodox start to the season. We also catch up with Chris Bourque for a Bourque Bite.
Troy Mann and Chris Bourque join us to talk about the weekend that was and grabbing a much needed 4 divisional points.
A week on the Road: Joined by Capitals John Walton and Kyle Mace from Chocolate Hockey.
Call In Show: Thanks so much to our callers in our first call in show. Steve Coates joins us to talk Flyers and the changes in the NHL.
We jump around to a plethora of topics today right out of the gate. Then Bryan Helmer and Garrett Mitchell talk about the season ahead of us and the excitement for the Hershey Bears 80th Season.
A 3-2 series lead has us talking about the resilient Bears. Chris Bourque reminds us to never count out the Bears. Coach Troy Mann really gets into the design of the team plan as well.
The NHL second round is coming to a close as we talk about the Bears and their opening two games vs the Bruins. Zack and Chris Bourque talk with us before the team leaves for the 3 games in Providence.
Playoff Bound to Allentown. We wrap up the regular season and look to the upcoming series in the AHL. Chris Bourque also joins us too talk about the state of the team and the locker room as the Bears ready themselves for Lehigh Valley.
Try and keep up with us today with a myriad of topics and guests. Voice of the Capitals John Walton and Bears Head Coach Troy Mann talk with us about the Captain’s call up and more.
Ouch! A week to forget and move on. So we discuss it with Bryan Helmer and then at his request cross our fingers and pray.
The Bears return from the Great North and Todd Lewis joins us for some NHL roundtable talk. We wrap it up with some talk about Penn State’s run to the Elite Eight.
JD calls his very first Hershey Bears game in Maine vs the Mariners on 10/12/78. Old School Awesomeness,
Phone issues create a crazy show and we listen to some of JD's first call of the Bears in October 1978.
A playoff spot is within reach after another great week by the Bears. Troy Mann joins us to update the playoff hunt. Mick Kern from XM/Sirius Radio drops in to talk about recent NHL developments too.
Goaltending Coach Scott Murray joins us to give a State of the Crease address in Hershey. Nathan Walker also talks about his injury and soon return to the lineup as the Bears push for the playoffs.
The Bears won the week but missed the target with a loss to Bridgeport. Ice Guardians Executive Producer Adam Scorgie joins us to talk about our upcoming screening in March.
A worrysome week on the road to vest through. Puck Daddy joins us to preview the trade deadline and Bryan Helmer with some answers to how the Bears are handling their current playoff situation.
We need divisional points to make the playoffs and this week could be the season for the Bears if they don’t get them. NHL Executive Paul Devorski joins us to talk about the recent issues with replay assisted calls.
We thank the Ice Caps for their victory over the Pens and the 4 points they left for the Bears this past super weekend. We catch up with newly inducted AHL Hall of Famer Doug Yingst for his thoughts since retirement. Bears Head Coach Troy Mann also joins us to talk about the triforce of goalies in Hershey.
This week speaking with Zach about the Bounce Back Bears from this week. Great to get 5 of 6 this week. We also hash through the good and bad from the NHL All Star Weekend. We are then joined by Steve Coates who has been placed on the IR.
Talking about the Bad News Bears with Zack and we make a big announcement on an event. With such an announcement we needed to talk with the new PA Announcer Jarrod Wronski too!
Are we talking about trouble on a Tuesday for the Bears? What exactly is the focus for the streak of winless games? Zach joins us to talk it over and to look at what needs to change to win this important divisional week.
A New Year and new show with a wrap up of JD’s trip to see McDavid and a recap of the recent Bears outings. Head Coach Troy Mann then joins us to get a little more in depth on what is happening with this team at the mid-way point of the season.
Up and Down… Up and Down the division standings board we go. A great conversation with Gregg Mace about the Bears and recent attendance. Zack Fisch gives us a weekend review as well. We are then joined by Olaf Kolzig to talk about the entire Capitals system and prospects. Some great insight into the young players in the system. Steve Coates then joins us to talk about the Flyer 9 game win streak to this point.
A week filled with Bears and then the ice filled with bears. 20,662! Well done. Vrana’s first NHL call and Sanford visits Hershey. ESPN’s John Buccigross then joins us and mesmerizes Frank with his answers so much that we bump our last guest to next week.
We are very thankful for this week of the Bears season gathering all 6 points. We talk it over with Head Coach Troy Mann who collected his 100th AHL win. Puck Daddy also joins us to talk about recent NHL happenings as some coaches even had to grab a taxi to get home from their game!
Talking about a good quick start week with Zack Fisch that ended sourly in OT. But 5/6 points were gathered. Liam O'Brien also joins us on the phone and you will never guess who he played street hockey with as a kid.
The Bears remain hungry for points after a tough week, Frank is ready for Thanksgiving, and JD talks Oilers with Edmonton play-by-play guy Jack Michaels. Bears assistant coach Reid Cashman also joins the show.
The Bears remain hungry for points after a tough week, Frank is ready for Thanksgiving, and JD talks Oilers with Edmonton play-by-play guy Jack Michaels. Bears assistant coach Reid Cashman also joins the show.
The voice of the Washington Capitals comes back to the studios for the first time in five years to talk Bears, Caps, and the former Old Barn TV show. Bears coach Troy Mann also joins to talk about the weekend sweep.
Our Halloween spectacular, featuring an AHL/NHL round table. We talk about Bauer filing for bankruptcy, and the voice of the Bears Zack Fisch joins to talk about the Bears.
Crystal Skull Vodka owner, Dan Aykroyd, was in Hershey to promote his liquor. Frank and Brock had a chance to discuss hockey, the Tragically Hip, UFO's, and more. Dan was a phenomenal interview and very genuine.
Segment 2 live from The Bears Den with Bears VP Bryan Helmer and Bear player Colby Williams
Part 1 of our live show from The Bears Den in Hershey with the voice of the Bears-Zack Fisch
Bears kick off their first weekend at home. The voice of the team Zack Fisch joins to talk about his first weekend in Hershey. Then Todd Lewis of Hockey Unfiltered talks NHL with the boys.
Bears are a week into the season and the show is joined by the new voice of the team, Zack Fisch to talk about upcoming home opener. Then Yahoo Sports Puck Daddy Greg Wyshynski joins the show to discuss the NHL's first week.
Second show of the season has a whole host of guests, including Bears VP of Hockey Ops Bryan Helmer, Steve Coates of the Flyers Broadcast crew, and Bears trainer Dan "Beaker" Stuck. We talk about the new affiliation renewal and the Bears pre-season games.
Season nine of the Old Barn kicks off with Bears head coach Troy Mann and voice of the Capitals John Walton joining the boys. We also preview the upcoming Bears season and answer your tweets.