A game and a moment they’ll be talking about for eternity in Hershey. The GIANT Center has never been louder. So honored to have been on the call for this classic. It was always the Bears!
Honored to fill-in for the next seven
@Capitals
games on
@CapitalsRadio
! It's a dream to put on an NHL headset. Can't wait to get going in Pittsburgh tomorrow!
Thankful for John's support, and his faith in me. He's the best, and so excited to hear him on the Olympic call!
👶 Welcome to the world, Jaxson Eric Fisch. Our little guy was born Jul. 21 at 4:35 p.m weighing 5 lbs, 5 oz and 18 1/2 inches long. He came home today and
@kfisch614
and I could not be more in love. ♥️
That was a blast! Big
#Caps
win and fun to be back on the mic. Exciting win and another Ovi OT winner and milestone marker. Now back to Hershey, but looking forward to doing it all again on Monday night! Go Caps!
The best group I've ever been around. Amazing players/staff who are even better people. So tight-knit, so fun. They deserved this. An honor to have provided the soundtrack for so many unforgettable moments. To all of
@TheHersheyBears
, thank you.
#FTFR
I will forever be thankful for the 2023
@TheHersheyBears
. For them to give me a moment with the Calder Cup, while my family got to celebrate with me, is such an everlasting memory and one of the greatest moments of my career.
Pretty cool moment here:
@TheHersheyBears
players recognize play-by-play voice
@zackfisch
finished his post-game broadcast & got on the ice, so they gave him his turn lifting and celebrating the Calder Cup championship.
#StickTaps
to Zack for his hard work all season long, too!
👶 Welcome to the world, Easton Rose Fisch! She arrived on 8/25 at 3:28 a.m. weighing 7lbs 1oz and checking in at 19.75 inches long. After a long few days,
@kfisch614
and baby are doing amazing and Jaxson is thrilled to be a big brother!
BEARS WIN! Huntington the hero tonight, Shep was a wall in the 2nd period, as Hershey comes back in the 3rd to take a 3-2 series lead. The job not done, but the Bears come home a win away. Monday night. GIANT Center. Be there.
#RepeatTheRoar
Good morning back home and good night here. I need to get a little sleep before we fly home. Lots of people to get back to tomorrow, my phone is overloaded. Thank you for the love and support, Bear Nation!
Thanks to Bryan Helmer and the
#ALLCAPS
for one of the coolest gifts I've ever received! Autographed game sheet and puck from my NHL debut in a shadow box. I can't wait to hang this in my office. Helms is one of the best people you'll ever find. Can't thank him enough.
BEARS WIN! The
#CalderCup
Finals are all tied up, 2-2. This series WILL go back to Hershey next week. What a game from the top line and the whole group responds with the needed adjustments. Leivermann steps in and was fantastic.
#RepeatTheRoar
Safe and sound in Palm Desert. Thanks to all the folks behind the scenes that made today smooth and efficient. Big win, amazing plane and flight. First-class! Now for some shut-eye.
Extended call of Dube's OT winner. What a great play in the d-zone, then he finishes on a great give-and-go. Little things matter in the playoffs. One heck of a play to send the GIANT Center into a frenzy.
#RepeatTheRoar
Tage Thompson scored 5 (!) goals tonight for Buffalo. Honed his craft at Hersheypark Arena back in the day when dad Brent played for
@TheHersheyBears
. The kid has turned into a superstar.
Been running around like a madman today, but taking two minutes to realize and appreciate it's June 13 and
@TheHersheyBears
are one of four pro hockey teams still playing. My first
#CalderCup
Finals game tonight in Hershey. Can't wait!
#RoaringForMore
Honored and thankful to
@TheAHL
for this distinction! So many talented people in our league who easily could of won this.
Thank you to our fans for their unwavering support, even if it wasn't in person. Thanks to our staff & players for making a challenging year one to remember.
Congrats to our Voice of the Bears
@zackfisch
on winning
@TheAHL
's prestigious Ken McKenzie Award!
During a season of uncertainty, Fisch was at the forefront of successful broadcast, PR, marketing, and social media efforts in 2020-21.
From Friday Jan. 28-Sat.Feb 5, traveled over 1,500 miles, called three NHL games and four AHL games.
What a thrill of a last week it's been! The
@Capitals
and
@TheHersheyBears
have given me some great games. Taking a breath today, but back at it Tuesday in DC! Can't wait!
Time flies when you're having fun! Each game with Hershey has been an honor and a privilege. No better place to hit
#500
. So many people to thank that have helped me along in this journey. Here's to hoping for a Bears win tonight, and here's to many more games ahead.
Tonight's office. Filling in on
@CapitalsRadio
for
#CapsBruins
tonight in DC. Hope calling a game is like riding a bike. Its been a bit! Lots of storylines, can't wait to put on the headset.
Thanks
@JohnWaltonPxP
for the opportunity, be well.
From the
@ECHL
to
@TheAHL
to the
@NHL
! Been sharing a booth with
@AlanFuehring
since he was a Swamp Rabbit and I was a Stingray. Plenty of Hershey/Bridgeport battles later, pretty amazing both of us are working an NHL game tonight.
BEARS WIN! Hershey scores late to tie, and Limoges wins it in OT. A new hockey record of 74,599 teddy bears collected for
#TeddyBearsTossHershey
and a massive crowd of 10,765. What a night at GIANT Center.
BEARS WIN!
@TheHersheyBears
pour it on with four goals in the 3rd and earn a 4-2 win in Game 4. AMAZING comeback! Hershey is heading home up 3-1 in the series and one win from the Calder Cup Finals. Game 5 is Wednesday in Hershey. Let's pack the house!
#RoaringForMore
Who knew one year later who knew we would be back in Palm Desert. One of the best days of my life. Amazing. Great memories and hoping for more this year.
"It's Sweeter by the Dozen!" .. one year ago tonight
@zackfisch
with the call for the Bears Game 7 overtime win to secure
@CalderCup
#12
.. hard to believe we're back in Coachella Valley for the anniversary. What a thrill to be part of that
@TheHersheyBears
moment!
@fox43
Fantastic news to hear that
@Aaron_Ness
is doing well. Very emotional yesterday to see him injured yesterday, and I was fighting that emotion while on the air. Such a beloved teammate and person. Get well soon, Nesser.
Wishing nothing but health and wellness to John and family. Here's to a speedy recovery!
While I certainly wish it were under different circumstances, honored for the opportunity to fill-in for
@CapitalsRadio
. Looking forward to putting on the headset starting tonight!
#ALLCAPS
Sending love and prayers to an amazing person and mentor. You got this, John! We're all behind you and you WILL beat this and be back where you belong, in the booth, very soon.
What a run Joe Snively had here out of Yale. I was lucky enough to call his first AHL and NHL goals, and got to see the joy of him raising the Cup twice. What a fantastic passer and smart player. Good luck to him in Detroit/Grand Rapids.
From the game-winner in your AHL debut in 2019, to leading us to back to back Calder Cups, thanks for six seasons of memories and big moments.
We'll miss you, Joe! Good luck with Detroit and thanks for leaving your mark on this franchise.
Heartbreaking end tonight. Want to say thank you to our
@TheHersheyBears
fans. It was amazing to have you back this season packing GIANT Center. Thank you for your support and passion, and thanks for watching and listening all season long. It's an honor to call the action.
Per our media and medical team, Kale Kessy was struck in a fight. He lost, but regained consciousness on the ice. He is alert, and in stable condition, and being transported to a local medical facility. Kessy told his teammates before leaving the ice, “go win the game.”
#HBH
Wishing a speedy recovery to the legendary
@JoeBpXp
! Caps will
#WinitforJoeB
tonight.
Wish it were under different circumstances, but thrilled to make my Stanley Cup Playoffs debut for
@CapitalsRadio
tonight! An absolute honor to be on the mic. Talk to you soon!
With my broadcasting brother
@JoeBpXp
out due to illness, I’ll be on the TV call with
@Laughlin18
on NBC Sports Washington tonight for Game 6. My guy
@zackfisch
is up from Hershey, and will have the call on
@CapitalsRadio
We miss you, Joe, feel better!
#WinitforJoeB
BEARS WIN! We're going back to California. After falling down 0-2 in the series, Hershey's got another huge W and the series is even. Chance to get a series lead on Saturday night at home. Crowd at GIANT Center was UNREAL.
#RoaringForMore
No voice left today after an amazing Sunday in Chocolatetown. The generosity of Bears fans and this community is amazing.
#TeddyBearTossHershey
sets a new record of 74,599, and today 35+ local organizations will pickup these bears to bring smiles to kids.
#HersheyBearsCares
Congrats
@shepDadyy
! All the guy does is win. Wild one in New Jersey! Whole
@TheHersheyBears
teamon the bus is thrilled for Shep tonight on earning a win in his debut.
I won't be on the call today for
@TheHersheyBears
preseason finale in Allentown. Had to take my daughter into the ER this morning. All is well now and heading home soon. Little girl is getting some medicine and is in better spirits.
From the bottom of my heart
@TheHersheyBears
fans, THANK YOU! It's an honor and a privilege to be a Bear. Thank you for following along all season!
#HBH
Very cool gesture by Barry Trotz. I know Troy is obviously very disappointed to not be returning to the Caps organization, but he has to be like a proud papa watching many former
@TheHersheyBears
thrive as the Caps chase the Cup.
Barry Trotz says he called (now former) Hershey Bears coach Troy Mann to thank him for helping develop a lot of young Cals players. Mann was fired after Hershey’s AHL season ended.
BEARS WIN! 52 wins for Hershey, now the most in AHL history in a 72-game season. Osipov steps in with a heck of a fight, and a massive block that leads to the game-winning goal. Hershey 6-0 vs Baby Pens at GIANT Center this year. 2 games left vs. Charlotte next week!
With Coachella's OT loss,
@TheHersheyBears
have won the AHL's regular season title and earned the Kilpatrick Trophy. Congrats to Todd Nelson's squad, just 9th regular season title in club history. Not the one the Bears want in the end, but a sensational achievement nonetheless!
In honor of Vitek earning the NHL's Rookie of the Month, here's a throwback to when I told him in 2016 he was ECHL Goalie of the Week. He told me last year when I brought this up he had no idea what I was saying. But that trademark smile has been there since the start! 😁
Wishing Nicklas Backstrom all the best as he steps away from the game at this time due to his injury concerns. A
#Caps
legend who has been a treat to watch all these years. Calling his 1000th game was one of the highlights of my career, not doubt.
Beck was such a treat to have and watch with
@TheHersheyBears
. “Beck the Check” had an amazing 2023 playoffs with Hershey and was such a huge part of that championship run.
Wishing
@malenstyn
all the best with the Sabres!
BEARS WIN! Hershey sweeps the Atlantic Division Finals. Roe with two goals, including the winner. Hershey heading back to the Eastern Conference Finals!
#RepeatTheRoar
Logan Thompson was originally on an AHL deal with
@TheHersheyBears
when turning pro. Played in a preseason game with
@TheHersheyBears
but spent whole season with
@SCStingrays
. Then got an NHL deal with Vegas. Now back to
#Caps
organization.
The Bears and
#ALLCAPS
partner for six more seasons! It’s a model affiliation with success through winning and development. I love working with the
@Capitals
organization and I am thrilled for this relationship to continue!
7 years ago tonight I called my first
@TheHersheyBears
game. It didn't go great. The gear didn't work. But it was a dream to be with this franchise and it still is.
Here we are 7 years later and tonight I get to emcee a banner raising ceremony. What a ride it's been so far!
5 years and 3 months after he made his North American pro debut as an 18-year-old manning the nets for the
@SCStingrays
, Vitek Vanecek in an NHL'er. He's worked his tail off and has earned this. All
@TheHersheyBears
fans will be cheering loud tonight. Good luck,
@vitacz15
!
Hard to believe it's already been 2 years since I made my NHL debut. I'll always remember Feb. 20, 2018. A dream come true, and it's motivated me to work harder than ever and continue to improve. Forever thankful to
@WaltonCaps
and
@CapitalsRadio
for the opportunity!
Thanks everyone for the kind words so far. Took 10 mins or so to get settled in and get rid of the butterflies but in a rhythm now! Big Eller goal, now need a 3rd Period comeback for the
#ALLCAPS
Kudos to Spencer Carbery for getting everything and more out of a
#Caps
group who few expected to be in the playoffs. Lots of young kids who came through
@TheHersheyBears
look like long term players for Washington. Excited to see them keep growing.
There is the news you've been waiting for Bears fans. Seven from the
#Caps
to Hershey, including 4 returning Calder Cup Champs!
Note on Iorio, he won't appear on Hershey's roster until he's cleared to return, but will be here working towards getting back to game action.
THEY'RE BACK! 🔙
Forwards Hendrix Lapierre and Ivan Miroshnichenko, defensemen Vincent Iorio, Lucas Johansen, Dylan McIlrath, and Hardy Häman Aktell, and goaltender Mitch Gibson have been loaned to the Bears by the
@Capitals
.
📰
Can't end the day without this: Six years ago,
@kfisch614
and I were married on the beach in Puerto Vallarta 🇲🇽. Several moves later, a lot less hair for me, and now a family of three, I wouldn't trade any of it. Happy Anniversary to my better half!
MASSIVE signing for the Bears with the addition of Brad Hunt. A veteran leader who is beloved everywhere he's been. A point producing machine who led the Eagles in scoring. Can quarterback a PP and has a lethal shot. Extensive NHL experience. Played for Todd Nelson previously.
We've signed all-star defenseman Brad Hunt to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season.
The veteran led the Colorado Eagles with 49 points last season and was a AHL First All-Star Team member. Welcome, Huntsy!
📰
Thank you to my co-workers on surprising me today with a celebration of our soon-to-be new addition. It was amazing! My wife
@kfisch614
and I are so lucky to be part of the Hershey family.
#BabySharkWatch
is officially on!
Kale Kessy told his team to go out and win, that they did. 6-1
@TheHersheyBears
beat Charlotte tonight. Very scary night at Giant Center. Very difficult to try and put that into words. All I can say is thank god Kessy is okay, thank god for the amazing work by the medical team.
Man, the season ending never gets easier. So proud of this
@TheHersheyBears
team for the ride they took us on. From last place in the AHL in December to a team that won a playoff series. So much potential ahead, and a special group. An honor to work with these guys.
BEARS WIN! Hershey levels the Calder Cup Finals at 1-1 with a 5-2 win tonight at GIANT Center. Shepard the
#1
Star with 32 saves. Off to California tonight for three games next week in Palm Desert.
#RepeatTheRoar
BEARS WIN! Hershey moves to 51-12-0-5, ties AHL record for most wins in a 72-game season. Bears have won five straight, finish season series 8-2-0-2 vs Phantoms. Magic Number is 1 to win AHL's regular season crown.