The Hershey Bears’ Braden Holtby said what happened this summer with the Capitals’ goaltending situation—when the Capitals traded a goalie above him in the depth chart only to sign another— is almost out of his mind.
There’s been a lot to focus on in Hershey.
While their NHL affiliate has gone through a systems makeover this season, there’s been a slight shift in strength of game down at Hershey as well. Holtby described the team to OFB via a phone interview in December as more offensive...Read Full Story
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ARLINGTON, Va . – The Washington Capitals have hired former Capital Olie Kolzig as associate goaltender coach, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Dave Prior will return to his role as director of goaltending and NHL goaltender coach.
“We are excited to add a familiar face to our staff in...Read Full Story
The last time the Tri-City Americans lost four games in a row, they wound up winning the Scotty Munro trophy at the end of the 2007-08 season for the best record in the Western Hockey League.
There is no magic formula to predict if that will happen again, and team captain Kruise Reddick said there is no need to panic at this point of the season -- there are 52 games left to play.
"I think we are going through some adversity right now," said Reddick, who missed eight games with a...Read Full Story
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - One player’s name certainly is emerging from training camp’s first week — by virtue of its omission.
That of Olaf Kolzig.
You don’t hear it mentioned among the press, by fans in the Kettler stands, certainly not by Capitals’ players or coaches. Everybody seems to have moved on from the April agony and the summer transition trauma.
HockeyWashington, so consumed by the drama of L’affair Nameplate five months ago, five months later seems to...Read Full Story
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Capitals today learned that they will appear on Versus, the NHL’s U.S. cable broadcast outlet, a total of seven times during the 2008-09 regular season. NBC has yet to commit to individual broadcasts but will have four possible Caps’ games to broadcast.
The Caps will appear on Versus on October 13, against Vancouver; November 10, against Tampa, in Olie Kolzig’s return to the Verizon Center; November 24 at Minnesota; December 16 at the...Read Full Story
Vokoun became the first Washington goaltender to make 10 straight starts since Olie Kolzig's 16-game run from Oct. 17-Nov. 22, 2003 and has been key for a Washington club that was winning despite getting outworked on offense. "We've got to start ...
Vokoun became the first Washington goaltender to make 10 straight starts since Olie Kolzig's 16-game run from Oct. 17-Nov. 22, 2003 and has been key for a Washington club that was winning despite getting outworked on offense. "We've got to start ...
It’s more just little things in my game that I can improve on.” That’s where goaltending coach Dave Prior and associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig come in, as they’ve tried to help Holtby figure out things like crease control and ...
Associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig is not around either, but his job is to work with Braden Holtby, Philipp Grubauer and the other kids in the pipeline. Vokoun is 7-2 in his nine straight starts, and he made 43 saves Sunday in a 2-1 victory ...
Eric Mestery was still asleep Saturday morning when his agent called to tell the Tri-City Americans defenseman he'd been drafted in the second round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. "I was really surprised," Mestery said of going ...
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Olaf Kolzig of the Washington Capitals ... Recent Career: Year: Team: GP: GS: MIN: W: L: T: OTL: EGA: GA: GAA: SA: SV: SV% SO : 2005-06 ...
Player Season and Career Stats, Game by Game Log, Bio/News, and Player Video Clips ... Position: Goaltender: Catches: Left: Height: 6' 3" Weight: 224: Born: Apr 06 '70 (Age 38 ...