"It was more just teaching them good habits and teaching them how to be a pro. It wasn't as much the game or the hockey part of it. It was more, 'How are you doing off the ice? Who's doing your laundry?' You know, helping them out. Where to go shopping, or those little things that help a young player develop a lot easier because they're comfortable in their surroundings."
"King takes charge of a new-look Bears team that saw most of its veteran back-to-back championship core depart for overseas opportunities this summer. The club's roster will now feature more of the Capitals' top prospects and other players looking to break into the professional ranks for the first time. Among the Capitals prospect names likely to compete for roster spots with the Bears are Ryan Chesley, Leon Muggli, Ilya Protas, Cam Allen, Alexander Suzdalev, Andrew Cristall, Ludwig Persson, Patrick Thomas, Eriks Mateiko, David Gucciardi, Antoine Keller, and Garin Bjorklund. The total number of career AHL games between those twelve players is 14, with no player playing more than the four games Chesley got into at the end of last season. Six of the players have yet to make their professional debuts."
Derek King completed his first rookie camp as Hershey Bears head coach after being named the franchise's 29th bench boss. The Bears lost most of their veteran championship core to overseas opportunities, producing a roster featuring more Capitals prospects and players starting their professional careers. King emphasized teaching young players pro habits and helping with off-ice adjustments like laundry and shopping to ease development. Twelve Capitals prospects are likely to compete for roster spots and combine for only 14 career AHL games, with six yet to make their professional debuts. The renewed CBA permits each NHL team to place one 19-year-old CHL player in the AHL per season.
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