Category: Hendrix Lapierre
Ethen Frank scores 10th goal of 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, tying for league lead
Hendrix LapierreEthen Frank is having a postseason to remember. Frank scored his 10th goal of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs after beating Coachella Valley Firebirds goaltender Chris Driedger from virtually no angle. After taking a pass from Hendrix Lapierre, Frank peeled down the right wing with speed and put a hard...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds – Calder Cup Finals, Game 2
FirebirdsThe Hershey Bears need a win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday evening to avoid a 2-0 series hole in the 2024 Calder Cup Finals. Hershey remains at home for Game 2 after falling 4-3 to the Firebirds at Giant Center in Game 1. The Bears made it a close one late with Hendrix
Read moreHendrix Lapierre growing into leader as he scores in second straight Calder Cup Finals game: ‘If you don’t want it at this time of year, then you’re not built for this’
Hendrix LapierreHERSHEY, PA — Nearly a year ago, a then 21-year-old Hendrix Lapierre scored the biggest goal of his rookie season in the AHL, tying Game 7 of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals 2-2 to keep the Hershey Bears’ season alive. The clutch goal from the Capitals’ 2020 first-round pick sent the game to overtime, wh...
Read moreHershey Bears lose first game of 2024 Calder Cup Finals as Coachella Valley Firebirds eke out 4-3 road victory
Coachella Valley FirebirdsThe Hershey Bears dropped the first game of this year’s Calder Cup Finals, falling on home ice 4-3 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Coachella Valley has only lost once so far in the playoffs. Joe Snively, Hardy Häman Aktell, and Hendrix Lapierre found the back of the net for the Bears but Hershey...
Read moreEthen Frank’s six-game goal streak in the playoffs is the longest for a Hershey Bears player in 36 years
Hendrix LapierreEthen Frank is absolutely on fire. The 26-year-old forward scored in his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday, notching a power-play goal in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Frank’s tally gave the Bears a 2-0 lead 5:45 into the second period. Hershey would go on to win 6-2 and are one win away...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Cleveland Monsters – Round 4, Game 2
Aaron NessThe Hershey Bears can take a commanding lead in the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals with a win in Game 2 over the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday night. Hershey staved off a Cleveland comeback attempt in Game 1, winning by way of a clutch overtime strike from Mike Vecchione. The Bears also got goals...
Read moreMike Vecchione is Hershey’s overtime hero again in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals: ‘Certain players rise to the occasion and he’s one of them’
Cleveland MonstersHERSHEY, PA — Mike Vecchione scored another huge playoff overtime goal, but he wouldn’t have had to on a cleaner night for the Hershey Bears. With 11:17 left in the third period, the Bears were sitting pretty after taking a commanding 4-2 lead over the Cleveland Monsters in Game 1 of the Eastern Con...
Read moreMike Vecchione powers Hershey Bears to Game 1 win over Monsters with clutch overtime goal
Aaron NessThe Hershey Bears have taken an early 1-0 series lead over the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals after a Thursday night thriller on home ice. The Monsters made a last-ditch comeback to force overtime but could not complete the win as Mike Vecchione found the sudden-death, gam...
Read moreEthen Frank scores in fourth straight Hershey Bears’ playoff game
Hershey BearsHERSHEY, PA — Ethen Frank continues to be on fire for the Hershey Bears in this year’s playoffs after struggling majorly in last season’s run to the Calder Cup. Frank opened the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals with a goal, scoring in his fourth consecutive game. The Bears’ talented right wing has si...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Hartford Wolf Pack – Round 3, Game 3
Ivan MiroshnichenkoThe Hershey Bears can make quick work of the Hartford Wolf Pack with a win at XL Center tonight. Hershey secured two victories on home ice to kick off the best-of-five series and will go for the three-game elimination in Connecticut. In their Game Two victory last Saturday, the Bears got goals from...
Read moreHendrix Lapierre and Ethen Frank score as Bears take commanding 2-0 series lead over Wolf Pack
Hendrix LapierreThe Hershey Bears are one win away from a second-straight appearance in the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals. Hershey took down the Hartford Wolf Pack inside Giant Center on Saturday night, securing a 4-2 victory in Game 2. The Bears got two tallies from the red-hot Ivan Miroshnichenko as well as mar...
Read moreHendrix Lapierre: 2023-24 season review
Hendrix LapierreHendrix Lapierre is just getting started. By the Numbers Summary 8 goals 14 assists 51 games played 11.4 average ice time On-ice percentages 46.0 5-on-5 shot-attempt percentage 43.0 5-on-5 expected goal percentage 48.8 5-on-5 actual goal percentage Isolated Impact by HockeyViz About this visualizati...
Read moreHendrix Lapierre knows this is his time to be an impactful player for the Hershey Bears
Hershey BearsHERSHEY, PA — The plan for Hendrix Lapierre was to stay with the Hershey Bears for most of the 2023-24 season to continue his development. But after legendary centerman Nicklas Backstrom stepped away from the Washington Capitals in November, Evgeny Kuznetsov was traded at the deadline, and several f...
Read moreBears Open Series with 2-1 Win Over Phantoms
Lehigh Valley PhantomsThe Hershey Bears (1-0) opened the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2-1) to take a 1-0 series lead in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals in front of a crowd of … Continue reading → The post Bears Open Series with 2-1 Win Over Phantoms first appeare...
Read moreHendrix Lapierre scores Hershey Bears’ first playoff goal of 2024 Calder Cup playoffs
Hershey BearsHERSHEY, PA — Two days after scoring the most beautiful goal of the Washington Capitals’ postseason, Hendrix Lapierre is already on the board for the Hershey Bears. The Bears started their Calder Cup playoffs run with Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinals against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, W...
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