Category: Hershey
Hershey Bears clinch berth in 2025 Calder Cup playoffs
Hershey Bears’The Hershey Bears’ road to a three-peat is officially underway. Hershey clinched a spot in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 5-2 win on Sunday against the Chicago Wolves, becoming the first team in the AHL to earn a spot in the postseason this spring. The Bears will look to become the second team
Read moreCapitals Recall Alexander Alexeyev From Conditioning Loan
Hershey BearsMarch 6: Alexeyev is back up from his conditioning loan, the Caps announced. His reinstatement doesn’t affect their active roster count. He posted two assists and a plus-five rating in his successful three-game showing for Hershey. March 1: The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals are seek...
Read moreStreak Snapped for Bears in 6-2 Loss to Senators
Hunter Shepard [The Hershey Bears (33-15-5-0) saw their three-game win streak snapped in a 6-2 loss to the Belleville Senators (26-19-4-4) on Wednesday night at GIANT Center, as the club continued its 2024-25 season, presented by Penn State Health. Hershey concluded its … Continue reading → The post Streak Snapped...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko registers back-to-back three-point nights for first time in professional career: ‘That’s impressive’
HersheyThe Hershey Bears had identical 5-4 home wins on consecutive nights over the Bridgeport Islanders. On Saturday night, Ivan Miroshnichenko followed up his hat trick on Friday with similar but different offense. Miroshnichenko scored his fourth goal in two days and chipped in assists on two other goal...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko scores eighth goal of the season in Hershey Bears’ 5-4 victory over Rochester Americans
Hershey Bears’Ivan Miroshnichenko tallied a huge goal in the Hershey Bears’ 5-4 victory over the Rochester Americans on Sunday. Miroshnichenko began the scoring in a back-and-forth third period that featured the two teams combining for five different goals. The Capitals 2022 first round pick lit the lamp 1:25 int...
Read moreHershey’s Ethen Frank and Ethan Bear named to 2025 AHL All-Star Game
Ethan BearThe Hershey Bears will have two players and six representatives total at the 2025 AHL-All Star Game. This year’s event will take place at the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ Acrisure Arena and be held on February 2 and 3. Ethen Frank, who sits second in the league with 20 goals, was named to his third-c...
Read moreCapitals re-assign forward prospect Zac Funk to ECHL South Carolina Stingrays
South Carolina StingraysWashington Capitals forward prospect Zac Funk was re-assigned to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays on Tuesday. Funk, who began the 2024-25 season in the AHL, hasn’t suited up in a game with the Hershey Bears since December 22 and was without a point in his last five appearances. Funk, playing in h...
Read moreCapitals send Hendrix Lapierre down to AHL’s Hershey Bears, activate Lars Eller from injured reserve
HersheyThe Washington Capitals loaned center Hendrix Lapierre to the AHL’s Hershey Bears ahead of Sunday evening’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. Lapierre has been up with the Capitals since making the team out of training camp. He will join the Bears for the first time since powering Hershey to their...
Read moreHershey Bears trade 2024 Calder Cup champion Dmitry Osipov to Utica Comets
HersheyThe Hershey Bears traded defenseman Dmitry Osipov to the Utica Comets for forward Jace Isley on Friday afternoon. The 28-year-old Osipov played 17 regular-season games with the Bears last season, registering one assist and 34 PIMs. He also skated in three Calder Cup Finals games as Hershey went thro...
Read moreAfter mistake, Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius dazzles for Rochester
Hershey BearsROCHESTER – Before Americans coach Mike Leone talked about how center Konsta Helenius’ soft hands and terrific vision created the tying goal, he brought up a mistake the rookie made early in Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Hershey Bears. “Yeah, there were some things, though,” Leone said following...
Read moreHershey Bears fall to Toronto Marlies 4-3 (OT) in Todd Nelson’s 1,000th game as a head coach
CapitalsThe Hershey Bears fell to the Toronto Marlies 4-3 in overtime at Coca-Cola Coliseum, Wednesday. After jumping out to a 3-0 lead, the Bears wilted down the stretch, surrendering four unanswered goals. The defeat came a day after the team lost Ivan Miroshnichenko, who was called up to the Capitals wit...
Read moreTodd Nelson returns to Hershey Bears after taking family leave
Bridgeport IslandersThe Hershey Bears announced that head coach Todd Nelson returned to the team on Thursday morning per a release. Nelson, who took family leave on November 4, was away for nine days and missed three games. Hershey went 3-0-0 with Nelson gone, defeating the Springfield Thunderbirds during a weekend bac...
Read moreHershey Bears sweep weekend games against Springfield Thunderbirds after clutch goals by Mike Vecchione and Ethan Bear
BearsThe Hershey Bears are winners of three-straight games after taking a weekend back-to-back against the Springfield Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, on Saturday and Sunday. The Bears won both games 3-2. Saturday, Hershey was lifted by a game-winning goal by defenseman Ethan Bear...
Read moreCapitals recall Vincent Iorio from Hershey Bears after placing Jakob Chychrun on injured reserve
Jakob ChychrunThe Washington Capitals are addressing some depth issues on their blueline created by injuries early in the 2024-25 NHL campaign. Washington recalled defender Vincent Iorio from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday morning. To free up the roster spot to make that possible, they placed defenseman Jako...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko and Ethen Frank lead Hershey Bears to 2-1 victory over Providence Bruins, completing 3-in-3 sweep
Ethen FrankThe Hershey Bears didn’t play their best hockey this weekend but still managed to win every game of their three-in-three. Hershey completed the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Providence Bruins 2-1 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Bears got goals from their top goal-scorers, Ivan Miroshnichenko and Ethe...
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