Category: Hershey
Hershey’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
Hershey BearsWashington 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
Hendrix LapierreThe 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
Konsta Helenius’ROCHESTER – 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
Toronto MarliesThe 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
Patrick WellarThe 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
Hershey 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
Ivan MiroshnichenkoThe 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...
Read moreNothing guaranteed for Capitals prospects Zac Funk and Alex Suzdalev with Hershey Bears this season: ‘You have to earn your spot here’
BearsThe Hershey Bears are six games into their quest to three-peat as Calder Cup champions. Hershey’s 31-player roster is once again stacked from top to bottom, returning the vast majority of the team from last year’s championship run under head coach Todd Nelson. Given their lack of turnover and buoyed...
Read moreAaron Ness named new captain of Hershey Bears
Riley SutterThe Hershey Bears have a new captain. Hershey announced that Aaron Ness will succeed Dylan McIlrath as the club’s new, full-time leader after McIlrath graduated to the NHL’s Washington Capitals this fall. Joining Ness in Hershey’s leadership group are full-time alternate captain Mike Vecchione and a...
Read moreAaron Ness named newest captain of Hershey Bears
Mike VecchioneThe Hershey Bears have a new captain. Hershey announced that Aaron Ness will succeed Dylan McIlrath as the club’s new, full-time leader after McIlrath graduated to the NHL’s Washington Capitals this fall. Joining Ness in Hershey’s leadership group are full-time alternate captain Mike Vecchione and a...
Read moreHershey Bears receive 2024 Calder Cup championship rings during ceremony at The Hotel Hershey
Hershey BearsAfter winning a second-straight Calder Cup this spring, the majority of the 2023-244 Hershey Bears have the bling to prove it. The Bears gathered at The Hotel Hershey for a ceremonial unveiling of their 2024 championship rings two days ahead of the team’s season opener. Each player in attendance was...
Read moreHershey Bears announce initial 2024 Training Camp roster ahead of first on-ice practices Monday
Riley SutterThe Hershey Bears announced their opening roster for 2024 Training Camp. The list is highlighted by returning Calder Cup-winning veterans like Mike Vecchione, Pierrick Dubé, Ethen Frank, Alex Limoges, Garrett Roe, Henrik Rybinski, Matt Strome, Riley Sutter, Aaron Ness, Hardy Häman Aktell, Vincent Io...
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