Category: Hershey
Todd 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
Washington CapitalsThe 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
HersheyThe 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’
Hershey 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
Dylan McIlrathThe 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
Brad HuntThe 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
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...
Read moreWashington Capitals make 20 cuts to Training Camp roster
Columbus Blue JackThe Washington Capitals made a second round of cuts to their Training Camp roster on Sunday, trimming 20 players with less than two weeks to go before Opening Night. 14 players have been sent directly to the Hershey Bears, five will report to Hershey if they clear waivers, and one, Ilya Protas, will...
Read moreHershey Bears reveal promotional schedule for 2024-25 season, announce date for Teddy Bear Toss game
BearsThe back-to-back Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears released their promotional schedule for the 2024-25 season on Friday. The Bears will kick their attempted threepeat off by raising another banner to the rafters of Giant Center on October 12 before playing the Cleveland Monsters. Prior to puck drop,...
Read moreAvalanche sign Phillips
Matthew PhillipsThe Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year contract for the 2024-25 season.Photo: Tori Hartman Phillips won a Calder Cup championship with the Hershey Bears last season, posting three goals and three assists in nine regular-season games … Continue reading → The post Av...
Read moreHershey Bears sign AHL All-Star defenseman Brad Hunt to one-year contract
Brad HuntThe Hershey Bears announced they have signed AHL All-Star defenseman Brad Hunt to a one-year contract on Friday. Hunt is a huge addition to Hershey’s 2024-25 roster as they look to threepeat as Calder Cup champions. Hunt, 35, has played for seven different NHL teams since departing Bemidji State Uni...
Read moreHershey Bears sign six players to AHL contracts for 2024-25 season
Micah MillerThe Hershey Bears restocked their cupboards by signing a slew of players who primarily starred at the ECHL level last season on Thursday. Hershey inked forwards Grant Cruikshank, Austin Magera, Micah Miller, Justin Nachbaur, and Tyler Weiss, as well as defenseman Jayden Lee to AHL contracts for the...
Read moreCapitals re-sign Alex Limoges to one-year, two-way contract
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals re-signed Hershey Bears forward Alex Limoges to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$300,000) on Thursday. Limoges’ $300k salary in the minors in 2024-25 is a $65k raise from the year before. A former Little Capital and graduate of Penn State, Limoges helped Hershey defend...
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