Category: Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears fall to Toronto Marlies 4-3 (OT) in Todd Nelson’s 1,000th game as a head coach
Todd NelsonThe 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 moreEthen Frank now leads the AHL in goals
Hershey BearsThe Hershey Bears suffered a rare blowout loss to the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday, but there was one piece of good news in the shellacking: Ethen Frank became the AHL’s new league leader in goals. Frank scored 8:09 into the second period to narrow Bridgeport’s early lead to 2-1. Speeding down t...
Read moreHershey Bears sign goaltender Seth Eisele to AHL contract for rest of 2024-25 season
South Carolina StingraysThe Hershey Bears announced on Tuesday, November 12, that they signed goaltender Seth Eisele to an AHL contract for the rest of the 2024-25 season. Eisele’s contract comes after beginning the season 3-0-1 as the primary starter for the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays. He has notched two shutouts in...
Read moreTodd Nelson returns to Hershey Bears after taking family leave
Nick BootlandThe 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 moreCapitals send Mike Sgarbossa back to Hershey after trading for Lars Eller
St. Louis BluesThe Washington Capitals made a minor roster move of sending Mike Sgarbossa back to the AHL’s Hershey Bears after their major one of acquiring Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Sgarbossa heads back to the Bears, so Eller has an NHL roster slot he can immediately fill. In his only ap...
Read moreHershey Bears beat Bridgeport Islanders with Vincent Iorio-assisted goal in final seconds
BearsThe Hershey Bears took on the Bridgeport Islanders on Tuesday at 10:30 am as part of a special “School Day” game. In front of more than 7,000 screaming kids at Total Mortgage Arena, the Bears fell behind 2-0 in the first period (which is becoming a bad habit) but would leave Connecticut with a 5-4
Read moreBomb disposal robot drops puck before Hershey Bears ‘Hometown Heroes’ game
Hershey Bears’The Hershey Bears held their Hometown Heroes Night at Giant Center on Sunday. To highlight the armed forces, the Bears held a memorable ceremonial puck drop at center ice. Instead of having a human drop the puck, a bomb disposal robot from the 55th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company did the d...
Read moreEllis Exceptional, Miracle Comeback Try Ends in OT
SpringfieldHERSHEY, PA – The Springfield Thunderbirds (4-8-1-0) incredibly erased a two-goal deficit in the final minute of the third, but the Hershey Bears (9-3-1-0) survived to pick up a 3-2 overtime win at the Giant Center on Sunday. Like the opening … Continue reading → The post Ellis Exceptional, Miracle...
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 moreHendrix Lapierre will be healthy scratch against Blues, Jakob Chychrun to return from injury
St. Louis BluesHendrix Lapierre will not be in the Washington Capitals’ lineup against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The 22-year-old center will be a healthy scratch for the third time this season. Mike Sgarbossa, recalled from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday afternoon, will replace Lapierre on the cl...
Read moreCapitals recall Mike Sgarbossa after placing Sonny Milano on injured reserve
Jakob ChychrunThe Washington Capitals made a series of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their game against the St. Louis Blues. Washington announced they have recalled Mike Sgarbossa from the AHL’s Hershey Bears and activated Jakob Chychrun from the injured reserve. Sonny Milano has been placed on inju...
Read moreCapitals recall Mike Sgarbossa after placing Sonny Milano on injured reserve, activate Jakob Chychrun ahead of game against Blues
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals made a series of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their game against the St. Louis Blues. Washington announced they have recalled Mike Sgarbossa from the AHL’s Hershey Bears and activated Jakob Chychrun from the injured reserve. Sonny Milano has been placed on inju...
Read moreLucas Johansen signs one-year AHL contract with Henderson Silver Knights
CapitalsLucas Johansen found his new team after missing the first month of the 2024-25 season. Thursday, the two-time Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears signed a one-year AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the farm team of the Vegas Golden Knights. Silver Knights general manager Tim Spe...
Read moreCapitals activate Matt Roy off injured reserve, send Vincent Iorio back to Hershey
Jakob ChychrunThe Washington Capitals made roster moves this afternoon to accommodate Matt Roy’s return back to the lineup. The team officially activated Roy off injured reserve and sent 21-year-old rearguard, Vicent Iorio, back to the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. Iorio was promoted to Washington on No...
Read moreFlyers Farm Report: Richard, Gaucher, Tuomaala, McDonald, & More
Springfield ThunderbirdsThe Lehigh Valley Phantoms, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, currently sit in fifth place of the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division with a record of 3-3-1-1. After…
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