Category: Hershey Bears
Aaron 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
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 moreBig games from Ethen Frank and Ivan Miroshnichenko and shutout by Hunter Shepard lead Hershey Bears over Chicago Wolves 5-0
Ethen FrankNot even 24 hours after falling to the Chicago Wolves 3-2 in overtime, the Hershey Bears took it to their Western Conference rival during a rematch at Giant Center on Sunday afternoon. The Bears won 5-0, riding two goals from Ethen Frank, three points from Ivan Miroshnichenko, and a shutout from Hun...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko does ROAR celly after scoring team-leading fifth goal of season for Hershey Bears
WolvesIvan Miroshnichenko continued his hot start for the Hershey Bears, scoring his fifth goal of the season during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Wolves. Miro found pay dirt on the power play late in the first period, sending a low shot from the bumper spot past Wolves goaltender Yanik Perets. Usuall...
Read moreAaron Ness signs one-year contract extension with Hershey Bears
Hershey BearsThe Hershey Bears announced defenseman Aaron Ness signed a one-year contract extension on Friday morning. Ness’s deal comes as the club is searching for its next captain, and will keep the veteran rearguard in Chocolatetown through the 2025-26 campaign. MAKE NOISE FOR NESSER! 🙌 We've signed defense...
Read moreBears Storm Back in Third to Top Islanders, 3-2
BearsAlex Jefferies scored the team’s first power-play goal of the season, and he and Chris Terry both secured a multi-point performance, but the Bridgeport Islanders (0-3-0-0), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, suffered a 3-2 loss to … Continue reading → The post Bears Storm Ba...
Read moreHow the Hershey Bears are handling their captaincy and leadership group with Dylan McIlrath gone
Dylan McIlrathHERSHEY, PA — The Hershey Bears raised their 13th Calder Cup championship banner to the rafters on Saturday but were missing one of the biggest pieces from their back-to-back title runs. Dylan McIlrath, the team’s captain for the previous two seasons, made the Washington Capitals out of Training Cam...
Read moreHershey Bears raise 13th Calder Cup championship banner to rafters at Giant Center
Hershey BearsHERSHEY, PA — Thanks to an overtime goal from Matt Strome, the Hershey Bears repeated as champions in June. Saturday, after another short summer, the Bears raised their 2024 Calder Cup championship banner to the rafters in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,588 at Giant Center. The ceremony marked the...
Read moreHartford Wolf Pack 2024-2025 Season Preview
Wolf PackAfter a disappointing — but not surprising — playoff elimination to the Hershey Bears in the Atlantic Division Finals to […]
Read moreHershey Bears receive 2024 Calder Cup championship rings during ceremony at The Hotel Hershey
HersheyAfter 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 moreCapitals place forward Spencer Smallman on NHL waivers
Spencer SmallmanThe Washington Capitals placed forward Spencer Smallman on waivers Thursday to officially send him to the AHL’s Hershey Bears if he clears. The Capitals signed Smallman to a one-year, two-way contract on the second day of NHL free agency in July. Any team can claim him over the next 24 hours. PuckPe...
Read moreAt age 32, Dylan McIlrath is breaking back into the NHL: ‘He’s worked so hard to get back to where he belongs’
Hershey BearsDylan McIlrath captained the Hershey Bears to two consecutive Calder Cup championships. Now, the 32-year-old defenseman is experiencing what he’s helped other prospects do in the minors: graduate to the NHL. Tuesday, McIlrath officially made the Caps’ Opening Night roster for the first time as a mem...
Read moreHunter Shepard clears NHL waivers
Hunter ShepardThe Washington Capitals are keeping goaltender Hunter Shepard in their organization. The 28-year-old netminder cleared waivers on Monday after being waived the day prior. Shepard will report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears, where he has been the number-one starter for the past two seasons and won two Cal...
Read moreCapitals cut Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall from Training Camp roster
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals announced they cut forwards Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall from their Training Camp roster on Monday morning. Miroshnichenko will return to the Hershey Bears while Cristall will head back to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. #Caps loan forward Ivan Miroshnichenko to Hershey...
Read moreCapitals place Hunter Shepard on waivers, Dylan McIlrath and Alex Alexeyev appear to make Opening Night roster
Dylan McIlrathThe Washington Capitals placed goaltender Hunter Shepard on waivers, Sunday. Shepard can be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If he’s passed over, he will be free to be assigned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears where he has been the team’s starting netminder for the past two seasons. PuckPedia w...
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