Category: Hershey Bears
Spencer Carbery says Hendrix Lapierre’s demotion to AHL is because Capitals want him to play rather than be healthy-scratched in NHL
Hershey BearsThe Washington Capitals sent Hendrix Lapierre down to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Sunday afternoon. Lapierre made the Capitals out of training camp and had been on the club’s NHL roster since they started regular season play in October. Lapierre seemingly accomplished all he had left to achieve in th...
Read moreEthen Frank scores sensational breakaway goal in overtime to net AHL-leading 20th goal of season
Ethen FrankEthen Frank became the first player in the American Hockey League to hit 20 goals this season after scoring a highlight-reel tally against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday night. With the score tied 2-2 at the end of regulation, the game went to overtime, where the speedy Frank was the...
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 moreCapitals send Henrik Rybinski back down to Hershey Bears
Henrik RybinskiThe Washington Capitals loaned center Henrik Rybinski back to the Hershey Bears following last night’s 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Rybinski was called up to the team after Lars Eller was placed on injured reserve due to illness on Saturday. He did not end up making his NHL debut during the Caps’...
Read moreCapitals Reassign Henrik Rybinski
CapitalsDec. 24: The Caps announced this morning that they’ve returned Rybinski to the AHL over the holiday break. Dec. 21: Veteran center Lars Eller has officially been placed on injured reserve by the Washington Capitals as expected. The Capitals will use forward Henrik Rybinski in Eller’s stead with the...
Read moreHenrik Rybinski emotional about first NHL call-up: ‘You think of all the doubts you had’ that’d ’you ever get this opportunity’
Washington CapitalsHenrik Rybinski could be just a day away from achieving a lifelong dream. The Washington Capitals recalled the 23-year-old forward from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday morning. Rybinski’s stint in the NHL is the first of his career after signing a three-year entry-level deal with Washington in 2...
Read moreCapitals recall Henrik Rybinski after placing Lars Eller on injured reserve
Lars EllerThe Washington Capitals made a move to restore depth to their forward group on Saturday morning. Washington announced they recalled Henrik Rybinski from the AHL’s Hershey Bears after officially placing Lars Eller on injured reserve. Eller will miss the next two games before the holiday break due to...
Read moreBruce Boudreau let young Alex Ovechkin call in for curfew check from loud nightclub: ‘All you hear is the Russian electric music in the background’
Young GunsThe mid-to-late 2000s Capitals were a young team with a lot of upside coming out of a rebuild. In Bruce Boudreau’s first stint as an NHL head coach, he led the “Young Guns” — a group of budding stars in Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, and Alex Semin — after being internally promoted by
Read moreZach Fucale reportedly hires agent to facilitate NHL return after two seasons in Russia
Kevin WeekesZach Fucale is reportedly looking to make his way back to the NHL. Per ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, Fucale has hired agent Dan Milstein to help get him back into the top league after spending two seasons in the KHL with Traktor Chelyabinsk. The former Washington Capitals goaltender headed to Russia after th...
Read moreWashington Capitals, Hershey Bears, and South Carolina Stingrays all lead their respective leagues in points
Winnipeg JetsThe Washington Capitals’ organization accomplished something rare after its weekend games. All three of its teams led their respective leagues and sat first overall in points. In the NHL, the 19-6-2 Capitals have 40 points and sit in a three-way tie for first with the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jet...
Read moreHershey Bears trade 2024 Calder Cup champion Dmitry Osipov to Utica Comets
Dmitry OsipovThe 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 moreMarlies Report: Rising to Challenges with Stellar Play and Grit
Hershey BearsThe Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, continues to prove they are an elite team this season, picking up five out of a possible six…
Read moreAfter mistake, Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius dazzles for Rochester
Mike LeoneROCHESTER – 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 moreEthen Frank now leads the AHL in goals
Ethen FrankThe 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...
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