Category: Hershey Bears
Ilya Protas will wear older brother’s former number in Hershey
HersheyThe Washington Capitals officially announced Saturday that 18-year-old prospect Ilya Protas will join the Hershey Bears for the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. One new detail that emerged is that Ilya will wear his older brother’s former number in Hershey: #40. The final time Aliaksei Protas suited up on...
Read moreHershey Bears sign Patrick Thomas to tryout agreement ahead of 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs
CapsThe Hershey Bears continue to load up their roster ahead of the the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Friday, hours after word came out that Ilya Protas was joining the team, the Bears announced that they signed Patrick Thomas to a tryout agreement. Thomas is a 2023 fourth-round pick of the Washington Capit...
Read moreIlya Protas joins Hershey Bears for 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs after concluding rookie OHL season with Windsor Spitfires
Windsor SpitfiresIlya Protas is on his way to Chocolatetown. The Washington Capitals prospect is joining the AHL’s Hershey Bears for the start of their 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs run after concluding his rookie OHL season with the Windsor Spitfires earlier this week. Protas and the Spitfires were reverse swept by the...
Read moreIvan Miroshnichenko finishes sophomore season in Hershey with a team-leading 23 goals
CapitalsWhile the Washington Capitals finished the 2024-25 regular season with the second-most goals in the NHL (288), they still have some serious firepower waiting in the wings. Capitals’ 2022 first-round pick Ivan Miroshnichenko had a career year with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, notching his first professio...
Read moreCapitals re-sign prospect Bogdan Trineyev to a one-year, two-way contract
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals re-signed prospect forward Bogdan Trineyev to a one-year, two-way contract extension on Sunday. The deal is worth $775,000, the league minimum, at the NHL level and $100,000 in Hershey. Trineyev, selected by the Caps in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, recorded 22 poin...
Read moreCapitals recall Ethan Bear from the Hershey Bears
Ethan BearThe Washington Capitals announced Saturday that they have recalled Ethan Bear from the AHL’s Hershey Bears ahead of their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. Bear’s call-up comes after the Caps played their regular-season finale with just five defensemen, sitting Martin Fehervary, Joh...
Read moreClay Stevenson set to make NHL debut in Capitals’ final regular-season game against Penguins
Clay StevensonClay Stevenson will make his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Per the Washington Post’s Bailey Johnson, the 26-year-old backstop will get the nod in net against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Capitals’ final regular-season game of the year. The Caps recalled Stevenson on Mond...
Read moreCapitals recall Clay Stevenson, send Hunter Shepard back to Hershey
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals made a goaltending change on Monday morning. The Caps recalled Clay Stevenson from the Hershey Bears and sent Hunter Shepard back down to the AHL. The change comes two days after Shepard gave up seven goals in a 7-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Capitals have been fo...
Read moreCapitals send Terik Parascak to Hershey Bears after his WHL season ends
Hershey BearsAfter an incredible season in junior, Washington Capitals 2024 first-round pick, Terik Parascak, is now headed to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The Capitals announced the loan on Sunday afternoon. The @Capitals have loaned forward Terik Parascak to Hershey. Parascak was Washington's first-round selection...
Read moreCapitals re-assign prospect defenseman Leon Muggli to AHL’s Hershey Bears
Leon MuggliThe Washington Capitals re-assigned defense prospect Leon Muggli to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday. Muggli, drafted by the Caps in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft, recently wrapped up his second season with EV Zug in the Swiss National League. The 18-year-old rearguard recorded 11 points...
Read moreWashington Captials Lock Up McIlrath With Multi-Year Extension
Capitals'The Washington Capitals have locked up depth defenseman and enforcer Dylan McIlrath for another two seasons, signing him to a two-year extension with an AAV of $800,000.The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. pic.twitter.com/j...
Read moreCapitals bring Alex Alexeyev back from conditioning stint with Hershey Bears
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals recalled Alex Alexeyev from his conditioning loan with the Hershey Bears on Thursday. The 25-year-old Russian defenseman spent six days with Hershey and played three games with the farm team after being loaned on March 1. Alexeyev notched two assists and had a +5 plus-minus r...
Read moreCapitals Recall Alexander Alexeyev From Conditioning Loan
Hershey BearsMarch 6: Alexeyev is back up from his conditioning loan, the Caps announced. His reinstatement doesn’t affect their active roster count. He posted two assists and a plus-five rating in his successful three-game showing for Hershey. March 1: The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals are seek...
Read moreStreak Snapped for Bears in 6-2 Loss to Senators
BellevilleThe Hershey Bears (33-15-5-0) saw their three-game win streak snapped in a 6-2 loss to the Belleville Senators (26-19-4-4) on Wednesday night at GIANT Center, as the club continued its 2024-25 season, presented by Penn State Health. Hershey concluded its … Continue reading → The post Streak Snapped...
Read moreCapitals place Jakub Vrana on waivers
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Wednesday afternoon. Vrana will be free to be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If he’s not, he can be sent to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The news was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Oesterle (BOS), Puljujarvi (FL...
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