Category: Hershey Bears
Aaron Ness signs one-year contract extension with Hershey Bears
Aaron NessThe 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
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
Hershey BearsAfter 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
Bears Hockey NationThe 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’
Dylan McIlrathDylan 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
Kelowna RocketsThe 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
WashingtonThe 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...
Read moreEthan Bear and Mike Sgarbossa clear NHL waivers
Ethan BearThe Washington Capitals did not lose either Ethan Bear or Mike Sgarbossa on waivers after both players cleared, Saturday. Bear and Sgarbossa were waived on Friday, helping the Capitals cut their Training Camp roster down to 26 healthy players. Both skaters will now report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears,...
Read morePierrick Dubé records Gordie Howe hat trick in Hershey Bears preseason game: ‘He’s a little ball of fire’
Hershey BearsHERSHEY, PA — Before Friday, the last time Pierrick Dubé took the ice at Giant Center, the French-born winger scored a hat trick in Game 6 of the 2024 Calder Cup Finals, helping push the Hershey Bears to a 5-4 overtime win and their 13th championship on June 24, 2024. Three months and 10 days
Read moreWashington Capitals place Ethan Bear and Mike Sgarbossa on NHL waivers
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals placed three players, Ethan Bear, Mike Sgarbossa, and Luke Philp, on waivers Friday. They are all now free to be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If they are not claimed, they will be free to join up with the AHL’s Hershey Bears at their Training Camp. A portion of
Read moreFormer Little Capital Ryan Leibold shows off speed, scores twice in Hershey Bears’ first preseason game
Nicky LeivermannThe Hershey Bears lost 4-3 (SO) to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Thursday during their first exhibition of the preseason. The game started early at Mohegan Sun Arena, with the opening faceoff at 10:30 am. The Bears took the ice with a young and inexperienced roster, as only Jake Massie, Dmit...
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