The Hershey Bears’ Outdoor Classic, Saturday, is approaching fast. The Bears practiced on the Hersheypark Stadium ice today, as well as hosting a family skate.
Goalies Vitek Vanecek and Pheonix Copley showed off their new masks for the Outdoor Classic. Other players donned sunglasses to help with glare on the ice.
Highlights
We're on the ice for our first practice at Hersheypark Stadium this morning ahead of Saturday's #OutdoorClassic! pic.twitter.com/xRoA69di22
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 18, 2018
The Bears practiced on the outdoor rink to get ready for Saturday’s game. Like Karl Alzner famously did in the 2015 Winter Classic, many Bears wore sunglasses to increase visibility on the ice, even including Vanecek.
Nice shades, Connor. #TopGun pic.twitter.com/HwvH95AiTD
— Chocolate Hockey (@ChocHockey) January 18, 2018
One more shot: I had a few extra pairs of sunglasses in my car. Troy Mann got one pair (Baltimore Orioles-themed) and Travis Boyd got…well, he got these red ones. pic.twitter.com/bBoXONarPi
— Kyle Mace (@kyle_mace) January 18, 2018
Loved Vitek in the sunglasses today. I believe he took them from Mason Mitchell. Lots of photos coming soon pic.twitter.com/lJj6HPA8ZC
— Kyle Mace (@kyle_mace) January 18, 2018
The future's so bright, I gotta wear 🕶️ #OutdoorClassic #HBH pic.twitter.com/ZUX9x2HuIL
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 18, 2018
😎#OutdoorClassic pic.twitter.com/V75Hxtjs8K
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 18, 2018
Nathan Walker and his fiancee Tayla took to the ice during the family skate following the practice.
Travis Boyd took photos with his family.
Fun day at the bears family skate.. can’t wait for Saturday’s outdoor classic! pic.twitter.com/0yYDyr564J
— Travis Boyd (@Tboyd93) January 19, 2018
Vanecek and Copley each broke in brand new goalie masks, each one designed specifically for the Outdoor Classic.
Photo Credit: @ChocHockey
Both masks feature the Outdoor Classic logo as well as the classic Bears alternate logo. Vanecek’s has the Hershey wordmark logo across the top, while Copley’s number, 31, is painted on his.
Photo Credit: @ChocHockey
Photo Credit: @ChocHockey
Like Copley’s other masks, this one is finished off with his traditional candy canes. These pay tribute to his hometown of North Pole, Alaska.
Photo Credit: @ChocHockey
The Bears take on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday in the Capital Blue Cross Outdoor Classic. The puck drops at 7 PM at Hersheypark Stadium.
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