The Hershey Bears continue to receive support from Washington Capitals players during their 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs run.
Thursday, rookie defenseman Cole Hutson and veteran centerman Dylan Strome attended Game 4 of the Bears’ second-round series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Strome’s younger brother, Matt Strome, is a fourth-line forward and alternate captain on the team.
The two Capitals stars sat in a suite during the game, wearing matching navy blue hoodies.
Notable Capitals players, coaches, “legends”, and former Bears players who have attended Bears games down the stretch include:
- Alex Ovechkin
- Aliaksei Protas (in support of his younger brother Ilya)
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Dylan McIlrath
- Capitals assistant coach Patrick Wellar
- Vincent Iorio
- Jake Massie
- Chase Priskie
- Garrett Roe
- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
