First AHL Goal

Former Little Capital Joe Snively scores first professional goal in first AHL game

On the same night that Alex Ovechkin scored his 50th and 51st goal, Joe Snively, a college UFA signed two weeks ago by the Capitals, marked his own milestone.

Playing in his first professional hockey game with the Hershey Bears, Snively scored his first goal, which happened to be the game-winning goal for the Bears.

Snively, who went to Yale, grew up in Herndon, Virginia, and was a member of the Washington Little Capitals, a youth hockey team that practices at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 months ago

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Garrett Pilon and Maximilian Kammerer score first AHL goals in Hershey Bears’ 6-3 win

The 6-3 win for the Hershey Bears over the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night was full of firsts. Two recent Capitals draft picks scored their first AHL goals: Maximillian Kammerer and Garrett Pilon.

Liam O’Brien and Mike Sgarbossa both scored twice and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves to get his first win in nearly a month.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 10 months ago

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Lucas Johansen scores first AHL goal, dedicates it to late grandmother

Sunday afternoon, the Hershey Bears picked up their second straight win, a 4-3 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. The game was Hershey’s annual Pink the Rink game to support the fight against breast cancer.

While it was a special night for Riley Barber, whose mom Stacy participated in the ceremonial puck drop, it may have been an even more emotional night for defenseman Lucas Johansen.

Johansen scored his first professional goal in the second period of the game, dedicating it to his late grandmother.

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By Brendan Doyle 2 years ago

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With his father in attendance, Connor Hobbs scored his first career AHL goal. It ended up being the game winner.

Connor Hobbs has only been playing in Hershey for a few weeks, but that short amount of time has been quite eventful. In a preseason game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Hobbs landed a big hit that he later called “pretty dirty.” A week ago, the defenseman got into his first AHL fight, knocking out his opponent. And Saturday, Hobbs scored his first professional goal.

That goal could not have come at a better time. Tied up in the third period against the Providence Bruins, Hobbs scored a power play goal that boosted Hershey to a 3-2 victory.

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By Brendan Doyle 2 years ago

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Jonas Siegenthaler scores first AHL goal

The night after Lucas Johansen scored his first career AHL point, Jonas Siegenthaler had a milestone of his own.

The Swiss defense prospect scored his first career AHL goal Sunday against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Zach Sanford scores first professional goal

On a night where a franchise record 20,662 stuffed animals were donated to charity, the Hershey Bears organization also saw a milestone achieved by one of its newest players.

22-year-old rookie Zach Sanford scored his first professional goal during Hershey’s 4-2 victory over Syracuse, Sunday night. After Nathan Walker forced a turnover, the Australian hit Sanford with a pass in front of the crease. Sanford then beat Crunch goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis with a pinpoint perfect shot over the blocker 23 seconds into the third period. The goal made it 2-0 Hershey.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Jakub Vrana Nets First AHL Goal, Hershey Bears Score 10 to Secure Series Victory

Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey

The Hershey Bears had a big night on Friday. They won 10-4, completing the best-of-five series against the Worchester Sharks in round one in four games.

Casey Wellman led the way with three goals and an assist, Chris Brown scored twice, Nate Schmidt, Cameron Schilling, Tim Kennedy, and Jakub Vrana all had three points in the game. Vrana also scored his first AHL goal.

The other goal-scorers included Dustin Gazley and Liam O’Brien.

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Andre Burakovsky’s First AHL Goal is an OTGWGFTW

Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey

Friday night in Portland, Maine, one Washington Capitals prospect had an odd milestone. 2013 first-round pick Andre Burakovsky scored his first American Hockey League goal. In an odd twist, it came 163 days after his first NHL goal earlier this season.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Stan Galiev Scores First AHL Goal (GIF)

(Photo credit: Sweetest Hockey On Earth’s Kyle Mace)

We here at RMNB celebrate everything Russian. That’s why I’m pretty disappointed in myself for not getting around to this post until a week later.

Last Saturday night in Hershey, Washington Capitals prospect Stan Galiev had a huge milestone: Stas scored his first American Hockey League goal.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Tom Wilson Scores First AHL Goal, Draws Two Penalties, and Yaps Constantly in Bears 5-4 Loss

Photo credit: Sweetest Hockey On Earth’s Kyle Mace

Washington Capitals 2012 first-round pick Tom Wilson has played just two games for the Hershey Bears, but he’s already made a huge impact. After scoring 9 goals (including a hat trick) and 17 points in 12 playoff games with the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers, Wilson scored his first professional goal on Sunday for the Hershey Bears. And it happened because he got under the skin of 2011-12 AHL leading scorer Chris Bourque.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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