The Hershey Bears finished out their week strong with a 4-0 shutout over the Bridgeport Islanders.
Bears’ goalie Clay Stevenson was named the First Star of the Night. Stevenson saved all 25 shots he faced in his third shutout of the season so far.
With the victory, the Bears swept both nights of their back-to-back with the Islanders, outscoring them 9-4.
By Faith Harris 1 week ago
In a season full of firsts, Ryan Hofer joined the milestone party on Friday.
The Capitals’ 2022 sixth-round pick scored his first professional goal in the Hershey Bears’ 5-4 victory over the Bridgeport Islanders.
The 21-year-old center prospect scored with eight seconds remaining in the first period to give the Bears a 2-0 lead.
The Hershey Bears fell 4-1 against the Phantoms in the second game of a back-to-back between the two teams. The Bears are now 2-1-0 against the Phantoms and post a 9-4-0 record overall.
The Bears celebrated their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night tonight, which featured a powerful tribute honoring forward Garrett Roe’s late mother who passed away from cancer.
By Faith Harris 2 weeks ago
The Hershey Bears defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2-0 on night one of back-to-back games between the two teams. This was the team’s second win against the Phantoms so far this season. The Bears are now 9-3-0 and remain first in the league.
Clay Stevenson pitched a shutout tonight after Bears starting goaltender Hunter Shepard received a call-up to the Capitals this morning. Stevenson faced 24 shots from the Phantoms while in net tonight.
Other player highlights include Logan Day registering his 100th career AHL point on an assist. Mike Sgarbossa also had an assist tonight, and now has assists in six straight games.
By Faith Harris 2 weeks ago
The Hershey Bears lost a heartbreaker to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night.
Baby Pens forward Marc Johnstone beat Bears goaltender Hunter Shepard with 0.5 seconds left on the clock to give WBS a 2-1 win. The point shot appeared to click off Ryan Hofer’s stick before wobbling past Shepard’s blocker to the top corner.
The Hershey Bears have won five of their first seven games after defeating the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-0, Saturday.
Six Bears had milestones on the evening. Young players Ivan Miroshnichenko recorded his first career multi-point night, Ryan Hofer had his first AHL point, and Clay Stevenson earned his first AHL shutout. Veterans Mike Sgarbossa tallied his 400th career AHL point, Aaron Ness recorded his 300th career point, and Logan Day scored his first career goal as a member of the Hershey Bears.
The Washington Capitals honored the Hershey Bears’ 2023 Calder Cup championship team before their game against the Minnesota Wild.
The Bears’ leadership group which included captain Dylan McIlrath and alternate captains Mike Vecchione and Aaron Ness participated in a ceremonial faceoff with Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin and former Capital Marcus Johansson.
The Hershey Bears made history this spring when they defeated the Coachella Valley Firebirds to win their twelfth Calder Cup in franchise history. After raising their championship banner back home to open the season, the Bears will now hit the road to celebrate with their NHL affiliate.
Friday, the Caps will host a pre-game ceremony in honor of the Bears’ victory ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Wild.
According to the Capitals, captain Dylan McIlrath, Aaron Ness, and Mike Vecchione will all participate in a ceremonial puck drop. Other players who graduated to the Capitals this season will presumably be part of the festivities as well, including Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Beck Malenstyn, and Lucas Johansen.
The Hershey Bears have teamed up with Highmark Blue Shield to give away 2023 Calder Cup Champion trading card sets to the first 10,000 people in attendance for their game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on November 1.
The set consists of 21 different cards, ranging from the team’s championship photo to the game-winning goal scored by Mike Vecchione.
By Danielle Jacobus 1 month ago
The Hershey Bears collected their first road win of the season, beating the Providence Bruins 3-2 on Friday. The victory marked the Bears’ first win over the Bruins on the road for the first time since January 2020. It also made Todd Nelson the 12th-winningest coach in AHL history.
Veterans Mike Vecchione and Mike Sgarbossa led the team, each with a goal and an assist on the night. Ivan Miroshnichenko also scored his first AHL goal, a game after scoring his first AHL point.
By Faith Harris 1 month ago
