Riley Barber

Hershey Bears forward Riley Barber is on a four-game goal scoring streak

Capitals prospect Riley Barber scored in his fourth-straight game and continued an impressive run in the Hershey Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday.

Barber leads the Bears in scoring with 14 points and is second in goals with 7 in 15 games. All of his goals in the four-game streak have come on the power play. The Bears are 2-2 in the past 4 games, and they sit in sixth place in the AHL’s Atlantic Division.

Barber’s offensive growth this season can be seen in his goals the past four games. Similar to Alex Ovechkin, he starts on the Bears’ first power play unit and uses an impressive shot from the faceoff circles to rack up the goals.

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By Alex Hayes 5 years ago

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Capitals re-sign Riley Barber to one year contract

Tuesday afternoon the Capitals announced that they had re-signed forward Riley Barber to a one-year contract worth $650,000.

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By Rachel Cohen 5 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and other Capitals players wish fans a Happy New Year

The Washington Capitals celebrated the New Year with family and friends Sunday night. And they made sure not to forget about you, their adoring fans.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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The Hershey Bears players had the most fun during the teddy bear toss (Photos)

On Sunday, December 3, the Hershey Bears held their annual teddy bear toss game at the Giant Center.

Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game and throw them on the ice immediately after the home team scores its first goal. The stuffed animals are then donated to hospitals and local charities during the holidays.

Hershey’s teddy bear toss was initiated by a goal from Liam O’Brien in the second period. While there is nothing better than getting plunked in the head with a pink teddy bear during a goal celebration, the photos of Lucas Johansen and Mason Mitchell being swallowed whole by mountain of stuffed animals is a close second.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago

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Breast cancer survivor Stacy Barber joins son Riley for Bears’ Pink the Rink game’s ceremonial puck drop

Sunday night, the Hershey Bears registered a 4-3 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack. As the team battled it out on the ice, the organization as a whole showed its support for those fighting breast cancer with its annual Pink the Rink Night at Giant Center.

In addition to raising money for the American Cancer Society, the team had a special ceremonial puck drop that included forward Riley Barber’s mother. Stacy Barber, a breast cancer survivor who has been cancer-free for six years, joined her son at the center dot to drop the puck.

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By Madeline Dement 6 years ago

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Riley Barber scores first goal of year after cross-ice pass by Lucas Johansen

Friday night, the Hershey Bears took on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their first of eight meetings this year. The Baby Pens beat the Bears in a hard-fought game, but Lucas Johansen and Riley Barber connected for a pretty goal in the third period.

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By Brendan Doyle 6 years ago

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Capitals release Jyrki Jokipakka from PTO, send five others to Hershey

With Hershey Bears training camp underway, the Washington Capitals announced new roster moves as they whittled their training camp roster down to 30 on Tuesday.

The Caps released defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka from his professional try out offer while sending five others down to AHL Hershey – two of which must pass through waivers.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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After Shattenkirk trade, Capitals recall Riley Barber and Jakub Vrana from Hershey

Tuesday morning the Capitals announced the recall of forwards Riley Barber and Jakub Vrana from AHL Hershey. The move comes the morning after the Capitals made a blockbuster trade deal which sent forward Zach Sanford to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.

Sanford’s trade brings an open slot to the third line, a slot which, according to Mike Vogel, Vrana will fill. While Barber could step in and play for TJ Oshie tonight who is still dealing with an injury.

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By Rachel Cohen 7 years ago

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