The Hershey Bears announced Tuesday afternoon that forward Sam Anas underwent a successful abdominal surgery on January 6 and will be out indefinitely.
Anas, a Potomac, Maryland native, was signed by the Bears this past offseason.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
The Hershey Bears announced their final 26-man Opening Night roster on Friday a day before they’re set to open their regular season at home against the Utica Comets.
The 2022-23 Bears will feature top Capitals prospects Hendrix Lapierre and Vincent Iorio in their first full professional seasons. They’ll be joined by several strong, veteran players including local product Sam Anas.
By Chris Cerullo 4 months ago
The Hershey Bears announced their initial 28-man Training Camp roster on Sunday hours after the Capitals made its second large cut of Training Camp.
The 2022-23 Bears’ team, as its currently constructed, will be headlined by local product Sam Anas and Capitals’ first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre.
Several strong veteran players are on the way.
By Ian Oland 4 months ago
The Washington Capitals announced a huge group of cuts from their Training Camp roster on Friday. Twenty-two players were sent back to their respective clubs, trimming down the overall group in DC to 40.
The Caps’ AHL affiliate Hershey Bears start their Training Camp early next week and all but one of the cuts in this group is headed to Pennsylvania for that. Four of the players will need to make it through waivers before being allowed to do so.
The news was announced by Capitals PR.
By Chris Cerullo 4 months ago
With Capitals’ Training Camp set to open next month, players are trickling back to the area and are beginning to ramp up their on-ice workouts.
Friday, a large group of Capitals and a former member of the 2018 Stanley Cup team held an informal skate at Capitals MedStar Iceplex according to The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir. The group spent their time doing some “intense” drill work.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
The Hershey Bears announced Monday afternoon that they have signed forward Sam Anas to a one-year AHL contract for the 2022-23 season.
Anas is a Potomac, Maryland native and participated in both the Washington Little Caps and Team Maryland programs as a youth player. After two years in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms and three more years playing college hockey at Quinnipiac University, he made his professional debut in the AHL with the Iowa Wild during the 2016-17 season.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
Barber battles Bemidji State’s Radoslav Illo (Photo credit: Monte Draper/Bemidji Pioneer)
Washington Capitals’ sixth-round 2012 pick Riley Barber continues to put up huge numbers in the NCAA. A sophomore at Miami University, Barber is currently tied at third in points in the nation along with linemate Austin Czarnik and Caps’ development camp invitee Sam Anas from Quinnipiac. (more…)
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