Vitek Vanecek

Hershey Bears tie 76-year-old franchise record with points in 15 straight games

After starting the season with seven consecutive losses in October and sitting near the bottom of the standings, the Hershey Bears have turned their season around dramatically.

The Bears have rattled off a 9-0-0-1 record in their last 10 games, and have tallied points in 15 straight games, tying a 76-year-old franchise record. Let me repeat: a SEVENTY SIX YEAR-OLD-RECORD.

The last time Hershey had points in 15 straight games was during the 1942-1943 season.

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Hershey Bears goaltender Vitek Vanecek named to 2019 AHL All-Star Game

In his third full season with the Hershey Bears, Capitals goalie prospect Vitek Vanecek has been named to his first AHL All-Star Game.

The 22-year-old Czech, who has split time with Ilya Samsonov this season, has seven wins, including one shutout, and a .909 save percentage.

Vanecek ranks eighth in the AHL with a 2.55 goals against average this season. According to the Bears, the 2014 second-round draft pick has allowed two or less goals in nine of his 16 starts this year. He posted a career-high 40 saves in Hershey’s win at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on October 17. Vanecek was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on October 21.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Hershey Bears’ goaltender Vitek Vanecek named AHL player of the week

On Monday Hershey Bears’ goaltender Vitek Vanecek was named the AHL player of the week. Vanecek went 2-0-1 with a .949 save percentage and a 1.67 goals-against-average. The 22-year-old Czech also posted his first shutout of the season against the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday.

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By Alex Hayes 5 months ago

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The Hershey Bears record their first shutout of the season against the Charlotte Checkers

On Saturday the Hershey Bears recorded their first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over the Charlotte Checkers. Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves in goal as the Bears handed the Checkers their first loss of the season.
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By Alex Hayes 5 months ago

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Sergei Shumakov and Ilya Samsonov assigned to Hershey after Capitals trim roster to 30

The Capitals have once again trimmed their roster a day after sending eight players down to Hershey including Axel Jonsson-Fjallby.

Thursday’s cuts include KHL top-20 point-getter Sergei Shumakov and top goaltending prospect Ilya Samsonov.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 months ago

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Hockey is back! Photos from the first week of Capitals training camp

On Saturday, the Capitals took to the ice at Medstar Capitals Iceplex for the second day of training camp. With the camp roster and invites split into three group, each group spent time doing on-ice practice, off-ice training, and video review.

Although the roster has gone through their first cuts, such as sending first-round draft pick Alexander Alexeyev back to his junior league team, Saturday’s practice featured everyone. Alexeyev, who had an impressive training camp, was in Group White with Caps vets Braden Holtby, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie. Group Red paired goalies Pheonix Copley and Ilya Samsonov, both of whom are in the running to be number two in the net behind Holtby this season. Group Blue featured Alex Ovechkin and the Caps’ Russians, who along with Tom Wilson were on the celebratory end of a competitive two-on-two drill–Ovi was jumping up and down on his skates celebrating the win.

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By Elizabeth Kong 6 months ago

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Jakub Vrana, Christian Djoos, and Axel Jonsson-Fjällby arrive in DC for informal skates

Four more Capitals players returned to MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday with rookie camp and training camp nearing.

Jakub Vrana, Christian Djoos, Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, and Vitek Vanecek joined 22 other teammates on the ice for the team’s informal skates led by strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish.

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By Elizabeth Kong 7 months ago

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Hershey Bears wear 😎, goalies debut new masks during first outdoor game practice

The Hershey Bears’ Outdoor Classic, Saturday, is approaching fast. The Bears practiced on the Hersheypark Stadium ice today, as well as hosting a family skate.

Goalies Vitek Vanecek and Pheonix Copley showed off their new masks for the Outdoor Classic. Other players donned sunglasses to help with glare on the ice.

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By Brendan Doyle 1 year 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 1 year ago

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Vitek Vanecek rejoins Hershey Bears after rehab stint in ECHL

Last week, Hershey Bears goaltender Vitek Vanecek was sent down to play for the Bears’ ECHL affiliate in order to rehab a lower-body injury from training camp. After playing two games with the South Carolina Stingrays, Vanecek has been re-assigned and will rejoin the Bears in Hershey as he continues to recover from his injury.

While in South Carolina, Vanecek performed well in the two games in which he played. Although the the Stingrays lost 3-2 in Vanecek’s first game with the team, he stopped 36 shots, 16 of which came in the second period alone. The team bounced back two days later with a 3-1 win over the Jacksonville Icemen, with Vitek making 22 saves against the Winnipeg Jets’ ECHL affiliate.

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By Madeline Dement 1 year ago

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