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The Hershey Bears faced off against the Springfield Thunderbirds and former player, Jakub Vrana, for a final time this season on Saturday. While Vrana himself did not score, his team put up six goals in the matchup to defeat the Bears 6-3. The loss broke Hershey's previous clean sweep of Springfield this season, ending the…
The Washington Capitals announced that they have sent rookie forward Hendrix Lapierre back to the AHL's Hershey Bears. Lapierre's demotion was required to free up a roster spot for returning defenseman Rasmus Sandin's activation from injured reserve. Lapierre has made a few trips back and forth from Hershey to the Capitals this season. In his…
Hershey Bears goaltender Clay Stevenson made history on Saturday night. The 24-year-old rookie made 28 saves in Hershey's 1-0 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The clean sheet was his AHL-leading sixth shutout of the 2023-24 season. Stevenson's blanking of the Baby Pens also moved him past Vitek Vanecek (5; 2016-17) and Ron Hextall (5; 1985-86)…
The Hershey Bears defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2 on Saturday night. The victory marked the 2023-24 team's 30th win just 39 games into the season, making them the fastest team in franchise history to 30 wins. The previous quickest record to 30 wins was 41 games, held by a 2009-10 Bears team that included…