The Hershey Bears defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds 1-0 at home Sunday afternoon in the first matchup between the teams this season. The two will face off again in five days in Springfield. The Bears are now 22-6-0 this season and remain first in the league. Goaltender Hunter Shepard pitched his first shutout of the campaign…
Fans attending the Hershey Bears' matchup against the Laval Rocket on Saturday night will be going home with a nice new collectible. The Hershey Bears are giving away free bobbleheads of Hunter Shepard to the first 5,000 fans that enter Giant Center for the game. The bobbleheads feature a smiley and beardy Shep lifting the…
HERSHEY, PA When Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft looked like he belonged immediately. On his first shift, Ovechkin broke the glass with a big hit and scored twice in the game, including his milestone first…
The Hershey Bears defeated the Charlotte Checkers 4-2 in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Ivan Miroshnichenko scored a goal and an assist, notching his second consecutive multi-point game of his AHL career. He now has six goals and 13 points in 20 games this season. Miroshnichenko's linemate, Riley Sutter, also has…
The Hershey Bears defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7-5 on the road Wednesday night, the first of a four-game road trip. The Bears have now won seven-straight games and are 16-4-0 so far this season. The Bears' 32 standings points keeps them at the top of the AHL standings and is a new franchise record for…