Jakub Vrana scored his first goal for Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday night. And it came against his longtime former AHL team. Skating through the right circle, Vrana beat Bears goaltender Hunter Shepard 14:24 into the second period to narrow Hershey's lead to 3-2. JAKUB. VRANA. pic.twitter.com/6SAdiTFO0u— Springfield Thunderbirds (@ThunderbirdsAHL) December 23, 2023 The goal marked…
The Washington Capitals recalled Russian forward Ivan Miroshnichenko from the AHL's Hershey Bears on Tuesday. Miroshnichenko, 19, was the Capitals' first-round draft selection in the 2022 NHL Draft and has played the entirety of his first North American professional season with the Bears until Tuesday's announcement. Miroshnichenko has recorded 15 points (8g, 7a) in 27…
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…
The Hershey Bears snapped the Providence Bruins' seven-game winning streak in an exciting 3-2 overtime victory Wednesday night. The Bears are now 20-6-0 and have tied a team record from the 2008-09 season for least games to 20 wins. Capitals defensive prospect Vincent Iorio won the game for the Bears in extra time for his…
The Hershey Bears fell to the Charlotte Checkers 3-1 Sunday night. The team finished their three-in-three 1-2 this weekend. Hendrix Lapierre scored in his second straight game after being loaned back to Hershey by the Washington Capitals on Saturday. While Lapierre has spent most of the season in Washington, the center prospect has five points…