Hershey Bears defenseman Dylan McIlrath was suspended two games by the AHL on Tuesday. McIlrath was assessed a five-minute major for fighting and handed an "aggressor" game misconduct for his actions in the third period of Hershey's 4-2 win over the Belleville Senators on February 19. The league reviewed the play and determined it was…
Ethen Frank was injured in the Hershey Bears' 3-1 win over the Providence Bruins, Friday. The game marked Hershey's first game back from the All-Star break. The Bears' second-leading goal-scorer was injured midway through the first period as he tied up Bruins forward Justin Brazeau driving hard to the net. Frank's balance was upset and…
Washington Capitals prospect Bogdan Trineyev was suspended one game by the AHL on Friday. Trineyev was assessed a two-minute minor for high-sticking in the Hershey Bears' 4-0 win over the Bridgeport Islanders on February 3. The league reviewed the play and determined it was worthy of a one-game suspension. https://twitter.com/AHLPR/status/1755992956513775622 The play in question occurred with…
Ivan Miroshnichenko achieved another AHL career first on Monday. In the Hershey Bears' 2-1 loss to the Bridgeport Islanders, head coach Todd Nelson had Miro kick off the skills competition. The 19-year-old Russian sharpshooter made no mistake and scored his first career shootout goal. Ivan Miroshnichenko scored his first AHL shootout goal in today’s game.…
The goaltending situation for the AHL's Hershey Bears has been anything but stable to start the 2023-24 campaign. Hunter Shepard, the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs MVP and regular number one netminder, has missed the team's first two games of the season with an illness. Shepard's absence has been compounded by the Washington Capitals having their…