Two of the top prospects in the Washington Capitals organization are on their way to the Hershey Bears to begin their pro careers. Washington assigned forwards Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas to Hershey on Friday along with forward Eriks Mateiko along with defensemen Ryan Chesley and Leon Muggli. Cristall led the WHL with 48-84-132 in … Read more
Al Washco tallied 61 points over 91 games at Bowdoin from 2018 to 2023 (photo: Bowdoin Athletics). Bowdoin has announced the hiring of Al Washco as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Washco returns to Bowdoin following the departure of Sean Walsh, who has accepted a position at Alaska. A Polar Bear from … Read more
Following the 2024 season, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus. Chicago was lucky enough to hire former Lions OC Ben Johnson as their next head coach. He was highly sought after around the league. Johnson was hired to help fix the Bears’ slumping offense. The team wants to get the most out of the … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Derek King will admit that before becoming the franchise’s 29th head coach this week, he had minimal connections to the Hershey Bears. But from a distance, at least, King knew what Hershey represents. “I feel like this is the 33rd NHL team,” King said, “and it’s like an Original Six … Read more
Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Derek King has been named head coach of the Hershey Bears. King, 58, spent parts of six seasons with AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, beginning as an assistant coach in 2016-17. He helped the team reach the Western Conference Finals in 2018 and was elevated to head coach on Nov. 6, 2018, serving … Read more
Rick Bennett guided Union to a national championship in 2014 (USCHO.com file photo). Maine has added Rick Bennett to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Bennett, who brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Black Bears, spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at … Read more
In 2024, RB Jamaal Williams was a member of the New Orleans Saints. He was on the books in 2025 for $1.59 million. However, the Saints released Williams in March after two seasons with New Orleans. The 2025 NFL season is two and a half months away. Teams will have off for a few weeks … Read more
Photo: AHL The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Todd Nelson as an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Dan Muse. Nelson is one of the most successful coaches in American Hockey League history. He owns a record of 450-242-85 (a .634 points percentage) over 11 seasons with Oklahoma City (2010-15), Grand Rapids (2015-18) … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer No lifting the Calder Cup, no celebrating late into the night, no parading the trophy. It was a markedly different end to the season for the Hershey Bears in 2025. On Thursday morning, the Bears gathered at Giant Center for break-up day. Exit meetings, packing up gear, wrapping up loose … Read more
Two years ago for the Hershey Bears, overtime of Game 7 in the Calder Cup Finals ended and sent the team celebrating late into the night in Palm Desert, Calif. They had just put away the Coachella Valley Firebirds for their AHL-record 12th Calder Cup championship. Some 11 months ago, Matt Strome’s Game 6 overtime … Read more