The two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday thanks to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Wolves. Hershey is heading to the postseason for the 72nd time in franchise history. Since becoming the top development affiliate of the Washington … Read more
The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Alex Alexeyev from his conditioning loan with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Left-wing Jakub Vrana was placed on waivers on Wednesday, which opened up another roster spot. Washington is reportedly in the market for a … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord February was the quietest month of the season, game wise, for the Hershey Bears. The Chocolate and White played just six games, going 4-2. The Bears won three of their four home matchups and went 1-1 on the road. Hershey remains in first place of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Atlantic Division … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears forward Hendrix Lapierre has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2025. Lapierre recorded two goals and three assists in two games last week, helping the Bears to a pair of victories over their … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord Since the calendar flipped to 2025, the National Hockey League (NHL) has been releasing Quarter-Century teams for all of the franchises in the league. During that same timeline, the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) has had their share of high-quality players and enjoyed a great deal of success. The … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord Coming off a bit of a rough month in December, the Hershey Bears rebounded in January by losing only twice in regulation and earning points in 10 of their 12 games during the month. The Chocolate and White posted a record of 8-2-2-0. Six of those wins came in the first seven … Read more
Photo: Joe Noyes/NoVa Caps The AHL’s Hershey Bears held their annual Teddy Bear Toss game on Sunday, which was one to remember. After center Michael Sgarbossa lit the lamp for Hershey, the teddy bears rained—poured— down onto the ice, and NoVa Caps’ photojournalist Joe Noyes captured all the sweet, cuddly, and historic mayhem from Giant … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord The final month of 2024 presented the Hershey Bears with some adversity. The roster was decimated by injuries, with eight different players missing at least one game due to injury. The offense struggled and the power play was nonexistent. The Bears went 5-5 in December with four of those losses coming at … Read more
The Washington Capitals assigned center Hendrix Lapierre to the AHL’s Hershey Bears and activated Lars Eller off of injured reserve prior to Sunday’s game at the Detroit Red Wings (5 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market). Eller missed the team’s last four games due to illness. Lapierre’s assist in Washington’s 5-2 win at … Read more
by Jesse Liebman | AHL On The Beat Hershey Bears forward Ethen Frank was already off to a respectable start in his first professional season when he was selected to represent his team at the American Hockey League’s All-Star Classic in February of 2023. The day Frank celebrated his 25th birthday, he electrified the Place … Read more