Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson does not need to yell. One, it’s not really his style. Two, he know the real pressure points for a player. He can, has, and will publicly indict his top players for any lack of effort or focus. With three-plus decades as a player and coach at the pro … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord The Hershey Bears kick off their quest to become just the second team in American Hockey League (AHL) history to win three straight Calder Cup with a matchup with the Lehigh Phantoms. It is the second consecutive year that the two instate rivals will play in the Atlantic Division Semifinals. The Phantoms … Read more
The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Mitchell Gibson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. In addition, the Capitals have loaned goaltender Clay Stevenson to Hershey. Gibson, 25, won his only appearance with Hershey this season, stopping 26 of 28 shots faced … Read more
The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Ethan Bear from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Bear, 27, leads Hershey with 46 points (10g, 36a) in 62 games this season. Bear’s 46 points are an AHL career high and rank tied for seventh … Read more
Patrick Williams will deliver the FloHockey AHL Power Rankings listing all 32 teams every week throughout the regular season. The Hershey Bears are back after sweeping a 3-in-3 weekend to overtake the Laval Rocket for the number-one spot in the AHL Power Rankings. In the Western Conference, the Abbotsford Canucks’ late-season surge has them breaking … Read more
Photo: Athlon Sports The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Head coach Spencer Carbery announced prior to Friday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network locally, NHL Network nationally) that … Read more
Photo: Eric Lord Of the 14 games the Hershey Bears played in March, 10 of them were away for the Giant Center. The month saw the team venture out on the longest road trip in franchise history. The Chocolate and White went 6-2-1-1 on the trip to earn 14 of a possible 20 points. The … Read more
The Washington Capitals announced on Monday that defenseman Ryan Chesley, the organization’s 37th overall pick from the 2022 NHL Draft, will sign an ATO with the AHL’s Hershey Bears and is expected to sign his three-year NHL entry-level contract at a later time. The 21-year-old posted eight goals, 20 points, and a +17 rating in … 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