Joel Rechlicz accepts his award for Man of the Year

Scott Stuccio kicks off the night

Joel Rechlicz poses with Stuccio and Doug Yingst

Rechlicz waves to the crowd

A check for the regular season Miracle Saves for Children's Miracle Network

Ryan Potulny accepts his Player of the Week award

Andrew Carroll is awarded the Arlene Tigne Memorial award

Boyd Kane accepts Cody Eakin's rookie of the year award

Tomas Kundratek is given the Milton W. Garland trophy for best defenseman

Garrett Mitchell is awarded the Dan Sernoffsky Memorial award from Lebanon Daily News Sports editor Mike Givler and Dan's wife, Janice

Ryan Potulny is awarded the Ken Smith Memorial award

Chris Fidler awards Boyd Kane the John Travers/Steve Summers Memorial award for highest plus-minus

Chris Bourque accepts his MVP award

Snapshots: Hershey Bears Awards

April 9, 2012
Kyle Mace
Photos, Snapshots

Every year the Bears have their annual awards ceremony before the final game of the season. Nine awards in total were given. The list of winners is as follows:

Man of the Year – Joel Rechlicz
Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 1, 2012 – Ryan Potulny
Highest Plus/Minus – Boyd Kane
Most Nominations for Player of the Game – Ryan Potulny
Unsung Hero – Andrew Carroll
Most Improved Player – Garrett Mitchell
Best Defenseman – Tomas Kundratek
Rookie of the Year – Cody Eakin
Team MVP – Chris Bourque