

Garrett Mitchell and Zach Sill share a laugh during warm-ups Saturday night

Colby Williams stick handles a puck during warm-ups of Hershey's home opener on Saturday night.

Mathias Bau waves to the Giant Center crowd as he is announced during the Bears opening night ceremony

Goalie Vitek Vanecek waves as he is cheered on by Bears fans during his introduction

Vanecek and the Bears staff share a laugh after Vitek started to stand in the wrong position on the Hershey bench.

Goalie Pheonix Copley walks out of the tunnel Saturday night during the Bears opening night ceremony.

Tyler Lewington raises his stick as he is announced during the Bears opening night ceremony

Rookie Johansen skates towards the center ice circle

Connor Hobbs smiles at one of his teammates

Dustin Gazley steps onto the ice as he is announced.

Forward Riley Barber skates towards his teammates

Liam O'Brien greets the crowd during the ceremony.

Chandler Stephenson takes his place around the center ice circle.

Colby Williams looks down at the ice after being announced.

Defenseman Hubert Labrie steps onto the ice.

Jonas Siegenthaler looks at his teammates during the opening ceremony.

Alternate captain Zach Sill takes his place around the center ice circle with his teammates.

Chris Bourque waives to the crowd.

Captain Garrett Mitchell waves to the Giant Center crowd.

Mitchell shares a laugh with teammates.

Jeremy Langlois, Travis Boyd, and Riley Barber stand as the full team is announced.

Boyd and Labrie joins teammates Bourque and Hobbs after Bourque's home opener goal.

Tyler Lewington drops Max McCormick after their fight Saturday night.

Alex Lyon looks at Chris Bourque's goal on Sunday night.

Bourque is joined by teammates.

Bears players celebrate Jonas Siegenthaler's first AHL goal.

John Albert and Lyon watch Colby Williams' game tying goal Sunday night.

Williams celebrates his first goal of the season.




























28 photos from the Hershey Bears home opening weekend
Hockey is back in Hershey, and despite the fact the Bears are still winless, Saturday night’s opening ceremony and Sunday night’s drama-filled game provided some fantastic photos.
Here are some of my favorite shots from the first home weekend series of the 2017-18 season.