PHOTOS: Hershey Takes Game One Against Worcester

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Worcester, MA – Chris Conner enters the ice before game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals against the Worcester Sharks (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

It was a difficult way to win a game, but the Bears had a come from behind victory in game one of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference quarter-finals Friday night in Worcester. An outstanding performance from goalie Pheonix Copley, who had a 41-save night, along with a great overall team effort propelled the Chocolate and White to a 4-1 victory over the Sharks.

The Bears trailed the Sharks 1-0 late in the second period when Connor Carrick scored to tie the game at one.

Late in the third period, Bears captain Steve Oleksy took a bad hit into the boards. He eventually got up under his own power, but the hit resulted in a five minute power play for Hershey with less than three minutes left in regulation. Hershey then scored two power play goals in less then a minute and a half. First, Nate Schmidt, followed by Stan Galiev. Chris Brown added an empty netter to give the Bears a 4-1 win. Game two of the Bears-Sharks series continues tonight at DCU Center in Worcester at 7pm.

Photos from the game. All photos by Kyle Mace:
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Bears players prepare to enter the ice before game one.

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Garrett Mitchell waits for a faceoff

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Jakub Vrana adjusts his helmet

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Mitchell sends a pass to Nate Schmidt

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Schmidt skates back to the bench during a TV timeout

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Liam O’Brien watches a faceoff

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Kris Newbury waits for the puck to be dropped

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Cameron Schilling looks on

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Pheonix Copley makes a glove save

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Sharks players celebrate the first goal of the game

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Jakub Vrana skates up ice

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Connor Carrick scores and celebrates the Bears first goal

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Steve Oleksy begins to get up after being hit in the third period

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Oleksy heads to the locker room

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Schmidt celebrates his goal with Galiev

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Galiev scores and celly’s the Bears third goal

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Bears get together after Brown’s empty netter

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Hershey takes a 1-0 series lead

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