Bears Players Skate with American Special Hockey Association
Three hours after the Bears got off the ice at Giant Center in their first practice after winter storm Stella dropped just over a foot of snow on Chocolate Town, the hopped back on with a very special group of kids. The American Special Hockey Association’s York Polar Bears and Hershey Heros teams joined some of the Hershey players for a skate Wednesday afternoon.
“It was a lot of fun,” Bears defenseman Colby Williams said. “When you get a group of kids like this, they’re just looking to have fun. It’s all smiles, all day. It brings joy to myself and all the guys out here.”
Joining Williams were Madison Bowey, Pheonix Copley, Liam O’Brien, Nathan Walker, and Hampus Gustafsson, along with Bears VP of Hockey Ops Bryan Helmer and head equipment manager, Josh Carter, who all spent over and hour with the kids.
For more information on the York Polar Bears, check out their website. For more information on Hershey Heros, contact Michael Miller, president.
Nathan Walker helps a youngster skate
Equipment manager Josh Carter and Colby Williams play some defense against of of the Polar Bears
Liam O’Brien talks to a few kids
Pheonix Copley skates around with a player
Bryan Helmer directs some traffic with a Polar Bear
Copley gives some tips on the best way to make a save
Walker compares gloves with one of the players
Hampus Gustafsson and one of the kids do some laps around the ice together
Copley watches over a shooting drill
Madison Bowey does a passing drill with a speedy player
Coco joins Walker in on the fun
O’Brien and Coco watch over a player taking a few shots on net.
abc27’s Ross Lippman’s story on the event: