Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals between Hershey and Coachella Valley is in the books.
Below both coaches and players from the Bears react as the Firebirds jump out to a 1-0 series lead with a 4-3 victory.
Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals between Hershey and Coachella Valley couldn’t have started better for the Bears. “We got a break on the goal obviously,” said Todd Nelson as he described what was a essentially an own goal…
Watch the videos below from Pierrick Dube, Hunter Shepard, Logan Day and Garrett Roe who scored the game winner to send Hershey back to the Calder Cup Finals. Pierrick Dube Hunter Shepard Logan Day Garrett Roe
This Game 7 between Cleveland and the Hershey Bears had all the makings of a tragedy or at least some emotional deep thoughts. Instead we have these words being used to describe the outcome; “Unbelievable, Unbelievable,” said Todd Nelson. “Belief,”…
You shouldn’t be surprised that this series between Hershey and Cleveland has been a roller coaster and is going the distance.
If you are surprised, I ask you why? Is it because the Bears led this series 3-0? That advantage very easily could have been 1-2 just based on the bounces of a puck. At the same time, with a little more angst it very well could have been a 3-0 Bears lead with out two overtime wins.
Head Coach Todd Nelson on the final goal.
“We don’t make a strong play at the blue line, it happens, they shot the puck from the corner of the goal line. It can’t go in, it just can’t, That’s the bottom line. It can’t.”
Nelson asked about not liking how the Bears are closing out games.
Coachella Valley is not messing around. After clinching the Western Conference Championship, Coachella arrived in Hershey sometime early this morning.
Through two and half games, including overtime, the Bears and Monsters have been pretty even. A bounce of the puck here or there and this series could have entered the Buckeye state even at a game a piece, or even 2-0 Monsters rather than the reality of a 2-0 Bears advantage.
How much fun was game one at Giant Center? Pretty awesome, right?
I mean a Mike Vecchione game winning goal in OT is pretty much as storybook ending as storybook endings can go for the Hershey Bears. The man just has so much confidence in high pressure situations.
