Luke Brown for ChocolateHockey Harry “Hap” Holmes retired after the 1928 season with the Detroit Cougars, and since 1972, the AHL has awarded the Happy “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award in his name to the goaltenders on the AHL team that…
The stage was set for the Hershey Bears Saturday night at Giant Center. A large crowd filled the Den to watch their team close out an historic regular season. On the checklist was just one more item for a team…
Bears goaltender enjoying career year; currently leads American Hockey League in goals-against average and save percentage
Press Release: The American Hockey League announced today the 2023-24 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players, and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities. Among the selections to the First All-Star Team is Hershey Bears goaltender Hunter Shepard, making him just the sixth individual Bears netminder in club history to earn this distinction, and the organization’s eighth overall First All-Star Team selection at the goaltender position.
“Anytime we can get out in the community, especially one with this kind of rich history. Obviously, this town was built on a good community man so anytime we can give back it’s always special.”
Jake Massie
The Hershey Bears recently announced that defenseman Jake Massie has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Hershey and Central Pennsylvania community during the 2023-24 season.
Here is what I and others have seen from Jake Massie since he arrived in Hershey.
Over three weeks ago you could say the Hershey Bears locker room was heavy after a defeat to Utica. Head coach Todd Nelson, who always seems to know what moves to make called a team meeting. At the time Nelly said he just wanted to “nip a few things in the bud” before this team got to the playoffs.
Some coaches may hesitate to do that to a team that is cruising on their way to a number one seed in the East, and the Atlantic Division title.
Let’s start with a definition.
Immortalize – to confer enduring fame upon.
Using it in a sentence, “He will be forever immortalized in the history books.”
Here in Hershey, we can change that definition to a photo of Mike Vecchione.
A first place team, with sky high expectations yet when Todd Nelson looked inside his locker room he wasn’t 100% pleased where it’s mindset was heading into Saturday’s game against the Crunch.
“We had a come to Jesus meeting before the game with everybody, even the guys who were not playing, and we just talked about getting ready for playoffs,” said Nelson after the game on Saturday night.
Light the lamp! The Chocolate and White have punched their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Yes, on March 11th before anyone has time to consume any green beverages.
That’s good right? Absolutely.
