In a stunning April 1st announcement, inside sources say the Hershey Bears are going to announce a major change for their 75th anniversary season. The team will change their name from the Hershey Bears to the Hershey Kats in honor of the Hershey Kit-Kat Bar.
UPDATE: We are less then 24 hours away from the party. Please read our update!!
After months of planing, Sweetest Hockey on Earth is proud to announce the first ever “Hershey Bears Viewing Party” on Wednesday March 28, 2012!!! In conjunction with the Hershey Bears Wives, Hershey Bears Booster Club, abc27, and The Old Barn Hockey Show, we will be holding a viewing party benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pennsylvania at Fire Alley starting a 6:30pm that night.
Photo by @matthewhscher
Just over a week ago we asked you to send us your photos from the 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic between Hershey and Adirondack, and boy, did you guys rise to the occasion!
Courtesy Shorty Awards
Have you ever heard of the Shorty Awards? (No, it is not the best short-handed goal of the year award, though we do think Chris Bourque and Christian Hanson would have a good chance at winning it.) It is an online award for the best social media producers or as they like to say “The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content on across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare, and the rest of the social Web,” and there is a reason why we are telling you about this…
We are just four-and-a-half hours away from the Hershey Bears first outdoor game in their 74 year history. Our Kyle Mace edited a video together with footage from the Bears outdoor practice.
Last year we brought you the Top 11 Moments of 2010. This year we are doing the same list, but we got your input on our Facebook and Twitter pages this year. (Which if you do not like/follow, you should.) So without further adieu, here are the Top 11 moments of the 2011 calendar year (in no particular order)…
All Photos by Kyle Mace.
The Bears wrapped up a long weekend with a game in Connecticut against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. After the jump, see Kyle’s fantastic photos of the Bears preparing for a Sunday matinee game in their snazzy third jerseys. Guys like Braden Holtby, Joel Rechlicz, and Keith Aucoin served as subjects for the photo shoot.
Scott Stuccio and Gregg Mace have tonight’s call between the Bears and Sound Tigers
abc27 will be televising tonight’s game in Bridgeport as the Bears face off against the Sound Tigers at 3pm EST. This is the first of six away games they will be airing on their digital channel this season.
There is a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to televising Hershey Bears games. But this season abc27 and the Hershey Bears have teamed up for the biggest schedule of televised regular season road games in team history.
To get you pumped for tonight’s first home pre-season game, Brian and Kyle have shared their best photos from the first week of Training Camp. Are you ready for some hockey?