Photo via @WMSpecialHockey
Joel Rechlicz has been a fan favorite in Hershey ever since the birth of #RechliczFace. Since then, Joel has moved on and is now with the Grand Rapids Griffins. On Sunday, Recker skated with kids from the Western Michigan Special Hockey Association and a young girl who he helped out during the day.
Yesterday afternoon, we learned of the loss of Jakub Vrana for the next three to four months for the Hershey Bears after a wrist injury that was sustained during practice last week.
Hershey was working on a defensive zone drill when Vrana got caught in a battle in the corner. “His stick caught in the boards and consequently his wrist went into the boards funny,” head coach Troy Mann said. “We thought he was going to be okay, but then it swelled up overnight.”
The Washington Capitals announced Wednesday afternoon that Bears forward Jakub Vrana underwent wrist surgery this morning and will be out for the next three to four months. The following is the press release from the Capitals.
We asked you about what you thought about the whiteboard incident Sunday night during the Bears game against Lehigh Valley on our Twitter account Monday. There are a full range of opinions on the event, from people siding with security, siding with the Bears, and siding with the fan. Those, and more, are included in the tweets below.
Trey Dopson of Canonsburg, PA, holds up a game puck from the Hershey Bears game on Saturday night (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
The 8-year-old who became an internet celebrity after having a puck snatched away from him at a Pittsburgh Penguins game attended the Hershey Bears game Saturday night and completed the hat trick, getting a third puck from Bears trainer Dan “Beaker” Stuck.
Trey Dopson attended Thursday night’s Pittsburgh Penguins game between the Pens and Buffalo Sabres. Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma spotted the youngster, tossing him a puck over the glass behind the bench. Out of nowhere, an older man grabbed the puck, snatching it way from Trey.
Only twelve people in 78 seasons have accomplished such a feat. Saturday night Chris Bourque joined the ranks of Willie Marshall, Mitch Lamoureux, and Ralph Keller as he scored his 400th point as a Hershey Bear with an assist on Paul Carey’s goal in the third period.
Earlier this week, we had three Hershey Bears players carve pumpkins to see how they would do. Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, and Nathan Walker were our subjects, carving everything from the Bears logo to a scary face. Walker, who’s from Australia, said caving pumpkins is not a normal tradition down under. For a first timer, Walker did pretty well. You can see all the carved squashes below with the whole event being recorded on video.
Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey
Washington Capitals prospect Madison Bowey scored his first professional goal Sunday night with the Hershey Bears. The 20-year-old tied the game for Hershey against Hartford with a shot from the left side on goalie Jeff Malcolm.
HERSHEY, PA – Chris Bourque celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against Hartford on Saturday night.(Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
The last time Chris Bourque wore the Bears sweater in Giant Center was 1,275 days ago, playing in game 4 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs in 2012. He scored an empty net goal in Hershey’s win that game.
Saturday night during Hershey Bears opening night, Bears President and General Manager Doug Yingst announced his retirement from the team at the end of the season. There was an audible gasp from the crowd in attendance at Giant Center, and lots of reaction online and offline from those who know Doug.
