Thursday morning the Hershey Bears took part in their first outdoor practice on the rink at Hersheypark Arena. The event provided great images to capture and share with fans, without making them have to brave the cold like members of the Chocolate and White.
Tuesday morning brought news of the AHL’s supplementary discipline ruling regarding Colby Williams’ hit on Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Danick Martel Saturday night in Allentown: a three-game suspension. As a result, Williams will miss the 2018 Outdoor Classic.
Williams found himself out of Saturday’s competition with the Phantoms after receiving a match penalty for the hit on Martel.
Colby Williams has been suspended for three games for his hit on Danick Martel Saturday in Lehigh Valley.
Williams received a match penalty for the hit which came with just over seven minutes left in the second period of Saturday’s game.
In the 81-year-history of Hersheypark Arena, it’s rare there are many “firsts” left in the building. But Saturday afternoon, a little bit more history was added to one of the oldest working hockey arenas in North America.
Kym Hamilton and Corry Hartmoyer met playing hockey. “I was actually on a breakaway,” said Kym. “I think I was distracted by his eyes looking through the goalie mask. And then he poke-checked me.”
With Saturday marking only one week from the Hershey Bears 2018 outdoor game, preparations of the rink at Hersheypark Stadium continue from the rink staff.
Just under a month ago, the Hershey Bears released the design for the 2018 Outdoor Classic uniforms. Now, the sweaters have arrived at Giant Center, and Chocolate Hockey got one of the first looks.
With the classic HERSHEY wordmark and skating Bear logo, these jerseys are one of the cleanest in Bears specialty jersey history.
Tuesday evening, the Hershey Bears announced a late addition to their alumni game roster. Father of Chris Bourque and Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque will join 18 former Bears players in a match-up against the Philadelphia Flyers alumni team.…
Star Wars jerseys are always a hit among minor league hockey fans, and it was no different in Chocolate Town Sunday night. Hershey Bears fans raised over $49,000 for local charities including the Vista School, Ronald McDonald House of Central Pennsylvania, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Since being put together, Riley Barber, Tyler Graovac, and Nathan Walker have produced a combined nine points in three games for Hershey. They would be the stars of the show again Sunday night in Hershey.
Sunday night at Giant Center is the Hershey Bears second annual Star Wars night. The Bears will be auctioning off jerseys with a snowy Star Wars theme to them after the game for charity.
