Mitchell’s Two Goals Snaps Bears’ Losing Woes


HERSHEY, PA – Garrett Mitchell scores his second goal of the game (Tim Stough – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

A night after being ruffed up in Syracuse, New York, the Hershey Bears returned home looking to snap a three-game win-less streak against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Ryan Potulny, returning from injury played his first game at Giant Center since the home opener on October 20. Potulny failed to tally a point in front of his home town crowd, but the Bears beat the Penguins for the third consecutive game, 4-1.

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Pirates Take Over SS Hershey, Beat the Bears 3-1


HERSHEY, PA – Michael Stone scores on Braden Holtby in the second period during Hershey’s 3-1 loss to Portland (Tim Stough – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Entering Sunday, the Hershey Bears have only scored seven goals in the first period, a problem which could relate to how few shots they get on net during the opening twenty minutes. Through eleven games, they’ve fired only 92 shots on net during the first period, which averages out to a little over eight, a dreadful amount. Looking to turn things around Sunday against the Portland Pirates, the Bears came out flat again, firing 5 shots on goal in the first period. The Bears would end up losing 3-1.

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Stan Galiev Scores Game-Winning Shootout Goal in Hershey Bears 3-2 Win

Photo courtesy: Liam Edson

Friday the Hershey Bears looked to leap over the Springfield Falcons on the road for their fourth win of the year. Entering against the 5-1-0-1 Falcons, Braden Holtby received the nod to start in goal. It was Holtby’s first start since his 35-save shutout over Albany, six days prior. In front of a Springfield crowd of 3,489 fans, Boyd Kane and Matt Pope found the score sheet and Stan Galiev had the game-winning goal in the shootout as the Bears topped the Falcons, 3-2 (SO).

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Hershey Bears Cap Weekend With 3-2 Win Over Pens


HERSHEY, PA – Zach Hamil celebrates his goal against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Hershey’s 3-2 win (Kyle Mace – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Sunday the Hershey Bears faced off against their I-81 rivals from Wilkes-Barre Township to close out the month of October. A night after celebrating the first win of the season at Giant Center and a stellar 35-save shutout by Braden Holtby, the Bears hung for a 3-2 victory.

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Braden Holtby Shuts Out Albany in 3-0 Win for Hershey

HERSHEY, PA – Zach Hamil (center) celebrates his goal with teammates Stan Galiev (left) and Ryan Stoa during Hershey’s 3-0 win over Albany (Kyle Mace – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

After dropping three straight games including their first two games at Giant Center, the Hershey Bears looked for redemption against the Albany Devils. With Braden Holtby back in between the pipes for the first time since game one, he earns his first shut out of the season in a 3-0 Hershey victory.

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Philipp Grubauer Shines in Debut, Bears Fall in OT

HERSHEY, PA – Referee Ryan Hersey signals a goal after a video review overturns a called off goal in overtime for Binghamton (Kyle Mace – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

A night after getting their home opener spoiled by the hands of the Rochester Americans, the Hershey Bears battled for redemption against the Binghamton Senators. Philipp Grubauer made his long awaited  debut in goal for the Chocolate and White, and he showed exactly why he is a prospect in the Capitals organization. Although Grubauer looked at the top of his game, an instant replay deciding goal by Hugh Jessiman with 6.5 seconds left in overtime was the decisive factor, as the Sens beat the Bears, 2-1.

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Hershey Bears Drop 75th Home Opener 8-7

HERSHEY, PA – Americans’ Evan Rankin celebrates Marcus Foligno’s goal in the third period (Kyle Mace – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Saturday night at Giant Center the Hershey Bears squared off with the second oldest franchise in the American Hockey League, the Rochester Americans. It wasn’t just a hockey game, but a celebration among Hershey Bears fans, players and staff members. Saturday the Bears celebrated 75 years of hockey.

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Sabourin Denies Late Binghamton Rally in 3-2 Win

HERSHEY, PA – Dany Sabourin works out during training camp (Kyle Mace – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Entering into Friday, the Binghamton Senators carried in a 2-0 season record. Although it is only week two, the B-Sens find themselves in a position they haven’t been in often the past three seasons, despite winning Calder in 2011: Top of the East Division Standings. Dany Sabourin and the Hershey Bears entered the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena for the first time this season, looking to spoil the party.

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Bears Fall Short in Season Opener

If the Hershey Bears were to pick a location to open their season on the road, it likely would have been Syracuse. The last five seasons the Onondaga County War Memorial has been a very  successful road rink for the Bears. Entering Saturday’s match-up, the Bears have posted a 8-1-0-1 record in Syracuse dating back to the 2007-08 season. But the winning pattern didn’t hold up Saturday night as former Norfolk Admiral, Cory Conacher posted two points and earned first star honors in a 4-3 Crunch with over Hershey. It was the first opening night loss for Hershey dating back to October 2007.

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A Chocolate Coated Evaluation

HERSHEY, PA – Mitch Lamoureux shows off the new third jersey for this season at the Season Ticket Holder Event on August 29th, 2012. (Tim Stough – Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Aside from a new logo, uniform and a fuzzy mascot being released to Bears Nation on a few weeks ago, the ceremony also gave the opportunity to reflect on how great the Hershey Bears fan base is. On a randomly chosen work and school night, several weeks before hockey season, a season ticket holder crowd of nearly 3,000 rushed through the Giant Center doors to see the start of what is advertised as a new chapter in Hershey Bears history.

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