Ten years ago, Michael Rudock of Horsham, Pennsylvania, felt a connection to the Hershey Bears, but it didn’t take much for him to become a fan. “Just the fact that it’s a real hockey town,” Rudock says, is what brought…
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.”
Any Hershey Bears fan would be able to recognize their favorite player if they encountered them off the ice, right? There is no other way to picture the athletes than as hockey players. As for people who have never attended a Bears game? They wouldn’t have any idea that the guy standing in line behind them is a professional ice hockey player.
I asked high school students who don’t know anything about the Bears what they believe their occupations are. The students were given head shots of eleven players with the jerseys cropped out. They did not know anything about the project being conducted. These are their answers:
An annual springtime tradition among families is coloring Easter Eggs. As the holiday quickly approaches, we thought it would be fun to get some Bears in on the action as they relive a great childhood tradition.
We wanted to make this Valentine’s Day special for you and your sweetheart, so here are 13 Hershey Bears themed Valentine’s Day for you to give your valentine on Saturday.
On a cold January day, three Hershey Bears walked into Hershey’s Chocolate World for an experience they will never forget. Chay Genoway, Nate Schmidt, and Patrick Wellar enjoyed a day of chocolate, chocolate, and hairnets. The three defensemen rode the world famous Great American Chocolate Tour Ride before creating their own Hershey’s chocolate bar. Luckily, there were cameras to capture the moments of hilarity.
Patrick Wellar would design Chay Genoway’s chocolate bar wrapper, Genoway designing Nate Schmidt’s wrapper, and Schmidt designing Wellar’s.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through GC Not a creature was stirring, not even a Beak; The banners were hung in the rafters with care, In hopes another Calder soon would be there; The sticks were nestled all…
