Veteran defenseman Tom Gilbert has signed with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the DEL for the 2017-18 season.

We’re 14 days past the beginning of free agency, and we’re starting to go insane. That’s why we decided to start a Chocolate Hockey Discord server.

For those that don’t know, Discord a text and voice chat app that was built for gaming, but has expanded much further past that. It’s a great way to talk amongst friends and people who love the same thing; a la the Hershey Bears. That’s why we created a Chocolate Hockey Discord: because we wanted to give Bears fans a way to talk Chocolate and White hockey, as well as anything they might be enjoying right now, like a hot new TV show or a recently released movie.

Forward Liam O’Brien has re-signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals for the 2017-18 season.

Stan Galiev has officially signed with Ak Bars of the KHL.

After some issues in his first attempt trying to head back to Russia, Galiev agreed on a two-year contract with Ak Bars. He returns to the KHL after a five-year stint with the Capitals organization. A career year with Hershey ended with disappointment and a statement saying “I just need a good opportunity,” during the Bears exit interview day. He now gets that opportunity back in Russia, along with hopefully a chance to play for the Russian Olympic team.