PHOTOS: Hershey Bears Are 2016 Eastern Conference Champions
The Hershey Bears are going back to the Calder Cup Finals for the first time since 2010. Photos from Game 5’s victory are below the jump.
Madison Bowey Cleared of Wrongdoing in Game Four
In Friday night’s Game Four of the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals between Hershey Bears and Toronto Marlies, Bears defenseman Madison Bowey delivered a high hit with his elbow to Marlies forward Kasperi Kapanen. Bowey received a five-minute major for elbowing and a game misconduct as well for the hit. Bowey will not be suspended for the hit, Chocolate Hockey has learned.
Hershey Bears Takes 3-0 Series Lead Against Toronto Marlies
Toronto, CA – Ryan Bourque joins Zach Sill after Sill gave Hershey a 3-2 lead late in the second period of their 8-2 win over Toronto Wednesday night. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
Just like we all predicted: the Hershey Bears would score eight goals en route to an 8-2 win over the best team in the American Hockey League. Sure.
It was one for the record books: Eight goals, two shorthanded goals on one penalty kill, and a new all-time playoff points leader for the Bears.
Chris Bourque Becomes Hershey Bears All-Time Playoff Points Leader
Toronto, Canada – Chris Bourque poses with his record setting puck post game Wednesday night (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
On Wednesday night, Hershey beat the Toronto Marlies 8-2 to take a 3-0 series lead against the Marlies in the Easter Conference Finals. In the same game, Chris Bourque scored a goal and assisted on one of Jakub Vrana’s to become the Bears all-time playoff points leader at 74 points, passing Mike Nykoluk for first place.
PHOTOS: Camper’s OT Goal Gives Hershey 2-0 Series Lead Over Toronto
HERSHEY, PA – Hershey Bears players celebrate Carter Camper’s OT goal against Toronto on Saturday night. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
Despite being outshot 40-23 on Saturday night, the Hershey Bears are heading north of the border with a 2-0 series lead over the Toronto Marlies. With goals from Chandler Stephenson, Jakub Vrana, and Carter Camper in OT, Hershey never seemed to be out of Game Two against the Marlies despite going down in shots 15-2 in the first and 27-7 after two periods.
Below the jump, my best photos from Saturday night’s game.
Hershey Bears Eastern Conference Finals Road Games to be Televised
The Hershey Bears and abc27 have announced all Eastern Conference road games from Toronto will be televised in Central PA. The games will air on WHTM’s Digital Channel, 27.3, Comcast 245, Verizon Fios 462, Blue Ridge 152, Kuhn 69, Nittany 227.
Connor Carrick Makes Return to Chocolate Town in Eastern Conference Finals
HERSHEY, PA – Former Hershey Bear Connor Carrick will make his return to Giant Center Friday night for Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
It wasn’t difficult for Connor Carrick to walk past his old locker room on Thursday before the Toronto Marlies practiced at Giant Center. “I just kept going. Got the memo awhile ago.”
After spending parts of three seasons in a Chocolate and White sweater, the 22-year-old defenseman was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs right before the trade deadline in February. “A lot of confusion,” Carrick said about when he first learned of the trade. “A lot of trying to figure out the logistics of where am I going, when [I am going], where am I playing, who am I playing, and that kind of thing.
“You kind of going into a survival mode. You try and figure out ‘Alright, what time is my flight, what time should I eat, what can I eat at the airport?’ And try not to forget anything important in the move. You try and roll with the punches and just try and figure out one thing at a time.”
Hershey Bears Will Face Toronto Marlies in Eastern Conference Finals
The Toronto Marlies defeated the Albany Devils in a nail-biter in game six of the North Division finals Monday night, meaning the Hershey Bears will face the Marlies in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Marlies and Bears only met twice in the season, splitting the two games with the away team winning each time.
Aaron Ness Lost His Mind After Travis Boyd Scored (Video)
There were a lot of hugs and smiling faces after Travis Boyd scored his series-winning OT goal against Wilkes-Barre Sunday night. But there was not a better celebration than Aaron Ness‘ on the bench right after the roof came off of Giant Center.
Travis Boyd Has Interview Interrupted by Butt End of Stick
After scoring the game-winning overtime goal Sunday night, Travis Boyd was the man of the hour in the locker room. Boyd had a pretty large media scrum around him in the locker room postgame, but his teammates weren’t going to let him off easy.