Pheonix Copley Almost Scores Goal for Hershey in Playoff Game (Video)

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Pheonix Copley hugs Chris Brown after Hershey’s 6-4 win over Hartford in game two of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

Hershey Bears fans almost got to see history at game two of the AHL Eastern Conference semi-finals between the Bears and Hartford. Pheonix Copley came within less than three seconds of becoming the first Bears goalie ever to score a goal. Trailing 6-4, Hartford took a shot from behind their own blue line that went right on the Bears net. Copley made the save and then attempted a shot at the empty Hartford net. The puck went in, but time just ran out.

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Jakub Vrana Scores First AHL Goal With Hershey (Video)

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HERSHEY, PA – Jakub Vrana holds up the puck for his first goal with the Hershey Bears on Friday night. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

When Jakub Vrana arrived in Hershey late in the regular season, little was known about the 19-year-old Czech would bring to Hershey. After spending the first part of this season with Linkopings HC, playing along side with former Bear Jeff Taffe, Vrana joined the Chocolate and White and immediately became a force to be reckoned with. In only three regular season games, the Prague native assisted on five goals.

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Morning Skate Photos Before Game 1 in Worcester

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Worcester, MA – Dustin Gazley smiles during Hershey’s morning skate before game one of the 2015 Calder Cup Eastern Conference Quarter Finals (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

As the Hershey Bears prepare for game 1 of their first round series against the Worcester Sharks, Chocolate Hockey is following the team on the road as they go for Calder Cup number 12. The Bears take on the Baby Sharks at 7PM, but before that, we have photos of morning skate at the DCU center. We will have live game updates on our Twitter account, @ChocHockey.

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Kenan Thompson Reflects on The Mighty Ducks Movies

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Photo courtesy: Walt Disney Pictures

How does a star from NBC’s Saturday Night Live get excited hearing about a Hershey Bears player? It happened at an appearance last week at Shippensburg University by Kenan Thompson. In an interview with ChocolateHockey.com’s Matt Trust, the SNL comedian had an enthusiastic response upon hearing the story of Bears’ forward Nathan Walker.

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Stan Galiev Recalled by Washington Capitals

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On Tuesday morning we were greeted with a news that Stan Galiev was recalled to the Washington Capitals. Galiev, who is having a career year, scoring 25 goals with 20 assists, including leading the AHL in power play goals. After grinding out the last two years spending time between the AHL and ECHL, struggling to stick in Hershey, the young star is getting his shot.

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David Leggio Registers First Win In Giant Center Since Departure From Hershey

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HERSHEY, PA – David Leggio celebrates his win over his former team the Hershey Bears on Sunday night (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

The Bears aren’t going to win every home game. It only seemed like they could. Facing their former teammate, Portland goalie David Leggio, the Bears dropped a 5-1 decision to the Pirates on Sunday night at Giant Center.

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