Trade Deadline Primer: Hershey Bears Outlook
This week is a massive one for the Washington Capitals and the American Hockey League-leading Hershey Bears. The NHL’s trade deadline is 3 p.m. on Friday, March 8.
Connor McMichael scores hat trick in Hershey’s 3-1 victory
It only took Connor McMichael five games with the Hershey Bears to register his first professional hat trick, scoring all of the Bears' goals on Saturday afternoon to lead Hershey to a 3-1 victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 19-year-old has impressed…
Ilya Samsonov impresses in return to Chocolate Town
"Probably the best five goals against I've ever seen as a coach in 11 years." That's how Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery described Ilya Samsonov's Valentine's Day afternoon performance against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It was the first time…
Boudreau bringing USPHL team to Hershey
Former Hershey Bears head coach Bruce Boudreau is headed back to Hershey, PA. Bruce and his Crystal announced Friday they had purchased a junior hockey team in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) that will be coming to Hershey…
Hershey Bears to rebroadcast 2010 Calder Cup Finals on social media
It's been a decade since the Hershey Bears miraculous come back in the 2010 Calder Cup Finals, and fans will have the chance to relive those memories. The Hershey Bears have announced they will be re-broadcasting Game Three through Six on…
Chocolate Hockey to host “Hungry To Help” telethon on June 4
Chocolate Hockey is pleased to announce "Hungry To Help," a special online telethon to benefit Cocoa Packs on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 7 PM on YouTube. Cocoa Packs is a weekly program that provides food assistance for students in need from the…
Remainder of 2019-20 AHL season canceled
The American Hockey League announced Monday that the remainder of the 2019-20 season has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, May 8th, the league's board of governor's held a vote to cancel the season. The announcement comes…
AHL pauses season amid coronavirus concerns
The American Hockey League announced Thursday that the 2019-20 season will be suspended indefinitely, effective immediately. The announcement comes following the suspension of the NBA season on Wednesday night and the positive test of NBA player Rudy Gobert for COVID-19,…
Daniel Sprong ready for a fresh opportunity in Chocolate Town
Daniel Sprong found out right at Monday's trade deadline he would be heading across the country from San Diego to Hershey in a trade that brought him to the Washington Capitals organization. "I was really excited," said Sprong after Thursday's…
Debate about fighting in hockey looms after Kessy injury
Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery did some self-reflecting after the scary events of Tuesday night's game between Hershey and the Charlotte Checkers. Following Tuesday's game in which Kale Kessy was knocked out in a fight with Derek Sheppard, Carbery…
