Hershey Bears Players Take the Plunge for a Good Cause

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Harrisburg, PA – Team “Strachan Strays” poses for a photo before the Penguin Plunge on City Island (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

On a frigid New Year’s morning, five Hershey Bears players look onward at the “beach” on City Island in Harrisburg. They are about to take the dive into the Susquehanna River for the annual “Penguin Plunge” that benefits the Harrisburg Humane Society. It’s a cause near and dear to Bears defenseman Tyson Strachan.

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David Leggio Records First Shutout as Bear, Not a Fan of Christmas Jerseys

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HERSHEY, PA – David Leggio is joined by Brandon Segal at the end of Leggio’s 44 save shutout (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Sunday night, goaltender David Leggio stopped all 44 shots that came his way, giving him his first shutout in a Hershey Bears sweater, but the 29-year old was not in the Christmas spirit when it came to what was also on that sweater.

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A First Look at the Joel Rechlicz “Bobble Fist”

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Real Joel Rechlicz (left) holds bobble fist Joel Rechlicz (right) after practice Thursday morning

The Hershey Bears have had many bobble head nights though the years, but Saturday night will be a first in the Chocolate and White’s history. The Bears will hold Joel Rechlicz “bobble fist” night this Saturday, December 21st. The head does not move on this giveaway, but the object that has made Joel famous on the ice, will.

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Michal Neuvirth Returns to Hershey for First Game Since 2010

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HERSHEY, PA – Michal Neuvirth looks on during warm-ups Saturday night before his first start in Giant Center since Game 6 of the 2010 Calder Cup Finals (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

June 15th, 2010. 11,002 Bears fans packed Giant Center for the largest crowd in the building’s history. Michal Neuvirth raised his second straight Calder Cup after a 22-save shutout of the Texas Stars. 1278 days later, he stepped back out on the ice in a Hershey uniform for the first time since raising the Calder Cup.

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Michael Latta Comes in Like a Wrecking Ball

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HERSHEY, PA – Michael Latta throw a punch towards Darren Kramer during a fight Saturday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

We’ve seen some pretty amazing fights this year from Joel Rechlicz, but Saturday night’s fight might be the front runner for the season. Late in the first period, Michael Latta would drop the mitts with Darren Kramer.

The fight was one of the fastest ones in recent memory, but Latta’s final punch took the cake. The video was so epic that we had to remix it with a Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball.”

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Hershey Bears Fans Toss 12,890 Teddy Bears For a Good Cause

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HERSHEY, PA – A Jr. Bear skates off one of the 12,890 teddy bears during clean-up of the bears (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

It’s early December, so you know what that means: teddy bear toss time! This year was a record breaking one for the Chocolate and White faithful, where 9,601 fans threw 12,890 stuffed animals for the Children’s Miracle Network. Thanks to Matt Watkins, who netted his first of the season, which started the raining of the teddy bears! Below the jump, check out 21 photos of the event from ice level!

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Joel Rechlicz Fires Up Bears, Fights Pierre Leblond

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HERSHEY, PA – Joel Rechlicz closes down on Pierre Leblond during their fight Saturday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

With the Hershey Bears current struggles, the Chocolate and White need a spark right now, and Joel Rechlicz might have provided that to the team. Less then two minutes into the Bears’ game against Wilkes-Barre, the Penguins enforcer, Pierre Leblond, decided to take on Recker in a bout. As Bears fans know, these two have met before a few times. Below the jump, check out photos and video of the fight.

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Hershey Bears Movember Campaign in Full Force

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It’s become a nationwide awareness and fund raising effort for men’s health and ten members of the Hershey Bears are taking part. “Movember” gets men to grow mustaches in the month of November to increase conversation about men’s health, getting them to take action with visits to the doctor, and to raise money for research for prostate and testicular cancer. Last year alone, the Movember campaign raised over $147 million.

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Joel Rechlicz and Brett Gallant Engage in Epic Fight

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HERSHEY, PA – Joel Rechlicz begins to take off his helmet before a fight with Brett Gallant Saturday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

For the seventh time in their careers, Joel Rechlicz and Brett Gallant dropped the mitts and had one heck of a fight. It always fires up the crowd when these two duke it out, and this time was no exception. One of their former fights was named Puck Daddy’s 2011 fight of the year, and after you watch this one, you’ll probably think it’s a contender for the 2013 awards.

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