Bears pummel Checkers with 6-3 win
This evening the Hershey Bears took on the Charlotte Checkers. If you weren't at this game or listening to it...you missed out. Oh boy. The first period seemed innocent enough. Brian Willsie opened scoring on the power play. Kyle Greentree,…
Bears continue losing skid after 2-1 loss to P-Bruins
The Providence Bruins celebrate Kirk MacDonald's goal. Photo by Kyle M. As far as I'm concerned, tonight's game against the Providence Bruins lasted twenty minutes. The first two periods yielded zero goals. Despite power plays for both sides and a…
Breakaway goals help Phantoms defeat Bears 3-1
Tonight was a big night for the Bears. In the midst of injuries and call-ups, Keith Aucoin returned after missing 16 games due to a knee injury. Additionally, Patrick McNeill made his season debut after having shoulder surgery during the…
Depleted Hershey line-up loses 5-3 to Charlotte
Patrick Wellar pushes Jacob Micflikier to the ice. Photo by Checkers SmugMug. After Friday's game against the Charlotte Checkers, we were happy for the win but still hoping to see some players return to bolster the line-up. Instead, we lost…
Injured Bears stay strong to defeat Checkers 2-1 (SO)
Captains Bryan Rodney and Andrew Joudrey take a ceremonial face-off before the game. Photo by Checkers SmugMug The team dressed to play against the Charlotte Checkers tonight only sort of resembled the Hershey Bears. Missing big players because of injuries,…
Bears hold back Devils’ comeback to win 3-2
Jay Beagle takes a faceoff against Tim Sestito. Photo by the Albany Devils. As the players have often noted, it's important to start a game strong. That's just what the Bears did against the Albany Devils. Despite only leading by…
Braden Holtby talks about his stint with the Capitals, how he can improve, & achieving a childhood dream
Above: Braden Holtby performs one of my favorite Holtbyisms - "The Water Squirt" - during a stoppage in play. On December 4th, I went up to Hershey again to see my first ever Teddy Bear Toss Night. Not only were…
Bears shut out Senators 4-0 on Teddy Bear Toss night
Maxime Lacroix's goal triggers the attack of flying stuffed animals. Photo by Kyle M. Tonight was annual Teddy Bear Toss. After the first Hershey goal, fans were instructed to throw their teddy bears onto the ice where they would then…
Pinizzotto and the Bears outlast Albany Devils, 3-2
Dany Sabourin rushes to make a save against the Albany Devils. Photo by the Albany Devils. It was a quiet first period. In fact, it was a fairly quiet game against the Albany Devils. The first goal of the game…
Andrew Gordon talks about social media, his favorite Holtbyism, & playing dryer hockey with Crosby
On November 20th, I went up to Hershey to celebrate my 26th Birthday in style, hoping to break my own personal curse and finally see a Bears victory in person (0-4). Despite Andrew Gordon's heroic two goals and Semyon Varlamov…