Veteran Michael Rudock Honors Military Family with Empty Seat at Bears Game
Ten years ago, Michael Rudock of Horsham, Pennsylvania, felt a connection to the Hershey Bears, but it didn’t take much for him to become a fan. “Just the fact that it’s a real hockey town,” Rudock says, is what brought…
Bears To Use Prior Experience As They Look to Close Finals
What a trip, what an experience. The Bears, who were down 2-1 to Coachella Valley after losing 6-2 last Tuesday night, now find themselves one win away from their thirteenth Calder Cup six days later. With their second straight 3-2…
Hershey Plants Flag in Desert, Chill Firebirds in Game 5 to Take Series Lead
Heading West to the desert, some may have had doubt about the Hershey Bears. They were injured. Their head coach said they "got away with one" in reference to the Game 2 win. The doubt creeped further about a Game…
Bears Bites: In Their Own Words, Nelson, Aktell, Limoges & Huntington React to Victory
The Hershey Bears have a chance to claim back-to-back Calder Cups after beating Coachella Valley 3-2 (again, yes we know) in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. The win gives Hershey a 3-2 series advantage with a chance to…
INSTANT REACTION: Bears Control Coachella Visit, Create Chance to Win Finals on Monday
Well, there may have been doubters, there may have been rough stints, but right now, the only thing that matters is the Hershey Bears are back in the lead in the Calder Cup finals and they've got a chance to…
Bears Look to Bite Into Firebirds and Take Series Lead: Game 5 Preview
The Hershey Bears started out strong in a bounce back Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals to even the series at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory. The very moment the puck dropped, the Bears were fast and aggressive on…
Into the Spotlight: Nicky Leivermann Skates in Calder Cup Finals
"It was awesome. Just an opportunity to compete with the team. It was pretty special and I enjoyed it," is how Nicky Leivermann described his Game 4 Finals experience as we chatted underneath Acrisure Arena after the morning skate. Down two games to one Hershey needed a change on the back end. Injuries to three starters, Vinny Iorio, Lucas Johansen, and…
Happy Den Photos From Game 4 Victory
Take a look at some ice side photos from Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals Oh, did we mention this series is tied 2-2! Yeah, it is! Follow ChocolateHockey.com on twitter @ChocHockey throughout the Calder Finals. Chocolate Hockey’s coverage…
Bears Bites: In Their Words as Hershey Roars to Game 4 Victory over CV
What can you say about Game 4 of the 2024 Calder Cup Finals! It is 11:16 local time in the desert and my feet are still shaking. What a gutsy performance from the entire Bears roster. There are too many…