The 2018 State of Chocolate Hockey
Hockey season has returned, and so has Chocolate Hockey. We are back for our ninth season covering the Hershey Bears with a new goal in mind. As some of you may have noticed, we went on a hiatus in late…
Want to win a Nathan Walker autographed jersey? Now’s your chance!
Nathan Walker is one of the most popular Bears players in recent memory and a game-issued jersey of his is extremely hard to come by. One is now available, and you have the chance to win it and help a…
Hershey falls to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in preseason finale
On Sunday the Hershey Bears concluded their preseason games at home against Wilkes-Barre Scranton. Wilkes-Barre would come out on top in the contest. The Bears begin regular season play next Saturday, October 6th, at Giant Center when they face Syracuse.
Garrett Mitchell signs PTO with Reading Royals
Former Hershey Bears captain Garrett Mitchell has signed a PTO with the Reading Royals of the ECHL, sources confirmed to Chocolate Hockey on Friday. Mitchell, 27, is still looking for an opportunity with a team this season. The Regina, Saskatchewan…
Hershey Bears jersey are getting some new technology for the 2018-19 season
The Hershey Bears will be rocking some new threads this season. In conjunction with CCM, all on ice Bears sweaters have been converted to the new CCM Quicklite jerseys, first seen at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic in Utica. This…
Alexandre Giroux returns to North America, signs in LNAH
Alexandre Giroux is back in North America for the first time since 2012. The man who broke multiple American Hockey League and Hershey Bears records on the way to two Calder Cups, and an MVP award has spent the past…
Zach Sill signs with Czech Republic team Sparta Prague
Former Hershey Bears center Zach Sill has agreed to a deal with Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic for the 2018-19 season. Sill spent the last three seasons with Hershey, playing 206 games for the Chocolate and White since 2015.…
Hershey Bears featured in answer on ‘Jeopardy!’ (Video)
What is Hershey? That was a question used on the famous game show Jeopardy! on Thursday night regarding the Hershey Bears yearly Teddy Bear Toss. "I Read The News Today" was the category and longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek provided…
Patrick Wellar named Hershey Bears assistant coach
2010 Calder Cup Champion and long-time Hershey Bears defenseman Patrick Wellar will once again call Chocolate Town, USA home after being named an assistant coach of the Hershey Bears Tuesday morning. Wellar joins Hershey after a season in ECHL Reading…
Chris Bourque signs with Bridgeport, reunited with brother Ryan
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced Monday afternoon former Hershey Bears forward Chris Bourque has agreed to an American Hockey League contract for the 2018-19 season. Bourque announced Thursday he would not be returning to Hershey via Twitter with a message…