Hershey Bears fans set new record with 25,017 stuffed animals thrown
Sunday night, the Hershey Bears set a new team record with 25,017 stuffed animals thrown onto Giant Center ice. Liam O'Brien scored the goal midway through the second period to cut Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's lead to 2-1. This night breaks the old…
Hershey Bears hold 2017 Teddy Bear Toss
Sunday night in Hershey, Pennsylvania the American Hockey League affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the Hershey Bears, held their annual Teddy Bear Toss night. While cleanup continues on the ice, we provide you with photos and videos of what is…
Bears see three big pieces return to line-up for weekend
As the Hershey Bears skated at Giant Center all this past week, some familiar faces returned to the ice. Both Garrett Mitchell and John Albert have been missing from the Bears line-up with injuries "For me it was just looking…
Nathan Walker claimed by Edmonton, Bindulis re-assigned to South Carolina
Forward Nathan Walker was claimed off waivers Friday by the Edmonton Oilers and added to their NHL roster. Walker, who made the Capitals roster out of training camp, has only played seven games this season. The 23-year-old Australian native spent…
Astros outfielder Derek Fisher: Chris Bourque was my favorite player growing up
Photo: @TheHersheyBears As Lebanon native and World Series champion Derek Fisher stepped onto Giant Center ice in his customized "Fisher 21" Hershey Bears jersey, he flashed a peace sign to a loud response from Chocolate and White faithful. The 24-year-old…
Nathan Walker placed on waivers with intent to send to Hershey
As first reported by Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post, forward Nathan Walker will be placed on waivers with the intent to send him to the Hershey Bears if he is not claimed by another team. Walker, 23, has played…
Chocolate Hockey Plays: NHL 18 with Lucas Johansen
Last week I had the pleasure to kick off the 2017-18 season of Chocolate Hockey Plays with Bears rookie defenseman Lucas Johansen as we played a game of NHL 18 together. Funny enough, Johansen isn't even in the game, so…
Aaron Ness placed on waivers by Washington
The shuffling of Bears and Caps players continued this afternoon with defenseman Aaron Ness being placed on waivers Tuesday at noon. Ness had played in just eight games for the Caps, recording one assist and eight penalty minutes. The move…
Ryan Bourque comes out on top in the Battle of the Bourques Sunday night
For parts of the last three seasons, brothers Chris and Ryan Bourque have been teammates. Whether it was in Hartford, where Ryan made his name in professional hockey, or Hershey, where Chris is viewed as a living legend, the two…
Riley Barber’s new dog will melt your heart
Photos: riley_barber_ and official_big_tuna / Instagram. Since the start of the season, the star of Riley Barber's and Liam O'Brien's Instagram accounts have been an Australian Labradoodle Mini named Ted. Barber got himself the new companion at the end of…