2005-06 Hershey Bears: 10 Years Later – Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich during game six of the 2006 Calder Cup Finals. Before the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs, Brooks Laich had a phone call with his dad. “We’re going to win the Calder Cup Championship,” he told his father. “How do…
How do Hershey Bear Players Get Their Numbers?
There are three items on a hockey jersey: a logo patch, a nameplate, and a number. The number takes us the most amount of space and is the only part of a jersey that is assigned. For some players, a…
Garrett Mitchell and Riley Barber Spend the Morning with abc27
Photo via @AliLanyon Wednesday morning Bears forwards Riley Barber and Garrett Mitchell spent their morning with abc27's morning crew. Ali Lanyon and James Crummel talked to the two about this season and life in the sweetest place on earth. Who…
Riley Barber Making Smooth Transition Into Chocolate Town
Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey Saturday night Bears rookie forward Riley Barber played his first professional hockey game with Hershey. For the 21-year-old, it will be a night he won't soon forget. Two goals on three shots, including what…
Two Canadian Hershey Bears have a Message for Harold Reynolds
Sunday night during the FS1 broadcast of Game 3 of the ALDS between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, Fox Sports commentator Harold Reynolds made some comments about Canadians. “There’s not a lot of people that grew up playing…
2015 Hershey Bears Twitter List
A few seasons ago, we made a list of current and former Hershey Bears that have Twitter accounts. As players come and go, we now updated the list so you can follow along with some of your favorite Bears. 2015-16…
Justin Peters Making Most of Opportunity with Hershey
Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey Justin Peters found himself Thursday morning in the north goal at Giant Center. As patrons of the antique auto show watched on, the 29-year-old goalkeeper went through drills with the Hershey Bears, his first…
Countdown to Opening Night: Hershey Bear Emojis
We are one day away from the season opener for the Hershey Bears, so we thought it would be good to give all of you guys something fun. With emojis being the latest craze in social media, we decided to…
Garrett Mitchell Named Hershey Bears Captain
Illustration by Kyle Mace Along with the Hershey Bears opening night roster, Thursday morning the club announced forward Garrett Mitchell was named team captain. "Mitchy" will be the 43rd captain in team history, joining the ranks of guys like Boyd…
Hershey Bears Announce 2015 Opening Night Roster
Via our Snapchat account: ChocHockey Thursday morning afternoon, the Hershey Bears announced their opening night roster. 23 players are included, along with 13 players who were in Hershey at some point last season. 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies…