PHOTOS: Hershey Bears Take PPL Center Ice for First Time
Allentown, Pennsylvania - Troy Mann looks on during Hershey's 3-1 win over Lehigh Valley during the preseason (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey) The Chocolate and White made their first visit to the new PPL Center to kick off the 2014…
Former Bear and AHL MVP Keith Aucoin to Switzerland
Two time Calder Cup champion Keith Aucion is heading overseas. The leading scorer for the Chocolate and White during the 2009-10 campaign has signed a deal with Ambrì-Piotta of the NLA in Switzerland. After spending 13 seasons between the AHL…
Mark French Back in North America with Calgary Hitmen
Former Bears head coach Mark french was named head coach of the WHL's Calgary Hitmen Thursday afternoon (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth, file) Mark French, the man who lead the Hershey Bears to the best season in team…
Dane Byers Re-Signed for 2014-15 Season
The Hershey Bears team leader is coming back next season. On Friday. the Bears re-signed Captain Dane Byers for the 2014-15 season. Byers scored 15 goals, recorded 22 assists and lead the team in penalty minutes with 211. Byers played…
2014 SHOEY Award Winners
As weeks of voting comes to a close, we are happy to announce the winners of the first ever SHOEY Awards! Now without further adieu, the winners are... Goal of the Year Joel Rechlicz’s First Goal in 853 Days takes…
Mike Haviland Named Head Coach of Colorado College
After just one season in Hershey, Head Coach Mike Haviland is taking a new career path. Haviland has left Hershey to become the new Head Coach of Colorado College. "I'm excited, I really am," said Haviland in a phone interview.…
Former Hershey Bear Dean Arsene Retires
HERSHEY, PA - Dean Arsene stands during warm-ups before game five of the 2009 Calder Cup Finals (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth, 2009) The "Mayor of Hershey" Dean Arsene has announced his retirement. Via Heat Central, Arsene announced…
2014 SHOEY Awards: The Final Week
With races in our first ever SHOEY Awards very close, we decided to extend voting another week! We will count up the final votes Saturday, May 10th at midnight and announce all of the winners on Monday, May 12th. We…
2014 SHOEY Awards: Social Media Awards
We are four days into voting for our first ever SHOEY Awards and all races are still really close, especially the social media awards. There are three categories that fall under the social media awards: Tweet of the Year, Tweeter…
2014 SHOEY Awards: Game of the Year
On the third day of voting for our first ever SHOEY Awards, we look at Game of the Year. We have three nominees for this category, two of which are rookies in some of their first games. Game of the…