Bears Balanced Chemistry Hungry for Post Season
Over three weeks ago you could say the Hershey Bears locker room was heavy after a defeat to Utica. Head coach Todd Nelson, who always seems to know what moves to make called a team meeting. At the time Nelly…
Bear Tracks as Hershey Preps for Hartford Tonight
Heading into Tuesday night at Giant Center, there was a palpable buzz around the arena. While part of that buzz was the Mike Vecchione bobblehead giveaway that night, the Bears form was part of that too. Coming into the game,…
The Final Countdown: Buckling Up for Final Stretch
One of the most common songs fans hear at sporting events is “Final Countdown” by Europe, and that is the theme for the Washington Capitals (36-27-9, 81 points) heading into the final 10 games of the season. The Capitals, for…
Bobblehead Mania “Roars” into Giant Center
Let's start with a definition. Immortalize – to confer enduring fame upon. Using it in a sentence, "He will be forever immortalized in the history books." Here in Hershey, we can change that definition to a photo of Mike Vecchione. …
A “Come to Jesus Meeting” for First Place Bears
A first place team, with sky high expectations yet when Todd Nelson looked inside his locker room he wasn’t 100% pleased where it’s mindset was heading into Saturday’s game against the Crunch. “We had a come to Jesus meeting before…
Bears Roar to Playoffs: Work to be Done
Light the lamp! The Chocolate and White have punched their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Yes, on March 11th before anyone has time to consume any green beverages. That’s good right? Absolutely. The defending Calder Cup Champions are on…
State of the Den: Post-Deadline Edition
Pencils down! Those were the directives all 32 NHL general managers received when 3 p.m. elapsed on Friday – signaling the anticipated trade deadline. Depending on who you ask, the few moves made by Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan could…
Trade Deadline Primer: Hershey Bears Outlook
This week is a massive one for the Washington Capitals and the American Hockey League-leading Hershey Bears. The NHL’s trade deadline is 3 p.m. on Friday, March 8. During his media availability, general manager Brian MacLellan reiterated his stance on…
Connor McMichael scores hat trick in Hershey’s 3-1 victory
It only took Connor McMichael five games with the Hershey Bears to register his first professional hat trick, scoring all of the Bears' goals on Saturday afternoon to lead Hershey to a 3-1 victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 19-year-old has impressed…
Ilya Samsonov impresses in return to Chocolate Town
"Probably the best five goals against I've ever seen as a coach in 11 years." That's how Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery described Ilya Samsonov's Valentine's Day afternoon performance against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It was the first time…