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Bears Capture Sixth Straight GC Win in Third Period Comeback

January 19, 2014
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Casey Wellman celebrates with his teammates after his shootout goal in the Bears’ 4-3 win over Albany (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

The Hershey Bears battled the Albany Devils for the second time in as many weeks Sunday night. The Bears entered riding a 5-2-1-0 record in 2014. A win would up-lift Hershey into the eighth seed of the Eastern Conference standings.

The Chocolate and White also entered with a five game winning streak on Giant Center ice.

A two-goal, third period comeback lifted the Bears for the second time this season over Albany by a 4-3 shootout final.

A Boardwalk Beat Down: Bears Throttle Devils, 4-1

January 12, 2014
Matt Trust
Game Recap

Riley Gill at a Bears practice earlier in the season (Photo by: Kyle Mace)

The historic Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall hosted the first meeting of the 2013-14 season between the Albany Devils and Hershey Bears. Brandon Segal continued to dismantle opponents on the scoring sheet, Michael Latta channeled his inner Joel Rechlicz and Riley Gill earned his first AHL win during a 4-1 Bears win.

King Me: Power Play Surges, Bears Throttle Monarchs

January 5, 2014
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Dustin Gazley celebrates his first goal as a Bear during Sunday night’s game against Manchester (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

The Hershey Bears aimed to close out the weekend with back-to-back wins at home. Their foe for the night was the Manchester Monarchs, who entered standing at second best in the Eastern Conference. It was nothing short of a 60 minute effort for the good guys in White, as the Bears beat down the Monarchs by a 6-3 count.

Hershey Bears Photos of the Year: 2013

January 5, 2014
Kyle Mace
Photos

We are five days into the new year, but we still have sometime to look back on 2013. Today, I took 26 of my favorite shots from the year and looked back on them. Above, probably my favorite photo from the year; Tom Wilson celebrating his first professional goal. The image captures Wilson’s excitement of getting the goal at a professional level for the first time, plus the excitement of the Bears faithful as Wilson scored the goal ahead goal in Game 4 of the first round series between Hershey and the Providence Bruins.

Bears Blow Out Hackett, Americans; 5-1

January 5, 2014
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Brandon Segal scores his first of two goals on the night for Hershey in their 5-1 win over Rochester (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

It may not have been a 60 minute, complete game effort by the Hershey Bears like Head Coach Mike Haviland has been preaching, but it was awfully close. Brandon Segal tallied two goals and earned first star honors in a convincing 5-1 Saturday night win against the Western Conference Rochester Americans.

Hershey Bears Players Take the Plunge for a Good Cause

January 1, 2014
Kyle Mace
News, Photos

Harrisburg, PA – Team “Strachan Strays” poses for a photo before the Penguin Plunge on City Island (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

On a frigid New Year’s morning, five Hershey Bears players look onward at the “beach” on City Island in Harrisburg. They are about to take the dive into the Susquehanna River for the annual “Penguin Plunge” that benefits the Harrisburg Humane Society. It’s a cause near and dear to Bears defenseman Tyson Strachan.

Bears Overcome Penguins, Win in Shootout 2-1

December 29, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – David Leggio celebrate’s Hershey’s shootout win over Wilkes-Barre Saturday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

The Hershey Bears entered Saturday against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins again looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses against Binghamton and Syracuse. Although inconsistency has been a concern this season, the Bears entered play possessing a 9-5-0-1 record in each game following a loss. On the flip side, however, Hershey’s record stands at a disappointing 3-7-1-2 when following a win.

Saturday the Bears’ ended a 3-in-3 game stretch with a thrilling 2-1 shootout victory over their I-81 Rivals. It was a game Hershey rightfully so deserved to win in regulation, but settled for a shootout win due to an outstanding performance by Pens’ goaltender Eric Hartzell.

Sloppy Second Period Rises Syracuse, 3-2

December 27, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Cameron Schilling looks on as Syracuse celebrates one of their three goals against Hershey Friday night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

Fans packed Giant Center for a rare Friday night game against the Syracuse Crunch. Ryan Potulny made his anticipated season debut with the Chocolate and White and was inserted on an offensive line with Jeff Taffe and Casey Wellman.

A lackadaisical second period for the Chocolate and White set the stage for a 3-2 defeat to the Crunch.

Bears Come Back in a Huge Way in Broome County

December 11, 2013
Kyle Mace
Game Recap

After the Bears received some bad news with the report of Garrett Mitchell’s shoulder injury, which will force him out of action for four months, the Chocolate and White had to take the ice in Binghamton. Hershey had a few undisciplined penalties all throughout the game, but their

Binghamton Blows out Hershey After Third Period Collapse

November 24, 2013
Matt Trust
Game Recap

HERSHEY, PA – Philipp Grubauer carries off his broken stick after Binghamton’s fifth goal of the night (Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth)

The Hershey Bears were in search of grade “A” efforts in back to back nights against the Binghamton Senators. After snapping the B-Sens’ seven game winning streak, the Senators responded with a convincing 5-1 win at Giant Center.