Bears Grab First Win in Home Opener (PHOTOS)
Hockey is back in Hershey, and the Bears now have their first win of the season. Below the jump, enjoy photos from the first home game of the season.
Hershey Bears Take Down Toronto Marlies in Five Games
Toronto, Canada – Bears players mob Justin Peters after Hershey clinched the Eastern Conference Title in Game 5 Sunday night. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
It was the result nobody expected (except me). The Hershey Bears are heading back to the Calder Cup finals for the first time since 2010 and beat the best team during the regular season in the process. After taking a 3-0 series lead, the Bears lost to Toronto in game four on Friday night, 5-0. But Sunday afternoon was the Bears day, as they pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Marlies, giving them the AHL’s Eastern Conference Title.
Hershey Bears vs. Toronto Marlies: Eastern Conference Finals Series Preview
For the first time since 2010, the Hershey Bears are back in the Eastern Conference Finals where they will face one of the best teams to come through the AHL since the 2010 Hershey Bears team, the Toronto Marlies. This season’s Marlies team finished with 114 points and a 54-16-5-1 record. The teams only faced each other twice this season, each winning in the other team’s building.
With both teams coming off of a series that went the distance, we could be in for another long match-up between these two division winners.
Hershey Bears Will Face Toronto Marlies in Eastern Conference Finals
The Toronto Marlies defeated the Albany Devils in a nail-biter in game six of the North Division finals Monday night, meaning the Hershey Bears will face the Marlies in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Marlies and Bears only met twice in the season, splitting the two games with the away team winning each time.
Aaron Ness Lost His Mind After Travis Boyd Scored (Video)
There were a lot of hugs and smiling faces after Travis Boyd scored his series-winning OT goal against Wilkes-Barre Sunday night. But there was not a better celebration than Aaron Ness‘ on the bench right after the roof came off of Giant Center.
Hershey Bears Announce First Two Conference Finals Home Game Dates
Monday night the Hershey Bears will find out their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals, but we do know the first two dates for the Bears first appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals since 2010.
The Bears will face the Albany Devils or Toronto Marlies at Giant Center Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. Whether that means those dates will be games one, two, three, or four remains to be seen as the full schedule should be released after tonight’s game seven between Albany and Toronto.
PHOTOS: Hershey Wins Game Seven with OT Goal From Travis Boyd
JUMPMAN JUMPMAN JUMPMAN, THAT BOYD UP TO SOMETHING
One of the all-time best Hershey Bears series ended the only way it could: with an overtime goal. Here are the 23 best photos from Sunday night’s game.
Hershey Takes Game Five in Dramatic Fashion From Wilkes-Barre (Photos, Video)
HERSHEY, PA – Liam O’Brien punches Tom Sestito in the face during Hershey’s 5-3 win over Wilkes-Barre Wednesday night. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
The Hershey Bears won one of the most dramatic games in Giant Center history Wednesday night. This game had a lot coming starting all the way on Monday night after Tom Sestito and Liam O’Brien had some top notch banter on Twitter.
The Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Rivalry Has Reached a New Level
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Tom Sestito (right) reacts to having a penalty called on him after hitting Garrett Mitchell from behind in game four of the Atlantic Division finals Monday night (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)
Mondays are normally the worst day of the week, but the night of Monday, May 10 was definitely a fun one.
Prior to Game 4 of the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Atlantic Division Finals, the two teams had what we are calling The Tea Party at The Red Line during warm-ups. It all started after Tom Sestito was looking to start trouble skating up and down the red line in warm-ups, going from Chris Bourque to Zach Sill, then Liam O’Brien, who he has some past history with.
Bears and Penguins Get Together at Center Ice Prior to Game 4
Prior to game 4 of the Atlantic Divison Finals between Hershey and Wilkes-Barre, we had a bit of a get-together.