Scott Gomez Ready to Roll with the Hershey Bears

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HERSHEY, PA – New Hershey Bears forward Scott Gomez shares a laugh with Bears assistant coach Bryan Helmer during Hershey Bears morning skate Friday morning. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

At 36-years-old, Scott Gomez is not a typical AHL rookie. After a 16-season NHL career, the centerman is looking to revive his NHL career with a stint with the Hershey Bears.

“I think every guy in here is trying to make it to the NHL,” Gomez said Friday. “I’m here to do my part, here to play hockey, here to help out as much as I can. It’s kind of what you learn; hockey from the older guys and you’re here to pass it down to the younger guys and help them out.”

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Former Bears Captain Steve Oleksy Makes Return to Giant Center

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HERSHEY, PA – Steve Oleksy looks at the play during his return to Giant Center Sunday night against Hershey (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

One year ago, Steve Oleksy scored a goal for the Hershey Bears, setting off the flight of thousands of teddy bears onto the ice at Giant Center. A year later, the 29-year-old blueliner found himself on the other side of the goal.

“Being part of [the teddy bear toss] before you kind of expect it,” Oleksy said after the game. “That shows the support Hershey gives to the Bears here. It’s a little different being on the other bench as the teddy bears rain.”

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Chris Bourque Scores Game Winner in Return to Hershey

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HERSHEY, PA – Chris Bourque celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against Hartford on Saturday night.(Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

The last time Chris Bourque wore the Bears sweater in Giant Center was 1,275 days ago, playing in game 4 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs in 2012. He scored an empty net goal in Hershey’s win that game.

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PHOTOS: Hershey Eliminates Worcester in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

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HERSHEY, PA – Pheonix Copley shakes Bryan Lerg’s hand after Hershey’s game 4 win over Worcester in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

A playoff game usually doesn’t result in a 10 goal effort, but the Hershey Bears put together their best offensive game of the season and beat the Worcester Sharks 10-4 on Friday night to advance to the Calder Cup conference semi-finals.

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PHOTOS: Hershey Takes Game One Against Worcester

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Worcester, MA – Chris Conner enters the ice before game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals against the Worcester Sharks (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

It was a difficult way to win a game, but the Bears had a come from behind victory in game one of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference quarter-finals Friday night in Worcester. An outstanding performance from goalie Pheonix Copley, who had a 41-save night, along with a great overall team effort propelled the Chocolate and White to a 4-1 victory over the Sharks.

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Morning Skate Photos Before Game 1 in Worcester

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Worcester, MA – Dustin Gazley smiles during Hershey’s morning skate before game one of the 2015 Calder Cup Eastern Conference Quarter Finals (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey)

As the Hershey Bears prepare for game 1 of their first round series against the Worcester Sharks, Chocolate Hockey is following the team on the road as they go for Calder Cup number 12. The Bears take on the Baby Sharks at 7PM, but before that, we have photos of morning skate at the DCU center. We will have live game updates on our Twitter account, @ChocHockey.

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Stan Galiev Recalled by Washington Capitals

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On Tuesday morning we were greeted with a news that Stan Galiev was recalled to the Washington Capitals. Galiev, who is having a career year, scoring 25 goals with 20 assists, including leading the AHL in power play goals. After grinding out the last two years spending time between the AHL and ECHL, struggling to stick in Hershey, the young star is getting his shot.

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