The only thing that the Hershey Bears needed to get back in the win column after a disappointing loss in their last outing against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, was a little “R and R”; no, not rest and relaxation, but rest and redemption.
John Sparenberg
Hershey lineup for tonight
Hershey scratches are; Patrick McNeill, Francois Bouchard, Andrew Joudrey and goaltender Simeon Varlamov. Foward lines are; Keith Aucoin centering Graham Mink and Alexandre Giroux. Kyle Wilson centering Andrew Gordon and Chris Bourque. Jay Beagle centering Quintin Laing and Darren Reid. Mathieu Perreault centering Oskar Osala and Grant McNeill Darren Machesney gets the start between the … Read more
Tyler Sloan On NHL Live! Today
Hershey defenseman Tyler Sloan, currently on recall to the Washington Capitals, appeared on XM Radio’s NHL Live! Show today. Hosts EJ Hradek and Billy Jaffe asked Tyler an assortment of questions, dealing with various subjects. Among the questions posed to Tyler; What has been his most memorable stop in his journey to the NHL? Did … Read more
Pens Put Bears Perfect Season On Ice
HERSHEY, PA- The Hershey Bears, flying high and entering Sunday’s matinee affair at Giant Center with a perfect 5-0 record, were grounded by defensive turnovers when they fell to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 5-4.
In the first two minutes of the game, before many fans had settled into their seats, errant clearing attempts by Hershey defensemen Sami Lepisto and Dean Arsene had Hershey in a deep, early hole. “We came out flat and I think they came out with some good jump. A couple of costly turnovers and we were down 2-0,” Hershey coach Bob Woods said.
Hershey Kracels Crunch To Stay Perfect
HERSHEY, PA- After being forced to witness from afar as their beloved Bears opened the season with four straight road victories, the fans in Hershey were finally able to witness in person the offensive juggernaut on Saturday night at Giant Center as the Bears cruised to a 7-1 victory over the previously unbeaten Syracuse Crunch.
Bears Survive Scare
PHILADELPHIA, PA- On a freaky Friday in Philadelphia, and haunted by a lack of discipline throughout much of the early portion of the game, the Hershey Bears were able to exorcise their demons and improve to 4-0 on the season, defeating the Philadelphia Phantoms, 5-4 at the Wachovia Spectrum.
Bears-Phantoms Preview
The Hershey Bears and Philadelphia Phantoms, bitter cross-state rivals slated to faceoff 12 times this season, hook it up for the first time tonight in The City of Brotherly Love. Paced by the AHL’s leading point producer, Keith Aucoin (2g, 5a, 7 pts.), and leading goal scorer, Graham Mink (4g), Hershey enters the contest with an unblemished … Read more
Bears Roar Out of Gate
The Hershey Bears, following up on Wednesday’s season opening 8-4 dismantling of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, reeled off a pair of impressive wins last weekend over another division rival, the Norfolk Admirals. On Friday night, Hershey rookie forward Oskar Osala’s first AHL goal, the only goal of the first period, started the weekend off on the right … Read more
Going Home on the Road
On a night when the home standing Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins celebrated their 10-year anniversary in the American Hockey League, it was Hershey’s Graham Mink’s homecoming hat trick that stole the show.
Hershey coach Bob Woods’ decision to start the forward line combination of Jay Beagle, Steve Pinizzotto and Quintin Laing paid immediate dividends. The tenacious trio established what would become a first period trend, and set up prolonged footholds in the Pens’ defensive zone.
Mighty Bears gain talented trio
In a move that significantly bolsters an already impressive Hershey Bears lineup, the Washington Capitals assigned forwards Chris Bourque and Quintin Laing, and defenseman Karl Alzner to the AHL club on Monday.