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The American Hockey League announced the 2023-24 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams on Thursday afternoon. Six forwards, four defensemen, and two goaltenders are chosen annually for the awards voted on by AHL coaches, players, and media. The AHL-leading Hershey Bears had just one member of their roster selected for the honors. Hunter Shepard, a…

The Hershey Bears defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-1 on Friday, earning their historic 51st win of the season. The victory tied Hershey with the 2022-23 Calgary Wranglers for the most wins in a 72-game AHL season. They will have four more opportunities this year to take the league record with two games each remaining…

As postseason goes deeper, Kraken draft choices scoring big goals and making key saves, from 2023 top pick Eduard Sale to 2022 second-round goalie Niklas Kokko

Fans at TD Garden had something to cheer for prior to puck drop Tuesday night when the club announced their 2023-2024 season awards.

Awards include Eddie Shore Award, Elizabeth Dufresne Trophy, John P. Bucyk Award and 98.5 The Sports Hub's Three Stars

Charlie Lindgren was the difference-maker in the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. The game's First Star stopped 17 shots in the first period, 10 in the second, and 15 in the third before giving up a goal to Patrick Kane with less than two seconds remaining in regulation. The…

The Washington Capitals knew the stakes of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings. A six-game losing streak had pushed them out of a playoff spot, erasing many of the gains they had made with a 9-5-1 record in March. And with Detroit a point ahead of them for the second Eastern Conference wild-card…

Ethen Frank completed his third career hat trick -- his second this season -- as the Hershey Bears beat the Iowa Wild 7-2 on Saturday. The goals were Frank's 26th, 27th, and 28th of the season, passing Pierrick Dube (27) for the Bears' team lead in tallies. Frank is also tied for fifth in the…

Duo returned to AHL-leading Bears

The Washington Capitals returned Matthew Phillips and Hunter Shepard to the Hershey Bears on Saturday. Neither player suited up for the Capitals during their latest stint with the team. Phillips was called up as TJ Oshie missed the team's back-to-back against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes while Shepard was summoned after Darcy Kuemper suffered…