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The Hershey Bears got a lovely gift from Mother Nature ahead of its Halfway to Summer game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The East Coast was hammered by a snow storm, dumping as much as six inches of snow in Central Pennsylvania. Naturally, the game went on and Bears players, arriving at Giant Center in…

Ivan Miroshnichenko is back in the Hershey Bears' lineup after spending the end of 2023 in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. The 19-year-old Russian has played in two AHL contests since being returned to Hershey. The second came on Saturday night against the Hartford Wolf Pack. Miroshnichenko made his impact felt almost immediately, assisting…

Ilya Samsonov has been abysmal for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, but his general manager defended him on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals placed defenseman Lucas Johansen on waivers Monday. Johansen will be free to be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If he's not, he can be sent to the AHL's Hershey Bears. The news was first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Joining Johansen on waivers include Sabres' defenseman Jacob Bryson…

Garrett Roe, 35, had one of the biggest nights of his professional hockey career on Saturday. The Vienna, Virginia native scored his first career AHL hat trick and tallied four points in the team's 7-1 win over the Laval Rocket. Ivan Miroshnichenko, skating on the Bears' first line in place of injured winger Mike Vecchione,…

Fans attending the Hershey Bears' matchup against the Laval Rocket on Saturday night will be going home with a nice new collectible. The Hershey Bears are giving away free bobbleheads of Hunter Shepard to the first 5,000 fans that enter Giant Center for the game. The bobbleheads feature a smiley and beardy Shep lifting the…

The Hershey Bears had a festive look for their game on December 10 against the Charlotte Checkers, rocking Ugly Christmas Sweater jerseys at Giant Center. The chocolate and white jerseys were immaculately designed and produced by hockey apparel company Violent Gentlemen. And since I went to art school, my opinion is unassailable. "Some call them…

The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday morning that they have re-signed goaltender Clay Stevenson to a three-year, $2.325 million extension. Stevenson was initially brought in by the Capitals on a two-year, entry-level contract in March of 2022 after a standout final season with Dartmouth College in the NCAA. The 24-year-old Alberta native has been the…

Washington Capitals prospect Ethen Frank continued his scintillating play of late in the Hershey Bears' 6-0 win over the Cleveland Monsters, Saturday. Frank had a goal and three assists, earning First Star of the Night honors. It marked his third career four-point night and his first of the 2023-24 season. He collected points on the…

The Hershey Bears' long winning streak ended at nine games on Friday after suffering a 4-1 loss to the Syracuse Crunch. Heading into puck drop, the Bears had not lost in almost a month, with their last defeat coming on November 12th against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Even with the loss, the Bears' 18-5-0 record…