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Hershey Bears forward and Washington Capitals prospect Shane Gersich netted his first hat trick of the season in Friday’s 4-1 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Gersich opened the scoring early in the second frame, notching his 7th goal of the season.

Beautiful net-front redirect by #CapsProspect Shane Gersich gives the Bears an early 1-0. The Sound Tigers have since tied the game. 16 mins left in middle frame. pic.twitter.com/wuogtZKnDR

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) February 1, 2020

His second goal of the night (eighth of the season) would come minutes later. Gersich extended the lead 2-1 for the Bears.

#CapsProspect Shane Gersich with his second tally of the period, 8th of the season. Bears lead 2-1 pic.twitter.com/KRSOUSN1nY

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) February 1, 2020

He completed the hat trick with an empty-net goal less than two minutes left in the third period.

#CapsProspect Shane Gersich with an ENG and the Hatty. pic.twitter.com/0tkP6FZgqJ

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) February 1,

Gersich’s hat trick marked the first of the season. Leading Hershey with five shots-on-goal tonight, he also earned the first star in the Bears’ “Three Stars of the Game”. Gersich has 9 goals, 5 assists, and 14 points in 39 games played.

By Della Young