With a first round bye in the 2023 AHL Playoffs, the Hershey Bears have been waiting to find out who their opponent will be in the AHL’s Atlantic Division Semifinals. The Bears did know they would face the higher seed of the first round winners between the (#3) Charlotte Checkers vs (#6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the (#4) Springfield Thunderbirds vs. (#5) Hartford Wolf Pack.
With the Checkers 6-0 win over the Phantoms on Friday night, they take their first round series, 2-1. As a result, the Bears will face the Checkers in a best-of-five series in the Atlantic Division Seminfials. The series will begin next Friday in Charlotte.
The Bears had a 3-3-1-1 record against the Checkers in their eight meetings during the 2022-23 regular season.
Tickets for Hershey’s home games will go on sale on Tuesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. Fans can receive access a day early on Monday, April 24 with an exclusive presale featuring two tickets for $25 in select sections when they sign up for the club’s email list.