Author Archives: Eric Lord

About Eric Lord

Eric has been a Hershey Bears fan since attending his 1st game at age 8. He has been a season-ticket holder since the 2009-10 season and has been writing about Hershey Bears hockey since 2012. His favorite Bears memory is the team's 1996-97 run to the Calder Cup Championship where Hershey was 5-0 when facing elimination. Eric graduated from Fordham University in 2000 with a bachelors in communication and from Iona College in 2005 with a Masters in Journalism. He is also a photographer and serves as an assistant soccer coach for the Pottsville Area High School girls soccer team.

Connor Hobbs’ Improvement A Key in Hershey’s Turnaround

Posted on February 12, 2019

Photos: Tori Hartman Coming off a huge offensive season with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League (AHL), Connor Hobbs came to the Hershey Bears with high expectations for the 2017-18 American Hockey League (AHL) season. The young defenseman … Continue reading →

Midpoint Pluses & Minuses for the Hershey Bears

Posted on January 14, 2019

The Hershey Bears reached the midpoint of the season with a 3-0 victory at Lehigh Valley on Saturday night. The Bears are not where they want to be in the standings, as they sit in last place in the Atlantic … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aaron Ness, Connor Hobbs, Eric Lord, Herhsey Bears, Liam O'Brien, Mike Sgarbossa, Riley Barber, Vitek Vanecek | 4 Comments

Quarterly Report: Hershey Bears In Playoff Mix At Quarter Pole Despite Poor Start

Posted on November 21, 2018

Photos: Tori Hartman A team cannot win a championship in the first 18 games of the season. However, a slow start can hinder a team’s chance at making the playoffs. The Hershey Bears started the 2018-19 season winless and pointless … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Eric Lord, Hershey Bears, Quarterly Review, Spencer Carbery | 1 Comment

Icing the Chocolatetown Team: Projecting The Hershey Bears’ Opening Night Roster

Posted on September 30, 2018

Photo: Tori Hartman Projecting the Hershey Bears’ Opening Night roster is not an easy task. There are still moving parts with players still in attendance of the Washington Capitals’ training camp. Another factor that can affect the lineup is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hershey Bears, News, Teams | Tagged Capitals Prospects, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears, Roster Moves, Training Camp | 3 Comments

A New Leadership Core In Chocolate Town: Who Will Become Captain and Alternate Captains For The Hershey Bears

Posted on September 12, 2018

Photo: Tori Hartman Last season, the Hershey Bears leadership core consisted of captain Garrett Mitchell and alternates Chris Bourque and Zach Sill. That entire group is gone. Mitchell remains unsigned and Bourque (Bridgeport) and Sill (Czech Republic) have signed elsewhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aaron Ness, Hershey Bears, Jayson Megna, Liam O'Brien, Michael Sgarbossa, Riley Barber, Tyler Lewington | 7 Comments

Chris Bourque leaves legacy of excellence in Hershey

Posted on July 5, 2018

Chris Bourque sent a heartfelt “thank you” to Hershey Bears fans via his Twitter account on Thursday. The farewell tweet signals the end of the left winger’s tenure with the Bears. Bourque leaves quite a legacy in Chocolate Town.

Posted in Hershey Bears, News | Tagged Chris Bourque, Hershey Bears | 1 Comment

Washington Capitals Prospect Review and Forecast: Nathan Walker

Posted on July 2, 2018

We continue our prospect review and forecast series with a review and forecast for Nathan Walker. (You can access all of our Capitals Prospect Reports and player analysis on our “Prospects” page right here.)

Posted in News | Tagged Caps Prospects, Edmonton Oilers, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears, Nathan Walker, Washington Capitals Prospect Report, Washington Capitals Prospects | 22 Comments

Washington Capitals Prospect Review and Forecast: Riley Barber

Posted on June 26, 2018

With the 2018 NHL Entry Draft now in our rear view mirrors, we are breaking-down the last 12 months for each of the Washington Capitals prospects and provide a forecast for the coming season. We continue this series of reports with … Continue reading →

Posted in Hershey Bears, News | Tagged Caps Prospects, Eric Lord, Riley Barber, Washington Capitals Prospect Report, Washington Capitals Prospects | 31 Comments

Hershey Bears Hope Prospects Can Aid in Turnaround

Posted on May 12, 2018

Coming off their worst season since 2002-03, change was inevitable for the Hershey Bears. It started with the Washington Capitals not renewing the contracts of Hershey head coach Troy Mann and assistant coach Ryan Murphy. (Mann and Murphy’s replacements have … Continue reading →

Posted in Hershey Bears, News | Tagged Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Beck Malenstyn, Brian Pinho, Eric Lord, Garrett Pilon, Hershey Bears, Ilya Samsonov, Juuso Ikonen, Maximilian Kammerer, Shane Gersich | 10 Comments

Mid-season Awards for the Hershey Bears

Posted on January 8, 2018

Photos: Tori Hartman Sunday night’s 3-0 victory over the Charlotte Checkers was the 37th game of the season for the Hershey Bears. They will hit the midway point of their 76 game schedule on Wednesday night. The Bears still have … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Chris Bourque, Dustin Gazley, Hershey Bears, Mathias Bau, Tyler Lewington, Vitek Vanecek | Leave a comment