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Author Archives: Eric Lord
Projecting The Hershey Bears Forward Lines For The Start The 2019-2020 Season
Photo: JustSports Photography As training camp approaches, the Hershey Bears have a lot of forwards in their den. Currently, there are 12 players with NHL contracts, five with AHL contracts and one on a professional tryout agreement. That is 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019-2020 Hershey Bears, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Beck Malenstyn, Brett Leason, Brian Pinho, Casey Bailey, Chris McCarthy, Eric Lord, Garrett Pilon, Hershey Bears, Joe Snively, Kody Clark, Liam O'Brien, Matt Moulson, Mike Sgarbossa, Philippe Maillet, Riley Sutter, Shane Gersich, Steve Whitney
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Naming A Captain In Chocolate Town
Photos: Bridgeport Sound Tigers Last season, Spencer Carbery, Head Coach of the Capitals’ American Hockey League affiliate Hershey Bears, elected not to have a team captain for his relatively young squad. Instead, he chose to go with a rotation of … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey Bears, Lineups, News, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged AHL, Captain, Eric Lord, Erik Burgdoerfer, Hershey Bears, Liam O'Brien, Matt Moulson, Mike Sgarbossa, Players, Tyler Lewington
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Burgdoerfer, Hughes Signings Add Veteran Presence to Hershey Blue Line
Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Via Associated Press With the loss of veteran defenseman Aaron Ness in free agency and the pending departure of Ryan Sproul, Tyler Lewington was left as the lone veteran presence on the Hershey Bears’ blueline. The Hershey … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Free Agency, Hershey Bears, News, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged AHL, Eric Lord, Erik Burgdoerfer, Hershey Bears, Prospects, Tommy Hughes, Washington Capitals
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Forward Focus: A Look At The Hershey Bears Forward Corp For the 2019-2020 Season
Photos: Bridgeport Sound Tigers The offensive outlook for the Hershey Bears took a turn for the better when the Washington Capitals re-signed Mike Sgarbossa to a two-year, two-way contract on June 29. The top scorer for the Bears last season … Continue reading
Posted in News, Propsects
Tagged Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Beck Malenstyn, Brian Pinho, Capitals Prospects, Caps Prospects, Chris McCarthy, Eric Florchuk, Eric Lord, Garrett Pilon, Hershey Bears, Kody Clark, Liam O'Brien, Mike Sgarbossa, Riley Sutter, Steve Whitney, Washington Capitals Prospect
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Blueline Battle Brewing In Bears Town
Training camp is still a few months away, but the Hershey Bears already have a battle for ice time brewing on defense. The Bears have eight defensemen under contract who figure to start the season in the minors and that … Continue reading
Bears Facing Must-Win Situation In Game 3 Against Charlotte
Photo: JustSports/Hershey Bears In a seven game playoff series, it technically is not a must win game until a team is facing elimination. The Hershey Bears are not quite at that point in their second round Calder Cup playoff series … Continue reading
Series Preview: AHL’s Top Team Charlotte Awaits Hershey in 2nd Round
Photo: Tori Hartman Rookie Brian Pinho sent the Hershey Bears into the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs with his overtime goal in game five against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Their reward is a meeting with the top team … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs, Charlotte Checkers, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears
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Hershey’s Two-Headed Monster: Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek Backstop Bears Return To Winning Ways
Photos: Tori Hartman Most hockey teams have a clear-cut number one goalie designated for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears are different. They have two bona fide number one goalies in Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek, and rather than choose one, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears, Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek
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Pivotal Game 3 Looms For The Hershey Bears
Photo: Bridgeport Sound Tigers In a best-of-five, first round Calder Cup playoff series, game three is usually a crucial game. This is especially true when the series is tied at a game apiece. That is the exact situation the Hershey … Continue reading
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Hershey Bears – Bridgeport Sound Tigers: 1st Round Calder Cup Playoff Series Preview
Photo: JustSports/Hershey Bears After a one year absence, the Hershey Bears return to the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Bears will face the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. It is the first playoff appearance … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Eric Lord, Hershey Bears
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