Tag Archives: 2017 Calder Cup

Heartbreak in Hershey

HERSHEY, Pa. — After showing their resilience several times this season, the Hershey Bears were unable to tap into that magic one last time this season, bowing out of the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs to the #4 seeded Providence Bruins, … Continue reading

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Bruins Best Bears 4-2, Force Game 7

HERSHEY, Pa. — Game 6 was a tale of two periods. The Hershey Bears jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the end of the first period, but the Providence Bruins responded with three goals in the second to force … Continue reading

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Vanecek Vital to Hershey’s Run

If the Hershey Bears are going to win an unprecedented 12th Calder Cup, they just might be doing so on the shoulders of the 2009-2010 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winner and a rookie netminder, and that’s no cause for alarm … Continue reading

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The Showdown of the Bears – Round 2 Preview of Hershey/Providence

It’s safe to say there will be a bear in the Eastern Conference Finals. What’s unclear is if it will be the Hershey Bears (#3 seed) or the Providence Bruins (#4 seed). The series gets underway Saturday at Giant Center.

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A View from the Pressbox: Photo Gallery of Hershey’s Celebration and the Handshakes

A photo gallery from the pressbox – After the Bears eliminated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Sunday night, the team mobbed Pheonix Copley before skating out for the traditional post-series handshakes.

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Bears Bounce Phantoms, Advance in 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs

After taking both games 1 and 2 on the Phantoms’ ice, the Bears were unable to close the series out at home as Lehigh Valley forced a Game 5 at PPL Center Sunday. Hoping to avoid a repeat of 2013 … Continue reading

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Bears Drop Heartbreaker in OT after Officiating Error Costs Hershey a Goal – Series Goes to Game 4 Saturday

Once again, 60-minutes was not enough to decide a game in Hershey’s opening round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, but it was Lehigh Valley who flipped the script and emerged with a 2-1 victory thanks to former Bear, Chris Conner, … Continue reading

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Chris Bourque Delivers a Dagger – Bears up 2-0 on Lehigh Valley after 5-4 Victory

For future reference, don’t challenge Pheonix Copley, because he’s a pretty big dude! What started out as a contentious first period turned into a masterful come-from-behind 5-4 victory for the Hershey Bears Saturday night in Lehigh Valley. The Bears now … Continue reading

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Aussie Does It – Bears Win in OT

There was a time when not many thought the Hershey Bears would make the playoffs. But here they are, the #3 seed in the Atlantic Division, facing Lehigh Valley in the first round, and enjoying themselves so much that 60-minutes … Continue reading

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Boom! Hershey Scores Playoff Berth with a Little Help from Springfield

Playoffs? Playoffs! Hershey, with a little help from Springfield and their at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has completed the affiliation’s trifecta on the next-to-last night of the season. And Christian Djoos, who has been having a terrific second season in Hershey, was the … Continue reading

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