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Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears Extend Affiliation Agreement
It was announced on Monday that the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the AHL’s Hershey Bears have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2029-2030 season, adding another 6 years to the partnership. The teams have been affiliated with each other continuously since the 2005-2006 season, and Hershey boasts a record of 783-428-72-91 since the partnership began. […]
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PHOTOS: Hershey Bears vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 01/15/2024
BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The MLK holiday was spent with a battle between the Atlantic Division’s first place Hershey Bears and the last place Bridgeport Islanders. The Bears have more than double the amount of points of the Islanders, but the Islanders were able to keep the game 0-0 for the first two periods. The Islander’s […]
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AHL: Hershey Bears: Coming into the New Year with the Bears
As the New Year is coming in hot, the Bears will finish off 2023 with a game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Bears are currently on a seven-game winning streak, their last loss being against the Charlotte Checkers on December 10th. With a 25-6-0-0 record so far this season, the Bears are leading the […]
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Hunter Shepard Makes NHL Debut in Capitals’ 6-4 Win
The Washington Capitals took on the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, October 25th, at Prudential Center in Newark. Rookie Hunter Shepherd made his NHL debut in net against the Devils and gave a goaltending performance that helped the Caps get their 6-4 win over the notoriously powerful hockey club. Who is Hunter Shepard? Hunter Shepard, […]
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Capitals Make Cuts to Training Camp Roster
The Washington Capitals have made their first cuts of the 2023-2024 training period, narrowing the group of players from 63 to 51. Four players will return to their junior teams, while eight will be sent to the Hershey Bears, Washington’s AHL affiliate. The players being sent to juniors are as follows: Brett Hyland (Brandon Wheat […]
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A Look at Capitals Rookie Camp
The Washington Capitals’ rookie camp got underway this past weekend, with events taking place both on their home turf– MedStar Iceplex— and at Navy’s McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, Maryland. Rookie Camp was led by Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson. Coach Nelson explained that holding part of Rookie Camp away in Annapolis was “kind […]
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Bryan Helmer Named Executive Of The Year
Vice President of Hockey Operations with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, Bryan Helmer, received the James C. Hendy Memorial Award and was named Executive of The Year. History of Helmer Bryan Helmer was a professional ice hockey player from 1993-2013. A majority of his career was played in the AHL, however, he […]
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Adam Carlson Announces His Retirement
It was announced on July 18 that Rapid City Rush goaltender Adam Carlson has officially retired from professional hockey. Carlson has spent the last three seasons in Rapid City where he has made a name for himself and became a fan favorite. College Career Carlson’s college career did not last very long as he went […]
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Hunter Shepard: MVP Returns to the AHL
The fate of goaltender Hunter Shepard’s future with the Hershey Bears was a cause of much concern for fans. Thankfully, within the first 30 minutes of free-agency, it was announced that he re-signed with the Capitals organization for 2 years on a two-way deal. After a stellar year with the Bears, Hunter Shepard (also known […]
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Washington’s Summer So Far
The Washington Capitals are in the middle of the franchise’s longest summer in nine years. The team’s season came to an official end on April 13th but had been emotionally over since the fourth. General Manager Brian MacLellan has had a lot to consider before Free Agency opens at noon today. The first task on […]
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