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Heartwarming and Iconic Teddy Bear Toss Held in Hershey, PA this Sunday, January 4
January 1, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - Ring in the New Year and start 2026 with the heartwarming event that sees thousands upon thousands of teddy bears and stuffed animals flying through the air at a hockey game in an incredible act of generosity and kindness. Furry and fuzzy stuffies of all kinds will rain down onto the ice at GIANT Center during the Hershey Bears hockey game this Sunday, January 4 to benefit local and regional charities and children in need.
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Bears Close 2025 with 3-0 Loss to Phantoms
December 31, 2025 - (Allentown, PA) - The Hershey Bears (14-14-1-0) closed out 2025 with a 3-0 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (16-11-2-2) on Wednesday afternoon at PPL Center. Hershey has now dropped its last four games; the Bears now own a 4-2-0-0 record against the Phantoms in the season series.
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Lane Pederson scored twice in the opening frame for the Phantoms to give the hosts a 2-0 lead; Hershey was outshot 18-7 by Lehigh Valley, with the shots against representing the largest total allowed b... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
Game Preview: Bears at Phantoms, 3:05 p.m.
December 31, 2025 - (Allentown, PA) - The Hershey Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, as they close out the 2025 calendar year with a Wednesday matinee against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Hershey Bears (14-13-1-0) at Lehigh Valley Phantoms (15-11-2-2)
Dec. 31, 2025 | 3:05 p.m. | PPL Center
Referees: Mitchell Hardy (53), Jordan Deckard (14)
Linespersons: J.P. Waleski (14), Jud Ritter (34)
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Voice of the Bears, Zack Fisch, on the call
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Bears Announce Transactions with South Carolina
December 30, 2025 - (Hershey, PA) - The Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League affiliate of the Hershey Bears, announced today that they have re-assigned goaltender Garin Bjorklund from Hershey to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL). Additionally, the Bears have loaned forward Justin Nachbaur to South Carolina.
Bjorklund, 23, has appeared in 10 games for Hershey this season, posting a 4-5-1 record with a 3.37 goals-against average, an .884 save percentage, and one shutout.
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More Hershey Sports News
- Bears Announce Transactions with South Carolina - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 30
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- Game Preview: Bears vs. Checkers, 5 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 28
- Bears Suffer 5-2 Loss to Penguins in Return from Holiday Break - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 27
- Game Preview: Bears at Penguins, 6:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 27
- Capitals Loan Ivan Miroshnichenko to Bears - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 23
- Graeme Clarke to Play for Canada at 2025 Spengler Cup - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 23
- Bears Head into Break After Dropping 3-1 Decision to Penguins - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 21
- Game Preview: Bears at Penguins, 3:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 21
- Bears Close Homestand With 4-1 Win Over Islanders - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 20
- Game Preview: Bears vs. Islanders, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 20
- Capitals Recall Miroshnichenko, Loan Trineyev to Hershey - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 19
- Bears Close out Homestand - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 15
- Zac Funk Re-Assigned to Hershey - Hershey Bears (AHL) December 15
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| January 4 | AHL | Rockford at Hershey | 3:00 p.m. |
| January 3 | AHL | Rockford at Hershey | 7:00 p.m. |
| December 31 | AHL | Hershey 0 at Lehigh Valley 3 | Final |
| December 28 | AHL | Charlotte 3 at Hershey 2 | Final |
| December 27 | AHL | Hershey 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5 | Final |
| December 21 | AHL | Hershey 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 | Final |
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Hershey Sports Headlines
- AHL: Penguins win third straight over Hershey - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (December 28)
- Pens head to holiday break with win over Hershey - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (December 22)
- AHL: Penguins take down Bears - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (December 22)
- WBS Penguins roll past Hershey - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (December 7)
- Blomqvist shines in net as WBS Penguins win in Hershey - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (December 7)
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