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Goaltender Vitek Vanecek Reassigned to ECHL

October 7, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears announced today that goaltender Vitek Vanecek has been reassigned to the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays. The announcement was made by Bears president/general manager Doug Yingst.

Vanecek's departure leaves the club with veteran goaltenders Dan Ellis and Justin Peters, along with 21 other skaters.

The Bears will release the 2015-16 opening night roster later today.

The Bears kick off the 78th season in club history on Saturday, October 10 on the road against the Springfield Falcons. Faceoff from MassMutual Center is slated for 7:00 PM. Fans may listen to the game on the Bears Radio Network of affiliates WQIC-FM 100.1, WTKT-AM 1460 and WOYK-AM 1350, online at foxsports1460.com or via the iHeartRadio app for smartphones (WTKT-AM 1460). The M&C Foreign Car Parts pre-game show begins at 6:20 PM.

The Bears open the home portion of the schedule on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 PM against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The first 8,000 fans will receive a magnetic schedule courtesy of PNC Bank. The 1980 Calder Cup championship team will be honored prior to the game in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the title. The Bears will also wear special throwback jerseys which will be auctioned off live following the game.

Individual tickets for this and all Bears home games may be purchased at the GIANT Center box office, by calling (717) 508-BEAR or online at TicketMaster.com.

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