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The Hershey Bears are a minor league hockey team. Based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, they are a member of the American Hockey League.

Bears Re-Sign Grant Cruikshank for 2026-27 Season

March 9, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has re-signed forward Grant Cruikshank to an American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 season. The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer. Cruikshank, 27, has appeared in 50 games with the Bears this season and has registered career highs in goals (9), assists (5), and points (14). The 5'11", 193-pound forward's four shorthanded goals are tied most in the AHL and are the most by a Hershey player since Chris Bou... Full Story

Bears Suffer Heartbreaking 5-4 Loss to Bruins

March 8, 2026 - (Providence, RI) - The Hershey Bears (26-23-6-2) battled back from a 3-1 deficit to take a 4-3 lead in the third period, but a pair of goals in the final three minutes sent the Bears to a 5-4 loss to the Providence Bruins (43-11-1-0) on Sunday afternoon at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hershey concluded its season series against the Bruins with a record of 1-3-0-0; the loss snapped a six-game road winning streak for the Bears at Providence dating back to Oct. 20, 2023. Hershey's Magic Number to clinch a berth in the 2026 Cald... Full Story

Game Preview: Bears at Bruins, 3:05 p.m.

March 8, 2026 - (Providence, RI) - The Hershey Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, as they make their final trip to the Amica Mutual Pavilion to battle the Eastern Conference's top team, the Providence Bruins. Hershey Bears (26-22-6-2) at Providence Bruins (42-11-1-0) March 8, 2026 | 3:05 p.m. | Amica Mutual Pavilion Referees: Harrison O'Pray (82), Samuel Heidemann (60) Linespersons: Dmitrii Antipin (77), Stephen Drain (2) Broadcast Information Voice of the Bears, Zack Fisch, FOX43 sports dir... Full Story

Bears Fall to Wolf Pack, 5-2

March 7, 2026 - (Hartford, CT) - The Hershey Bears (26-22-6-2) saw their three-game road win streak snapped in a 5-2 decision to the Hartford Wolf Pack (22-27-4-2) on Saturday night at PeoplesBank Arena. Hershey's record against the Wolf Pack this season now stands at 0-1-2-0. The two teams will meet one final time on April 4 at Hartford. Hershey's Magic Number to clinch a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs remains at 26. NOTABLES: Wyatt Bongiovanni, making his Bears debut, earned the primary assist on Hershey's opening goal ... Full Story

• Bears Re-Sign Grant Cruikshank for 2026-27 Season - March 9, 2026
  
• Bears Suffer Heartbreaking 5-4 Loss to Bruins - March 8, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears at Bruins, 3:05 p.m. - March 8, 2026
  
• Bears Fall to Wolf Pack, 5-2 - March 7, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears at Wolf Pack, 6 p.m. - March 7, 2026
  
• Capitals Acquire Forward Wyatt Bongiovanni from Ottawa - March 6, 2026
  
• Capitals Recall Ivan Miroshnichenko from Bears - March 6, 2026
  
• Fwd: Capitals Acquire 2029 Second-Round Pick, 2027 Third-Round Pick and Goaltender Jesper Vikman from Vegas for Nic Dowd - March 5, 2026
  
• Zac Funk Re-Assigned to Bears in Trio of Roster Moves - March 4, 2026
  
• Bears Split Two-Game Set with Checkers in 4-1 Loss - March 3, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears vs. Checkers, 7 p.m. - March 3, 2026
  
• Bears Top Checkers in 3-2 OT Win - March 2, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears vs. Checkers, 7 p.m. - March 2, 2026
  
• Bears Go Hog-Wild in 5-1 Win over Rockford - February 28, 2026
  
• Bears Thump IceHogs, 4-1 - February 27, 2026
  
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League: American Hockey League
Home: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Affiliation: Washington Capitals
Website: Hershey Bears site
Schedule: Full Hershey Bears Schedule Statistics: Full Hershey Bears Statistics

Sun., Mar 8	L	Hershey 4 at Providence 5	Final
Sat., Mar 7	L	Hershey 2 at Hartford 5	Final
Tue., Mar 3	L	Charlotte 4 at Hershey 1	Final
Mon., Mar 2	W	Charlotte 2 at Hershey 3	Final (OT)
Sat., Feb 28	W	Hershey 5 at Rockford 1	Final
Fri., Feb 27	W	Hershey 4 at Rockford 1	Final
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• Capitals recall forward Ivan Miroshnichenko from AHL's Hershey Bears - AHL RNMB (March 9)
  
• Sonny Milano scores goal, records three points in first game with Hershey Bears since demotion - AHL RNMB (February 28)
  
• Sonny Milano clears NHL waivers, assigned to AHL's Hershey Bears - AHL RNMB (February 27)
  
• Utica Comets' point-streak ends with road loss at Hershey - AHL Rome Sentinel (February 26)
  
• Hershey Bears defenseman Jon McDonald scores goal on wild bank shot you can only see to believe - AHL RNMB (February 22)
  
• Habs Mailbag: Arber Xhekaj's future might be brighter with a new team - AHL Montreal Gazette (February 14)
  
• Ilya Protas was the youngest player at the 2026 AHL All-Star Challenge - AHL RNMB (February 13)
  
• Fresh off big NHL debut, Hayes scores hat trick, OT winner for WBS Penguins - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (February 8)
  
• AHL: Penguins extend winning streak with OT victory in Hershey - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (February 8)
  
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