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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 Loan Jalen Luypen to Stingrays

April 24, 2026 - (Hershey, PA - April 24, 2026) - The Hershey Bears have loaned forward Jalen Luypen to the club's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. Luypen, 23, appeared in both of Hershey's playoff wins during a sweep over the Bridgeport Islanders in the opening round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. During the regular season, he played two games with Hershey, scoring one goal. He also skated in 22 games with the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners, scoring six points (4g, 2a). With South Carolina, Luypen scored 37 points (14g, 23a) ... Full Story

Bears Top Islanders 5-2 to Sweep Series

April 23, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - Sam Bitten broke a 1-1 tie in the second period and Andrew Cristall scored twice to help lift the Hershey Bears (2-0) to a 5-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders (0-2) to earn a sweep of their Atlantic Division First Round series in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Thursday night at GIANT Center. Hershey now awaits the result of the series between the third-place Charlotte Checkers and sixth-place Springfield Thunderbirds (Charlotte leads 1-0) to determine whether it will face the Providence Bruins or Wilkes... Full Story

Ilya Protas Named AHL's Most Outstanding Rookie for 2025-26 Season

April 23, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears forward Ilya Protas has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding rookie for the 2025-26 season. He becomes just the second Bears player in club history to be awarded this honor, joining goaltender Ron Hextall (1985-86). Protas, 19, led all rookies and tied for sixth overall in league scoring with 66 points (29g, 37a) in 69 games. Among his fellow rookies, Protas also finished second in goals and a... Full Story

Atlantic Division First Round Game 2 Preview: Bears vs. Islanders, 7 p.m.

April 23, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears take the ice against the Bridgeport Islanders for Game 2 of the best-of-three Atlantic Division First Round tonight at GIANT Center. Hershey took a 1-0 series lead with a 2-0 victory at Bridgeport on Tuesday in Game 1 of the series and can advance to the best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals with a win tonight. #5 Hershey Bears (1-0) vs. #4 Bridgeport Islanders (0-1) April 23, 2026 | 7 p.m. | GIANT Center | Hershey leads series, 1-0 Referees: Jordan Deckard (14), Mathieu Menniti... Full Story

• Bears Loan Jalen Luypen to Stingrays - April 24, 2026
  
• Bears Top Islanders 5-2 to Sweep Series - April 23, 2026
  
• Ilya Protas Named AHL's Most Outstanding Rookie for 2025-26 Season - April 23, 2026
  
• Atlantic Division First Round Game 2 Preview: Bears vs. Islanders, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026
  
• Bears Loan Kyler Kupka to South Carolina - April 22, 2026
  
• Bears Blank Islanders 2-0 to Open Series - April 21, 2026
  
• Atlantic Division First Round Game 1 Preview: Bears at Islanders, 7 p.m. - April 21, 2026
  
• Ilya Protas Named Upper Deck/AHL Rookie of the Month for April - April 20, 2026
  
• Bears Wrap Regular Season with 5-4 OT Thriller over Amerks - April 19, 2026
  
• Bears Announce Schedule for Atlantic Division First Round Series vs. Bridgeport Islanders - April 19, 2026
  
• Bears Sign Jalen Luypen to AHL Deal - April 19, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears vs. Americans, 3 p.m. - April 19, 2026
  
• Bears Fall, 2-1, in Final Regular-Season Meeting with Islanders - April 18, 2026
  
• Game Preview: Bears vs. Islanders, 7 p.m. - April 18, 2026
  
• Hershey Bears Announce Multiple Transactions - April 17, 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

Thu., Apr 23	W	Bridgeport 2 at Hershey 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Tue., Apr 21	W	Hershey 2 at Bridgeport 0 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Apr 19	W	Rochester 4 at Hershey 5	Final (OT)
Sat., Apr 18	L	Bridgeport 2 at Hershey 1	Final
Wed., Apr 15	W	Hershey 5 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1	Final
Sun., Apr 12	L	Hershey 1 at Charlotte 6	Final
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• Hershey Bears to open Calder Cup Playoffs against Bridgeport - AHL Carlisle Sentinel (April 21)
  
• Ilya Protas becomes the sixth Hershey Bears player ever to be named to the AHL All-Rookie Team - AHL RNMB (April 17)
  
• AHL HOCKEY: Fast start lifts Hershey over Penguins - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 16)
  
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