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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.

Hershey Bears Name Bill Downey Video Coach

August 27, 2025 - (Hershey, PA) - The Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League (NHL) affiliate of the Hershey Bears, announced today that the club has hired Bill Downey as Hershey's video coach. The announcement was made by Hershey Bears vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer and Washington Capitals senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick. Downey, 44, spent the last nine seasons with the American Hockey League's (AHL) Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He served as the club's director of hockey operations and video co... Full Story

Bears Sign Patrick Guzzo and John Fusco

August 19, 2025 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears have signed forward Patrick Guzzo and defenseman John Fusco to American Hockey League contracts for the 2025-26 season. The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer. Guzzo, 23, scored 16 points (9g, 7a) in 36 games with Ohio State University in 2024-25. The Marysville, Michigan native served as the club's co-captain for the second straight season, and his 171 games at Ohio State over five seasons are the most in the program's history. In his NCAA c... Full Story

Bears Sign Simon Pinard to AHL Contract

August 14, 2025 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears have signed forward Simon Pinard to an American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season. The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer. Pinard, 24, played last season under an AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, appearing in four games, while playing the majority of the campaign on loan to the Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL, where he finished second in team scoring with 64 points (33g, 31a) in 63 contests. Pinard's 33 goals led ... Full Story

Adam Purner Named Video Analyst for Seattle Kraken

August 13, 2025 - (Hershey, PA) - The National Hockey League's Seattle Kraken have announced the hire of Adam Purner as video analyst. Purner served as video coach for Hershey for three seasons after he joined the staff in 2022. The Glens Falls, New York native helped Hershey to back-to-back Calder Cup titles in 2023 and 2024. In Purner's tenure with Hershey, the Bears posted a 141-53-12-10 record in 216 regular-season games, for a points percentage of .704. Hershey won the Atlantic Division twice in that time span, while also claiming ... Full Story

• Hershey Bears Name Bill Downey Video Coach - August 27, 2025
  
• Bears Sign Patrick Guzzo and John Fusco - August 19, 2025
  
• Bears Sign Simon Pinard to AHL Contract - August 14, 2025
  
• Adam Purner Named Video Analyst for Seattle Kraken - August 13, 2025
  
• Hershey Bears Announce 2025 Preseason Schedule - August 4, 2025
  
• Hershey Bears Name Derek King 29th Head Coach in Franchise History - August 4, 2025
  
• Bears Sign Kaden Bohlsen and Connor Mayer to AHL Contracts - August 1, 2025
  
• Bears Announce Promotional Schedule for 2025-26 Season - July 29, 2025
  
• Bears Sign Forward Luke Toporowski to AHL Contract - July 29, 2025
  
• Bears Re-Sign Eisele, Ink Kupka to AHL Deal - July 24, 2025
  
• Hershey Bears Release Schedule for 2025-26 Season - July 10, 2025
  
• Bears Re-Sign Forward Justin Nachbaur - July 10, 2025
  
• Hershey Bears 2025-26 Home Opener Set for October 11 - July 9, 2025
  
• Bears Re-Sign Defenseman Jon McDonald - July 9, 2025
  
• Bears Re-Sign Defenseman Nicky Leivermann - July 8, 2025
  
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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

Wed., May 21	L	Charlotte 6 at Hershey 3 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
Sat., May 17	L	Hershey 1 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (OT)
Fri., May 16	L	Hershey 2 at Charlotte 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., May 11	W	Lehigh Valley 2 at Hershey 4 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
Fri., May 9	W	Hershey 6 at Lehigh Valley 4 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
Sun., May 4	L	Hershey 2 at Lehigh Valley 4 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
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• Former Raider Nachbaur looking to make jump to AHL after signing with Hershey - AHL Prince Albert Daily Herald (August 24)
  
• New Bears coach Derek King on his 2025 approach: I'm going to treat this like it's an NHL team' - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (August 6)
  
• Hershey Bears name Derek King the 29th head coach in franchise history - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (August 4)
  
• Hershey Bears sign forward Kaden Bohlsen and defenseman Connor Mayer to one-year contracts - AHL RNMB (August 3)
  
• Hershey Bears announce AHL contracts for Seth Eisele and forward Kyler Kupka - AHL RNMB (July 26)
  
• Hershey Bears, Giant Center to host Capitals vs. Flyers NHL preseason game - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (July 3)
  
• Todd Nelson on his incredible 3-year run with Hershey Bears: Exactly what I needed' - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (June 27)
  
• Candidates To Replace Todd Nelson As Head Coach Of The Hershey Bears - AHL NoVa Caps (June 21)
  
• Pittsburgh Penguins round out staff with Cup winner Bonino, Hershey coach Nelson - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 21)
  
• Todd Nelson leaving Hershey Bears' helm to take assistant coaching job with NHL team - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (June 20)
  
• Todd Nelson departs Hershey Bears after three seasons to join Penguins as an assistant coach - AHL RNMB (June 20)
  
• Hershey Bears sign Capitals draft pick, Antoine Keller, to one-year AHL contract - AHL RNMB (June 5)
  
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