Hershey Sports News
Ryan Hofer Re-Assigned to Bears
January 27, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The Washington Capitals announced today that forward Ryan Hofer has been re-assigned to the Hershey Bears from the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays.
Hofer, 23, has appeared in one game with Hershey this season. With the Stingrays, Hofer has scored seven points (1g, 6a) and logged 50 penalty minutes in 27 games this season.
With South Carolina in 2024-25, Hofer played in 52 games, scoring 26 points (12g, 14a), to go along with 100 penalty minutes. He also appeared in five gam... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
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Bears Travel to Empire State to Face Americans, Comets
January 26, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they make a swing through upstate New York this week with games against the Rochester Americans and Utica Comets.
2025-26 SEASON LEADERS:
Goals: Ilya Protas (17)
Assists: Andrew Cristall (24)
Points: Ilya Protas (33)
PIMs: Justin Nachbaur (60)
Power-Play Goals: Ilya Protas (6)
Shorthanded Goals: Grant Cruikshank (3)
Game-Winning Goals: Ryan Chesley, Graeme Clarke, Andrew Cr... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
Leason Helps Bears Salvage Point in 4-3 OT Loss to Phantoms
January 24, 2026 - (Allentown, PA) - Brett Leason scored a critical goal in the final minute of regulation to tie the game and force overtime for the Hershey Bears (18-14-5-2), extending the club's overtime and point streaks, but Hershey ultimately fell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (20-16-2-2) by a 4-3 final in sudden death on Saturday night at PPL Center.
By securing the overtime point, the Bears pushed their season-high point streak to 10 games (4-0-4-2), their longest since a franchise-record 17-game point ... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
Bears Loan Simon Pinard to Stingrays
January 24, 2026 - (Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears announced today that they have loaned forward Simon Pinard to the team's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.
Pinard, 24, has appeared in three games with Hershey this season, logging one assist. The 5'10", 190-pound forward is currently tied for fifth in ECHL scoring with 36 points (12g, 24a) in 36 games for the Stingrays.
The Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they visit the Lehigh Valley Phantoms tonight at ... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
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- Bears Loan Simon Pinard to Stingrays - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 24
- Capitals Re-Sign Bogdan Trineyev to Two-Year Contract - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 24
- Game Preview: Bears at Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 24
- Bears Sign Phip Waugh to Professional Tryout - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 24
- Bears Pick up Point in Ninth Straight Game in 4-3 Shootout Loss to Penguins - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 23
- Sunday's Hershey Bears Game Postponed - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 23
- Game Preview: Bears vs. Penguins, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 23
- Bears Recall Simon Pinard, Sign Reilly Webb to PTO - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 22
- Capitals Loan Ivan Miroshnichenko to Bears - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 21
- Bears Loan Goaltender Mitch Gibson to South Carolina - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 21
- Bears Suffer 5-4 Defeat to Wolf Pack in Fifth Straight Game Past Regulation - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 20
- Bears Grant Nicky Leivermann Mutual Release from AHL Contract - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 20
- Game Preview: Bears vs. Wolf Pack, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 20
- Goaltender Garin Bjorklund Re-Assigned to Hershey - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 19
- Bears Jump into Busy Week with Four Games in Six Days - Hershey Bears (AHL) January 19
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| January 28 | AHL | Hershey at Rochester | 7:05 p.m. |
| January 25 | AHL | Charlotte at Hershey | Ppd. |
| January 24 | AHL | Hershey 3 at Lehigh Valley 4 | Final (OT) |
| January 23 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4 at Hershey 3 | Final (SO) |
| January 20 | AHL | Hartford 5 at Hershey 4 | Final (OT) |
| January 18 | AHL | Hershey 3 at Charlotte 4 | Final (SO) |
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Hershey Sports Headlines
- AHL: Penguins outduel Hershey in shootout - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (January 24)
- WBS Penguins rally past rival Hershey for shootout win - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (January 24)
- Hershey Bears postpone Sunday's game against Charlotte - AHL Carlisle Sentinel (January 24)
- Viral brawl among young players at Hershey Bears game was not planned by coaches, club says - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (January 16)
- Police investigating after youth hockey brawl at AHL game - AHL Cleveland Plain Dealer (January 12)
- ââ¬ËStagedââ¬â¢ brawl among child skaters at Hershey Bears game is under investigation - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (January 12)
- Williamsââ¬â¢ overtime goal lifts Monsters over Bears, 3-2 - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (January 12)
- Mites on Ice event with Lancaster-based youth hockey club turns into brawl at Hershey Bears game - AHL Lancaster Intelligencer Journal (January 11)
- Youth hockey brawl at intermission of minor league hockey game goes viral: ââ¬ËGetting AFTER itââ¬â¢ - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (January 11)
- Shorthanded goal lifts Hershey Bears over Cleveland Monsters 3-2 - AHL Cleveland Plain Dealer (January 11)
- Hersheyââ¬â¢s short-handed goal dooms Monsters, 3-2 - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (January 11)
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