AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Announce 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Schedule

Published on April 14, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY, Pa. - The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the team will face their rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, and have also released the schedule in the best-of-five series. The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.

With a current record of 38-24-4-8 (88 points) and two games remaining, the BEARS have clinched the fifth overall seed in the Eastern Conference. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (43-24-2-5, 93 points, two games remaining) have locked up the fourth overall ranking and thus will host three games in the American Hockey League's new best-of-five opening round format.

The BEARS will host the Penguins in Game Three and Game Four (if necessary) on Wednesday, April 25 and Friday, April 27 at 7:00 PM.

The complete schedule is as follows:

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: HERSHEY BEARS vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Game 1 Friday, April 20 7:05 PM at W-B/Scranton Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Game 2 Saturday, April 21 7:05 PM at W-B/Scranton Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Game 3 Wednesday, April 25 7:00 PM W-B/SCRANTON GIANT Center

Game 4 Friday, April 27

* 7:00 PM W-B/SCRANTON GIANT Center

Game 5 Saturday, April 28

* 7:05 PM at W-B/Scranton Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

* If Necessary

Individual tickets for Game "AA" (Game Three) are currently on sale at the GIANT Center box office, by calling (717) 508-BEAR, online at ticketmaster.com, or on the HERSHEY BEARS website HersheyBears.com.

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