AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Announce 2013 Training Camp Schedule

Published on September 20, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears announced today the complete schedule comprising the club's 2013 training camp. The announcement was made by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst.

Players will report for physicals beginning on Monday, September 23 at 5:00 PM. Following three days of practice, the Utica Comets will visit GIANT Center on Friday, September 27 at 7:00 PM to play the Bears on the beginning of the club's weekend pre-season schedule of games. The Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will then match up in a home-and-home set on Saturday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at GIANT Center, and on Sunday, September 29 at 5:05 PM at Mohegan Sun Arena. The camp wraps up with a practice and off-ice workout on Monday, September 30.

The 2013 training camp includes on-ice practice sessions, off-ice workouts and fitness testing, group meetings, and a three-game pre-season slate. All on-ice practices are tentatively scheduled to be held beginning at HERSHEYPARK Arena and later at GIANT Center. All practices are free and open to the public.

The complete training camp schedule follows, with all times and locations subject to change. The Bears' training camp roster will be released in the coming days.

2013 HERSHEY BEARS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

Times and Locations Subject to Change

Monday, September 23rd - CLOSED TO MEDIA

5:00 PM Physicals

6:00 PM Team Meeting

Tuesday, September 24th

Team A

8:30 AM Report

9:45 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

11:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

Team B

9:00 AM Report

9:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

11:15 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSIONS ONLY

Wednesday, September 25th

Team B

8:30 AM Report

9:45 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

11:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

Team A

9:00 AM Report

9:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

11:15 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSIONS ONLY

Thursday, September 26th

Team A

8:30 AM Report

9:45 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

11:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

Team B

9:00 AM Report

9:30 AM Off-Ice Workout

11:15 AM On-Ice Practice (HERSHEYPARK Arena)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSIONS ONLY

Friday, September 27th

8:30 AM Report

9:30 AM Morning Skate (GIANT Center)

10:00 AM Off-Ice Work

7:00 PM Pre-Season Game #1 vs. Utica Comets (GIANT Center)

Players Not in Lineup

8:45 AM Report

9:00 AM Off-Ice Workout

10:30 AM On-Ice Practice (GIANT Center)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSIONS ONLY

Saturday, September 28th

8:30 AM Report

9:30 AM Morning Skate (GIANT Center)

10:00 AM Off-Ice Work

7:00 PM Pre-Season Game #2 vs. W-B/Scranton Penguins (GIANT Center)

Players Not in Lineup

8:45 AM Report

9:00 AM Off-Ice Workout

10:30 AM On-Ice Practice (GIANT Center)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSIONS ONLY

Sunday, September 29th

5:05 PM Pre-Season Game #3 at W-B/Scranton Penguins (Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza)

Monday, September 30th

9:30 AM Report

10:30 AM On-Ice Practice (GIANT Center)

12:00 PM Off-Ice Workout

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING ON-ICE SESSION ONLY

Individual tickets for the Bears' two home pre-season contests are $12 and are general admission. Tickets may be purchased at the GIANT Center box office, by calling (717) 508-BEAR or by visiting TicketMaster.com.

Individual tickets for the 2013-2014 Hershey Bears regular season are also on sale now via the above outlets. Information on full season, 22-game, 12-game and flex plans, as well as group packages, are available by calling (717) 508-BEAR.




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