Bears Home For The Holidays This Weekend
Published on December 13, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club will play its final road game of the pre-Christmas schedule Friday night in Adirondack before returning home Saturday and Sunday to Giant Center. The Providence Bruins make its lone central PA appearance of the season on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. prior to the Charlotte Checkers returning to Chocolatetown Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets for HERSHEY'S home games this weekend are available now at the Giant Center box office, or by calling (717) 508-BEAR.
Winning streak ends at four: The BEARS dropped a 5-3 decision in Charlotte Sunday to the Checkers, snapping the team's season-high four-game winning streak. Nine of HERSHEY'S 16 wins this season have come on the road, including wins in Albany and Charlotte last week.
Beagle tops the shorty chart: Center Jay Beagle scored two more short-handed goals last week, giving him four on the season. The four goals scored while his team was a man down is tied for tops in the American Hockey League as the new week begins.
Gordon recalled: Right wing Andrew Gordon was recalled to the Washington Capitals Sunday afternoon, and played against the New York Rangers Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Gordon has 16 goals on the season for HERSHEY, tops on the club and second in the AHL.
Practice schedule: HERSHEY will skate Tuesday and Wednesday at Giant Center at 10:00 a.m. and at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday prior to departing for Glens Falls, NY. Thursday's practice will be the final media availability until after the Christmas holiday. Coaches and players will be available approximately 11:15 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Busy after the holidays: The BEARS will have time off from December 20-25 for the holidays, but will play five games in eight nights starting December 26 at home against Norfolk. Four of the five games will be at home, with the lone road game in Pittsburgh December 30 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Upcoming promotions: Saturday, December 19 is Pennsylvania Lottery Night when the BEARS take on the Providence Bruins. The first 4,000 fans will receive a free instant game coupon, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Lottery.
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