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Bears host Portland, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre this week

March 21, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


Last Week: After opening the week with a 4-2 loss at Springfield Wednesday, the BEARS rebounded in fine fashion by defeating the first place Binghamton Senators 3-2 in a shootout at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Ryan Steeves scored his second goal in as many games, while Martin Wilde scored a goal and recorded an assist to pace the offense. Brett Clark scored in the ninth round of a shootout to earn the BEARS two points against the Senators, while Peter Budaj made 43 saves in the triumph. Sunday, the BEARS hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and blanked their East Division rivals 3-0 at GIANT Center. Mike Souza scored two goals, and Martin Hlinka notched three assists in the game. Peter Budaj earned his fifth shutout of the season, making 23 saves. The win pulled the BEARS within five points of a playoff spot in the East Division with 13 games to play.

Notables: Martin Wilde's multi-point game Friday at Binghamton was his first in the American Hockey League in 168 games. Mike Souza has nine goals in his last 16 games after Sunday's two-goal effort against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The shutout Sunday by Peter Budaj was his ninth of his HERSHEY career. The nine shutouts places him all by himself in sixth place in the all-time HERSHEY shutout list. Ed Chadwick is fifth on the all-time list with 12 whitewashes. The win Sunday against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was the fourth in six meetings this season between the BEARS and Penguins, although the Penguins have outscored HERSHEY 18-14 in the contests. With Sunday's win over the Penguins, the BEARS have now won five straight home games and nine of the last ten at GIANT Center. The five-game home winning streak is the longest for HERSHEY since moving to GIANT Center in the fall of 2002. The three-assist game by Martin Hlinka was his first in a BEARS uniform. The Calder Cup, the symbol of excellence in the American Hockey League, will be on display at GIANT Center this Saturday night when HERSHEY hosts the Philadelphia Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. The BEARS have thirteen games remaining in the 2004-05 regular season, including four against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the Philadelphia Phantoms. HERSHEY also has two games left with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Upcoming promotions: The HERSHEY BEARS Booster Club will host their Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Drive on Saturday, March 26 when the BEARS host the Philadelphia Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to bring a food donation to the game. Sunday, March 27 is Commerce Bank Car Flag night at GIANT Center when the BEARS take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 5:00 p.m. A free HERSHEY BEARS car flag will be given away to the first 3,000 adults through the games, thanks to Commerce Bank. Fairview Golf Course night is Saturday, April 9 when the BEARS face the Philadelphia Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. A free HERSHEY BEARS golf ball will be given away to the first 3,000 fans through the turnstiles thanks to Fairview Golf Course. Player Awards night is set for Sunday, April 10 as the BEARS take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 5:00 p.m.

Down on the Farm: The Reading Royals begin the week one point back of first place Atlantic City in the ECHL's North Division standings after a 2-1 overtime loss Sunday night against Trenton. Graig Mischler scored the lone goal for the Royals in the second period, his ninth of the season. While the Royals stand a point out of first place, they also have three games in hand on the front running Boardwalk Bullies, and have the fewest games played among the top four teams in the division. Reading returns to action this Tuesday night with a home game against the Toledo Storm. The UHL's Quad City Mallards won on Sunday, defeating Adirondack 5-4 at home. The Mallards trailed in the game 3-0 before Jason Deskins scored a pair of second period goals to cut the lead to one. Terry Hollinger, Troy Smith and Marty Standish scored third period goals to rally Quad City to the victory. The Mallards stand in fourth place in the UHL's Western Division with 74 points, just six back of third place Missouri.

Practice Schedule (Subject to Change):

Monday, March 21: Off day

Tuesday, March 22: Practice-GIANT CENTER 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 23: Home game vs. Portland 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 24: Practice-HERSHEYPARK Arena-10:00 a.m. Bus to Rochester after practice

Friday, March 25: Road game at Rochester 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, March 26: Home game vs. Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 27: Home game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5:00 p.m.

The week ahead:

Wednesday, March 23: Portland Pirates at BEARS 7:30 PM Game #68, Home Game #35 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 7:10 PM

Friday, March 25: BEARS at Rochester Americans 7:35 PM Game #69, Road Game #34 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 7:15 PM

Sunday, March 26: Philadelphia Phantoms at BEARS 7:00 PM Game #70, Home Game #36 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 6:40 PM

Sunday, March 27: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at BEARS 5:00 PM Game #71, Home Game #37 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 4:40 PM

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