AHL Hershey Bears

Bears kick off weekend action in south Philly tonight

Published on December 10, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


The BEARS and Philadelphia Phantoms get together tonight at the Wachovia Center on Broad Street. It's the fifth meeting of the season between the two clubs, and it kicks off three games in three days for Paul Fixter's team.

HERSHEY looks for its first win in five tries in 2004-05 tonight against the Phantoms with a new look lineup. Left wing Mike Souza signed a player tryout contract on Tuesday and will make his HERSHEY debut tonight. The BEARS also returned defenseman Trevor Johnson to Peoria (ECHL) and forward Graig Mischler to Reading on Monday.

David Masse enters tonight's game with goals in three of his last four games, and six goals total since being recalled from Reading on November 18. Brett Clark has points in five of his last six games and six of his last eight, while Dennis Bonvie has points in two straight entering play tonight.

Tonight's game can be seen on Comcast Sportnet in central Pennsylvania and heard on the BEARS radio network. John Walton has the call of the game beginning at 6:45 p.m. from Wachovia Center.




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