Bears, Monarchs To Meet In Eastern Conference Finals
Published on May 10, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club will open the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals this Wednesday with Game 1 of the series slated for Giant Center at 7:00 p.m. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series will be this Saturday, May 15 before the series moves to New Hampshire. Games 3 and 4 of the series will be next Monday and Tuesday, with a potential Game 5 scheduled for next Thursday in the Granite State. Should a Game 6 or 7 be needed, they would both be at Giant Center May 22 and 23.
Tickets for the first two games of the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals at Giant Center are on sale now at the Giant Center box office or by calling (717) 534- 3911.
Party like it's 2007: The BEARS and Manchester Monarchs are meeting in the Calder Cup playoffs for only the second time. In the only other postseason meeting between the two clubs, HERSHEY swept the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals four games to none under head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Monarchs are in the third round of the Calder Cup playoffs for only the second time in team history.
BEARS/Monarchs in 2009-10: HERSHEY and Manchester split two games during the 2009-10 regular season, with Jonathan Bernier claiming a 2-1 win for the Monarchs at Giant Center on October 11. The BEARS then returned the favor, winning 4-1 at Verizon Wireless Arena on November 7. Zach Miskovic scored his first professional goal in the game, and goaltender Michal Neuvirth allowed just one goal in earning the win. Bernier played both games against HERSHEY, posting a 2.50 goals against average and a .932 saves percentage.
Practice schedule: The BEARS will practice Monday and Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Giant Center in preparations for the Eastern Conference Finals. Media availability follows practice at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Elsewhere around the AHL: The Hamilton Bulldogs are one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals, leading the Abbotsford Heat three games to two. Game 6 is Monday night at Copps Coliseum. Meanwhile, the Texas Stars and Chicago Wolves will play a Game 7 in the West Division Finals Tuesday night, with the series all tied at three wins each. It's the third straight year the West Finals have gone the distance in a best-of-seven series.
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