Hershey Heads to Carolina for Three Games This Week
Published on April 18, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club travels to Charlotte this week for three games of the 2011 East Division Semi-Finals. The series is tied at one game apiece, with Game 3 set for Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Game 4 is Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m., and Game 5 will be Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Should a Game 6 be necessary, it would be played at Giant Center at 5:00 p.m. this Sunday. A potential Game 7 in the series would be on Monday, April 25. The BEARS are looking to become the second team in AHL history to win three straight Calder Cup titles. The Chocolate and White are also looking for their ninth straight playoff series victory in round one dating back to the 2009 East Division Semi-Finals.
For the latest ticket information, call the Giant Center box office at (717) 534-3911. Tickets for a potential Game 6 will go on sale as soon as the game is needed.
All even at one and one: The first two games of the 2011 East Division Semi-Finals are in the record books, with Charlotte claiming a 5-4 win in regulation Thursday in Game 1 at Giant Center. Drayson Bowman scored the third period game-winner to lead the Checkers to victory. HERSHEY rebounded to claim a 4-2 win in Game 2 on Sunday, with Brian Willsie scoring the eventual game-winning goal in the second period. Sheldon Souray scored his first Calder Cup playoff goal as a BEAR blueliner, a short-handed tally in the second period.
Orlov puts on a show: Rookie defenseman Dmitry Orlov recorded an assist Sunday in Game 2, but was also a plus four for HERSHEY in just his second North American playoff game. He was named the game's number one star in HERSHEY'S 4-2 win over Charlotte.
Doing what he does best: Center Keith Aucoin has enjoyed two multi-point games in his first two 2011 Calder Cup playoff games. Aucoin picked up a goal and an assist Thursday in Game 1, and two assists on Sunday in Game 2. His goal in Game 1 was his 75 th career Calder Cup playoff point.
Around the AHL: The Norfolk Admirals look to upset top seed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this week. The Admirals won two games in northeast PA this past weekend to lead the series two games to none. Game 3, 4 and 5 in the series will be played this week at Norfolk Scope.
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