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Winners of record eleven Calder Cups, the Hershey Bears are one of the most competitive and successful professional ice hockey clubs in North America. The celebrated team has dominated the American Hockey League for years now and continues to enthrall millions of sports fans every year. The Bears are currently a part of the league’s Eastern Conference, competing in its East Division. This season, the team is expected to indulge in a string of exciting matches against other highly competitive AHL clubs. The Bears will be taking on their divisional rivals, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. 

Hershey Bears Cities

Hershey Bears Allentown PAHershey Bears Belleville MI
Hershey Bears Bridgeport CTHershey Bears Charlotte MI
Hershey Bears Cleveland MSHershey Bears Hartford WI
Hershey Bears Hershey PAHershey Bears Providence RI
Hershey Bears Springfield ORHershey Bears Utica MI
Hershey Bears Wilkes Barre PA

Team:

Hershey Bears

Mascot:

Coco The Bear

Championships:

15 Division Titles, 22 Conference Championships, 11 Calder Cups

Formation & History

The team was initially established as Hershey B’ars in 1932 by Milton S. Hershey. They became a part of the newly formed Tri-State Hockey League, which became the Eastern Amateur Hockey League a year later. The team continued to play in the league, first as Chocolate B’ars then simply as B’ars. In 1936, the team was rebranded as Hershey Bears in order to avoid criticism for its ‘B’ars’ moniker to be too commercial. After two more seasons, the Bears joined the newly formed International American Hockey League (now the American Hockey League) as its eighth member and have since then become the league’s most successful club.

Major Championships

The Bears have had a highly successful career in the AHL. The team has bagged seven regular season wins, fifteen ‘Division Titles’, twenty-two ‘Conference Championships’ and eleven ‘Calder Cups’. They won two back to back ‘Calder Cups’ in 2009 and 2010, becoming the leading ‘Calder Cup’ winner in AHL. During the 2010 season, the Bears defeated the Texas Stars 4-2. They became the first club in AHL history to win the championship title after losing in the first two Final Cup games.

Current Standings

Currently the Bears are led by Head Coach Mike Haviland and General Manager Doug Yingst. The team plays its home games at the Giant Center. The multi-purpose arena opened in 2002 and can house 10,500 people for ice hockey matches. The Bears current roster comprises of exceptionally talented players such as Patrick Wellar, Danick Paquette, Michael Latta, Chay Genoway and Pete LeBlanc.

The Live Bear Experience

The Bears are renowned for alluring masses to their home as well as away matches. The players exhibit great team chemistry and agility that keeps the audiences on the edge of their seats throughout the match. Every season thousands of Hershey Bears tickets are bought by avid sports fans. The team is all set to indulge in highly compelling matches this year. So make sure to catch all action packed Bear games live with your friends and family for an electrifying hockey experience.

 

Did You Know…

  • The Bears became a part of the AHL in June 1938 and since then is the league’s longest continuously operational club.
  • In December 2006, the Bears completed their 5000th regular season league game.
  • The franchise is also the seventh oldest continuously operational North American professional ice hockey club after the NHL’s Original Six.
  • Two Hershey players Ralph Weiland and Frank Mathers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • The Bears have retired four numbers including number 3, 8, 9, 16.