Box Score
#2 Hershey vs. #7 Worcester
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (2-0-0, 1.00) vs. Grosenick
1st Period
Scoring
3:13- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (1), Mitchell & Stephenson
Penalties
3:29- WOR Penalty: Taomina for Roughing (2:00)
7:06- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
11:29- HER Penalty: Carrick for Cross-Checking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:01- WOR Goal (PPG): Tierney (1), Tarasov & DeMelo
3:55- WOR Goal: Carpenter (1), Hayes & Haley
Penalties
0:53- HER Penalty: Moore for Tripping (2:00)
6:14- HER Penalty: Newbury for Slashing (2:00)
6:18- WOR Penalty: Haley for Tripping (2:00)
9:20- WOR Penalty: Trupp for Hooking (2:00)
13:54- WOR Penalty: Oleksuk for Interference (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
5:37- WOR Goal (PPG): Fedun (1), Tierney & Stollery
19:53- WOR Goal (EN): Haley (2)
Penalties
4:43- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Tripping (2:00)
5:22- HER Penalty: Newbury for Cross-Checking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 8-8-12=28
WOR: 9-19-5=33
Recap
We knew the Sharks would put up a fight in this game to try to climb back, and they did just that. Even with another strong performance from Pheonix Copley, the Sharks were able to force a Game 4. With how the game started, however, it was looking like the Bears could have been on their way to a victory. The goals started off early, with the Bears getting on the board first at the 3:13 mark. Liam O'Brien scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Garrett Mitchell & Chandler Stephenson. Penalties would come in the period, but the penalty kills and goalies stopped those. After the 1st, the Sharks had the 9-8 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the referees would get a little whistle happy, as this felt like a longer period than most. With a penalty coming against Hershey less than a minute in, Worcester would get on the board 8 seconds into that power play. Chris Tierney scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Daniil Tarasov & Dylan DeMelo. At the 3:55 mark, only around 3 minutes after the tying goal, the Sharks would take the lead. Ryan Carpenter scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Eriah Hayes & Micheal Haley. A few power play chances would come for the Bears, but they couldn't get anything out of them. After the 2nd, the Sharks had the 28-16 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the game would go from bad to worse for the Bears. Worcester would score on a 5-on-3 power play to increase the lead to 2. Taylor Fedun scored his 1st of the season, from Chris Tierney (2nd point of night) & Karl Stollery. The Bears would get a few chances the rest of the period to come back, but nothing that the Sharks couldn't stop. Worcester would finish the game off with an empty-net goal with 7 seconds left. Micheal Haley scored his 2nd of the playoffs (2nd point of night). The Sharks finished with the 33-28 shot advantage.
Game 4: Friday in Hershey, 7:00
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 2: Hershey Bears 3, Worcester Sharks 1 (Hershey leads 2-0) (4/25/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey at #7 Worcester
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Copley (1-0-0, 1.00) vs. Dell (0-1-0, 3.03)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
1:19- WOR Penalty: Tarasov for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:03- HER Penalty: Kennedy for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:03- WOR Penalty: Fedun for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Brown for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:03- HER Goal: J. O'Brien (1), Vrana
2:46- WOR Goal: Hayes (1), Carpenter
3:34- HER Goal: Conner (1), Kennedy
13:58- HER Goal: Schilling (1), L. O'Brien
Penalties
14:41- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
14:41- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Roughing (2:00)
16:18- WOR Penalty: Fedun for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
8:46- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
13:44- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 9-13-7=29
WOR: 13-10-11=34
Recap
Another great performance by Pheonix Copley gives the Bears the 2-0 lead in the series! The Bears will go back home with only needing one more win to advance. In the 1st period, the Sharks continued their dominate early play, but Copley stayed strong and kept all shots out. Aaron Dell did the same for the Sharks, so it was scoreless. After the 1st, the Sharks had the 13-9 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the scoring started off quick. 1:03 into the period, the Bears got on the board first. Jim O'Brien scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Jakub Vrana. Only 1:43 later, the Sharks would tie the game up. Eriah Hayes scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Ryan Carpenter.
48 seconds later, the Bears would take the lead right back to make it 2-1. Chris Conner scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Tim Kennedy. At the 13:58 mark, the Bears would take a 3-1 lead. Cameron Schilling scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Liam O'Brien. After the 2nd, the Sharks had the 23-22 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Sharks would have a slight edge in play, helped by two penalties against the Bears. The great penalty kill and Copley would make sure that the lead stayed at two for the rest of the game. Copley finished with a 33 save performance for his 2nd playoff win (Bears finished with 29 shots).
Game #3: Wednesday in Hershey, 7:00
#2 Hershey at #7 Worcester
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Copley (1-0-0, 1.00) vs. Dell (0-1-0, 3.03)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
1:19- WOR Penalty: Tarasov for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:03- HER Penalty: Kennedy for High-Sticking (2:00)
6:03- WOR Penalty: Fedun for Roughing (2:00)
14:45- HER Penalty: Brown for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:03- HER Goal: J. O'Brien (1), Vrana
2:46- WOR Goal: Hayes (1), Carpenter
3:34- HER Goal: Conner (1), Kennedy
13:58- HER Goal: Schilling (1), L. O'Brien
Penalties
14:41- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
14:41- WOR Penalty: DeMelo for Roughing (2:00)
16:18- WOR Penalty: Fedun for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
8:46- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
13:44- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 9-13-7=29
WOR: 13-10-11=34
Recap
Another great performance by Pheonix Copley gives the Bears the 2-0 lead in the series! The Bears will go back home with only needing one more win to advance. In the 1st period, the Sharks continued their dominate early play, but Copley stayed strong and kept all shots out. Aaron Dell did the same for the Sharks, so it was scoreless. After the 1st, the Sharks had the 13-9 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the scoring started off quick. 1:03 into the period, the Bears got on the board first. Jim O'Brien scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Jakub Vrana. Only 1:43 later, the Sharks would tie the game up. Eriah Hayes scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Ryan Carpenter.
48 seconds later, the Bears would take the lead right back to make it 2-1. Chris Conner scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Tim Kennedy. At the 13:58 mark, the Bears would take a 3-1 lead. Cameron Schilling scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Liam O'Brien. After the 2nd, the Sharks had the 23-22 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Sharks would have a slight edge in play, helped by two penalties against the Bears. The great penalty kill and Copley would make sure that the lead stayed at two for the rest of the game. Copley finished with a 33 save performance for his 2nd playoff win (Bears finished with 29 shots).
Game #3: Wednesday in Hershey, 7:00
Friday, April 24, 2015
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 1: Hershey Bears 4, Worcester Sharks 1 (Hershey leads 1-0) (4/24/15)
Box Score
#2 Hershey (46-22-5-3) vs. #7 Worcester (41-29-4-2)
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Copley (17-4-3, 2.17) vs. Dell (15-8-2, 2.06)
1st Period
Scoring
19:46- WOR Goal (PPG): Haley (1), Goodrow & Tarasov
Penalties
2:37- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
16:36- HER Penalty: Stephenson for Hooking (2:00)
18:20- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Hooking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
18:31- HER Goal: Carrick (1), Stephenson & L. O'Brien
Penalties
1:29- HER Penalty: Carrick for Tripping (2:00)
8:56- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
17:39- HER Goal (PPG): Schmidt (1)
19:03- HER Goal (PPG): Galiev (1), Schilling & Kennedy
19:30- HER Goal (PPG) (EN): Brown (1), Gazley & Newbury
Penalties
17:17- WOR Penalty: Langlois for Checking from Behind (Major) (5:00)
17:17- WOR Penalty: Langlois Game Misconduct for Checking from Behind (10:00)
Shots
HER: 5-10-9=24
WOR: 14-17-11=42
Recap
The way this game was going, it looked like it was going to overtime with the performance of Pheonix Copley and the play becoming more even than the beginning of the game. The Sharks, specifically Jeremy Langlois, might come to regret that penalty that led the Bears to the Game 1 victory. In the 1st, if it wasn't for Copley, the Bears would have been trailing by much more. The shots became too much by the end of the period, and the Sharks scored on the power play with 14 seconds left in the period. Michael Haley got his 1st of the playoffs, from Barclay Goodrow & Dylan DeMelo. After the 1st, the Sharks had the 14-5 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the Bears' play got stronger, but Worcester continued to have the most pressure. Copley would stand strong in net, and keep the Bears to within a goal. The Bears would finally get on the board with 1:29 left in the period. Connor Carrick scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chandler Stephenson & Liam O'Brien. After the 2nd, the Sharks would have the 31-15 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the play was much more even. Each team had a good number of chances, and it looked like it would head to overtime. In an ironic twist, the least penalized team in the regular season would get a penalty that would come to haunt them.
Worcester's Jeremy Langlois was charged with a major and a game misconduct for checking from behind. 22 seconds into that power play, the Bears would take the lead. Nate Schmidt scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Jakub Vrana. At the 19:03 mark, the Bears would score once again on that power play to make it 3-1. Stanislav Galiev got his 1st of the playoffs, from Cameron Schilling & Chris Conner. With 30 seconds left, the Bears would get their 3rd power play goal (an empty-netter) to finish the scoring at 4-1. Chris Brown scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Dustin Gazley & Kris Newbury. Pheonix Copley finished with a great 41-save performance (Hershey finished with 24 shots).
Game 2: Tomorrow in Worcester, 7:00
#2 Hershey (46-22-5-3) vs. #7 Worcester (41-29-4-2)
DCU Center: Worcester, MA
Goalies: Copley (17-4-3, 2.17) vs. Dell (15-8-2, 2.06)
1st Period
Scoring
19:46- WOR Goal (PPG): Haley (1), Goodrow & Tarasov
Penalties
2:37- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Hooking (2:00)
16:36- HER Penalty: Stephenson for Hooking (2:00)
18:20- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Hooking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
18:31- HER Goal: Carrick (1), Stephenson & L. O'Brien
Penalties
1:29- HER Penalty: Carrick for Tripping (2:00)
8:56- WOR Penalty: Stollery for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
17:39- HER Goal (PPG): Schmidt (1)
19:03- HER Goal (PPG): Galiev (1), Schilling & Kennedy
19:30- HER Goal (PPG) (EN): Brown (1), Gazley & Newbury
Penalties
17:17- WOR Penalty: Langlois for Checking from Behind (Major) (5:00)
17:17- WOR Penalty: Langlois Game Misconduct for Checking from Behind (10:00)
Shots
HER: 5-10-9=24
WOR: 14-17-11=42
Recap
The way this game was going, it looked like it was going to overtime with the performance of Pheonix Copley and the play becoming more even than the beginning of the game. The Sharks, specifically Jeremy Langlois, might come to regret that penalty that led the Bears to the Game 1 victory. In the 1st, if it wasn't for Copley, the Bears would have been trailing by much more. The shots became too much by the end of the period, and the Sharks scored on the power play with 14 seconds left in the period. Michael Haley got his 1st of the playoffs, from Barclay Goodrow & Dylan DeMelo. After the 1st, the Sharks had the 14-5 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the Bears' play got stronger, but Worcester continued to have the most pressure. Copley would stand strong in net, and keep the Bears to within a goal. The Bears would finally get on the board with 1:29 left in the period. Connor Carrick scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Chandler Stephenson & Liam O'Brien. After the 2nd, the Sharks would have the 31-15 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the play was much more even. Each team had a good number of chances, and it looked like it would head to overtime. In an ironic twist, the least penalized team in the regular season would get a penalty that would come to haunt them.
Worcester's Jeremy Langlois was charged with a major and a game misconduct for checking from behind. 22 seconds into that power play, the Bears would take the lead. Nate Schmidt scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Casey Wellman & Jakub Vrana. At the 19:03 mark, the Bears would score once again on that power play to make it 3-1. Stanislav Galiev got his 1st of the playoffs, from Cameron Schilling & Chris Conner. With 30 seconds left, the Bears would get their 3rd power play goal (an empty-netter) to finish the scoring at 4-1. Chris Brown scored his 1st of the playoffs, from Dustin Gazley & Kris Newbury. Pheonix Copley finished with a great 41-save performance (Hershey finished with 24 shots).
Game 2: Tomorrow in Worcester, 7:00
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Bears Regular Season Statistic Leaders
Skaters
Points
Tim Kennedy 59
Casey Wellman 54
Chris Conner 52
Kris Newbury 48
Stanislav Galiev 45
Goals
Casey Wellman 25
Stanislav Galiev 25
Chris Conner 19
Kris Newbury 18
Dustin Gazley 18
Assists
Tim Kennedy 48
Connor Carrick 34
Chris Conner 33
Kris Newbury 30
Casey Wellman 29
Plus/Minus
Jon Landry +24
Cameron Schilling +14
Jim O'Brien +13
Steve Oleksy +13
Mike Moore +12
Power Play Goals
Stanislav Galiev 15
Casey Wellman 6
Chris Conner 6
Chris Brown 5
3 tied at 4
Penalty Minutes
Kris Newbury 171
Steve Oleksy 147
Connor Carrick 132
Liam O'Brien 121
Garrett Mitchell 121
Shots on Goal
Casey Wellman 182
Chris Brown 177
Stanislav Galiev 172
Chris Conner 146
Kris Newbury 146
Goalies
Wins
Philipp Grubauer 27
Pheonix Copley 17
Brandon Anderson 1
Justin Peters 1
Goals Against Average
Pheonix Copley 2.17
Philipp Grubauer 2.30
Saves
Philipp Grubauer 1310
Pheonix Copley 677
Save Percentage
Pheonix Copley .925
Philipp Grubauer .921
Shutouts
Philipp Grubauer 6
Pheonix Copley 3
Justin Peters 1
Points
Tim Kennedy 59
Casey Wellman 54
Chris Conner 52
Kris Newbury 48
Stanislav Galiev 45
Goals
Casey Wellman 25
Stanislav Galiev 25
Chris Conner 19
Kris Newbury 18
Dustin Gazley 18
Assists
Tim Kennedy 48
Connor Carrick 34
Chris Conner 33
Kris Newbury 30
Casey Wellman 29
Plus/Minus
Jon Landry +24
Cameron Schilling +14
Jim O'Brien +13
Steve Oleksy +13
Mike Moore +12
Power Play Goals
Stanislav Galiev 15
Casey Wellman 6
Chris Conner 6
Chris Brown 5
3 tied at 4
Penalty Minutes
Kris Newbury 171
Steve Oleksy 147
Connor Carrick 132
Liam O'Brien 121
Garrett Mitchell 121
Shots on Goal
Casey Wellman 182
Chris Brown 177
Stanislav Galiev 172
Chris Conner 146
Kris Newbury 146
Goalies
Wins
Philipp Grubauer 27
Pheonix Copley 17
Brandon Anderson 1
Justin Peters 1
Goals Against Average
Pheonix Copley 2.17
Philipp Grubauer 2.30
Saves
Philipp Grubauer 1310
Pheonix Copley 677
Save Percentage
Pheonix Copley .925
Philipp Grubauer .921
Shutouts
Philipp Grubauer 6
Pheonix Copley 3
Justin Peters 1
Sunday, April 19, 2015
2015 Calder Cup Playoffs Schedule
Eastern Conference
(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (8) Portland Pirates
Game 1: Thursday, April 23rd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Sunday, April 26th
Game 4: Thursday, April 30th*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (7) Worcester Sharks
Game 1: Friday, April 24th, 7:00
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th, 7:00
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th, 7:00
Game 4: Friday, May 1st, 7:00*
Game 5: Sunday, May 3rd, 5:00*
(3) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (6) Providence Bruins
Game 1: Wednesday, April 22nd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Sunday, April 26th
Game 4: Tuesday, April 28th*
Game 5: Friday, May 1st*
(4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (5) Syracuse Crunch
Game 1: Friday, April 24th
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Thursday, April 30th*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
Western Conference
(1) Utica Comets vs. (8) Chicago Wolves
Game 1: Wednesday, April 22nd
Game 2: Friday, April 24th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (7) Toronto Marlies
Game 1: Saturday, April 25th
Game 2: Sunday, April 26th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Saturday, May 2nd*
Game 5: Sunday, May 3rd*
(3) San Antonio Rampage vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons
Game 1: Thursday, April 23rd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(4) Rockford IceHogs vs. (5) Texas Stars
Game 1: Friday, April 24th
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
*if necessary
(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (8) Portland Pirates
Game 1: Thursday, April 23rd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Sunday, April 26th
Game 4: Thursday, April 30th*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (7) Worcester Sharks
Game 1: Friday, April 24th, 7:00
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th, 7:00
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th, 7:00
Game 4: Friday, May 1st, 7:00*
Game 5: Sunday, May 3rd, 5:00*
(3) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (6) Providence Bruins
Game 1: Wednesday, April 22nd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Sunday, April 26th
Game 4: Tuesday, April 28th*
Game 5: Friday, May 1st*
(4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (5) Syracuse Crunch
Game 1: Friday, April 24th
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Thursday, April 30th*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
Western Conference
(1) Utica Comets vs. (8) Chicago Wolves
Game 1: Wednesday, April 22nd
Game 2: Friday, April 24th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (7) Toronto Marlies
Game 1: Saturday, April 25th
Game 2: Sunday, April 26th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Saturday, May 2nd*
Game 5: Sunday, May 3rd*
(3) San Antonio Rampage vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons
Game 1: Thursday, April 23rd
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
(4) Rockford IceHogs vs. (5) Texas Stars
Game 1: Friday, April 24th
Game 2: Saturday, April 25th
Game 3: Wednesday, April 29th
Game 4: Friday, May 1st*
Game 5: Saturday, May 2nd*
*if necessary
Regular Season Game 76: Hershey Bears 5, Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1 (4/18/15)
Box Score
Hershey (45-22-5-3) vs. Lehigh Valley (33-33-7-1)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (16-4-3, 2.22) vs. Stolarz (9-12-4, 3.21)
1st Period
Scoring
2:07- HER Goal: Landry (3), Vrana
19:12- HER Goal: Kundratek (5), Newbury & Mitchell
Penalties
19:37- LV Penalty: Stortini for Boarding (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:19- LV Goal (SHG): Hextall (6), Goumas
7:13- HER Goal: Stephenson (7), Broda & L. O'Brien
Penalties
2:45- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
3:40- LV Penalty: Cousins for Holding (2:00)
7:28- LV Penalty: Mathers for Fighting (5:00)
7:28- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Fighting (5:00)
11:43- LV Penalty: Hextall for Tripping (2:00)
20:00- LV Penalty: Bench Minor for Disputing Decision (Served by Straka) (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
0:27- HER Goal (PPG): Cornet (9), Vrana & Boyd
11:19- HER Goal (PPG): Boyd (1), Djoos & Vrana
Penalties
1:56- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Interference (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
10:55- LV Penalty: Stortini for Delay of Game (2:00)
11:19- LV Penalty: Bench Game Misconduct for Abuse of Officials (10:00)
11:19- LV Penalty: Stortini Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
14:22- HER Penalty: Newbury for Slashing (2:00)
14:22- HER Penalty: Newbury Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
15:28- LV Penalty: Akeson for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 8-20-16=44
LV: 7-8-7=22
Recap
What a way to end the regular season! Great performances by the Caps' recent draft picks led the Bears to a dominating win. The Bears started it off early, with their first goal coming at the 2:07 mark of the 1st. Jon Landry scored his 3rd of the season, from Jakub Vrana. With only 48 seconds left in the period, the Bears would make it 2-0. Tomas Kundratek scored his 5th of the season, from Kris Newbury & Garrett Mitchell. After the 1st, the Bears had the 8-7 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the penalties would pick up, and would include one for the Phantoms coach. 27 seconds into the period, the Phantoms would get within one. Brett Hextall scored his 6th of the season, from Kevin Goumas. At the 7:13 mark of the period, the Bears would make it 3-1. Chandler Stephenson scored his 7th of the season, from Joel Broda & Liam O'Brien. 15 seconds after that goal, a fight would break out between Hershey's Liam O'Brien & Lehigh Valley's Derek Mathers. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 28-15 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the game would go crazy with penalties, and the Bears would continue to score goals. 27 seconds into the 3rd, the Bears made it 4-1 on the power play. Philippe Cornet scored his 9th of the season, from Jakub Vrana (2nd assist of night) & Travis Boyd (1st AHL assist/point). The Bears would score again on the power play, this time at the 11:19 mark. Travis Boyd scored his 1st AHL goal (2nd point of night), from Christian Djoos (1st AHL assist/point) & Jakub Vrana (3rd assist of night). With this goal, a game misconduct would come for the Phantoms coach, so he would be ejected from the game. The Bears finished with the 44-22 shot advantage.
Notes: The Bears finish with a record of 46-22-5-3 for an 100 point season. It is not known yet who they will play against in the 1st round of the playoffs. A few posts will be coming before the playoffs begin. One will be the final regular season statistics for the team, one will be the playoff bracket, and the other will be a post on the playoff roster for the team. Look for those in the next few days!
Hershey (45-22-5-3) vs. Lehigh Valley (33-33-7-1)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (16-4-3, 2.22) vs. Stolarz (9-12-4, 3.21)
1st Period
Scoring
2:07- HER Goal: Landry (3), Vrana
19:12- HER Goal: Kundratek (5), Newbury & Mitchell
Penalties
19:37- LV Penalty: Stortini for Boarding (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
1:19- LV Goal (SHG): Hextall (6), Goumas
7:13- HER Goal: Stephenson (7), Broda & L. O'Brien
Penalties
2:45- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
3:40- LV Penalty: Cousins for Holding (2:00)
7:28- LV Penalty: Mathers for Fighting (5:00)
7:28- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Fighting (5:00)
11:43- LV Penalty: Hextall for Tripping (2:00)
20:00- LV Penalty: Bench Minor for Disputing Decision (Served by Straka) (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
0:27- HER Goal (PPG): Cornet (9), Vrana & Boyd
11:19- HER Goal (PPG): Boyd (1), Djoos & Vrana
Penalties
1:56- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Interference (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
10:55- LV Penalty: Stortini for Delay of Game (2:00)
11:19- LV Penalty: Bench Game Misconduct for Abuse of Officials (10:00)
11:19- LV Penalty: Stortini Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
14:22- HER Penalty: Newbury for Slashing (2:00)
14:22- HER Penalty: Newbury Misconduct for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10:00)
15:28- LV Penalty: Akeson for Tripping (2:00)
Shots
HER: 8-20-16=44
LV: 7-8-7=22
Recap
What a way to end the regular season! Great performances by the Caps' recent draft picks led the Bears to a dominating win. The Bears started it off early, with their first goal coming at the 2:07 mark of the 1st. Jon Landry scored his 3rd of the season, from Jakub Vrana. With only 48 seconds left in the period, the Bears would make it 2-0. Tomas Kundratek scored his 5th of the season, from Kris Newbury & Garrett Mitchell. After the 1st, the Bears had the 8-7 shot advantage.
In the 2nd, the penalties would pick up, and would include one for the Phantoms coach. 27 seconds into the period, the Phantoms would get within one. Brett Hextall scored his 6th of the season, from Kevin Goumas. At the 7:13 mark of the period, the Bears would make it 3-1. Chandler Stephenson scored his 7th of the season, from Joel Broda & Liam O'Brien. 15 seconds after that goal, a fight would break out between Hershey's Liam O'Brien & Lehigh Valley's Derek Mathers. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 28-15 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, the game would go crazy with penalties, and the Bears would continue to score goals. 27 seconds into the 3rd, the Bears made it 4-1 on the power play. Philippe Cornet scored his 9th of the season, from Jakub Vrana (2nd assist of night) & Travis Boyd (1st AHL assist/point). The Bears would score again on the power play, this time at the 11:19 mark. Travis Boyd scored his 1st AHL goal (2nd point of night), from Christian Djoos (1st AHL assist/point) & Jakub Vrana (3rd assist of night). With this goal, a game misconduct would come for the Phantoms coach, so he would be ejected from the game. The Bears finished with the 44-22 shot advantage.
Notes: The Bears finish with a record of 46-22-5-3 for an 100 point season. It is not known yet who they will play against in the 1st round of the playoffs. A few posts will be coming before the playoffs begin. One will be the final regular season statistics for the team, one will be the playoff bracket, and the other will be a post on the playoff roster for the team. Look for those in the next few days!
Friday, April 17, 2015
Regular Season Game 75: Hershey Bears 3, Binghamton Senators 2 (4/17/15)
Box Score
Hershey (44-22-5-3) vs. Binghamton (33-33-7-1)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (15-4-3, 2.23) vs. Greenham (14-10-2, 2.87)
1st Period
Scoring
19:59- BNG Goal: Wideman (19), Johnson
Penalties
9:09- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
17:53- BNG Penalty: Wideman for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
13:05- BNG Penalty: Robinson for Roughing (2:00)
13:05- HER Penalty: Moore for Roughing (2:00)
17:11- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Holding (2:00)
20:00- BNG Penalty: Robinson for Fighting (5:00)
20:00- HER Penalty: Moore for Fighting (5:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
7:28- HER Goal: Schmidt (3), J. O'Brien & Schilling
10:31- HER Goal (PPG): Conner (19), Schmidt & J. O'Brien
11:27- HER Goal: Wellman (25), Vrana & J. O'Brien
19:49- BNG Goal (PPG): Guptill (8), Robinson & Dzingel
Penalties
6:55- BNG Penalty: Zay for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)
6:55- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Cross-Checking (2:00)
10:25- BNG Penalty: Lepine for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
10:25- HER Penalty: Brown for Roughing (2:00)
17:42- BNG Penalty: Guptill for Roughing (2:00)
17:52- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Cross-Checking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 15-10-14=39
BNG: 10-17-17=44
Next Game: Tomorrow vs. Lehigh Valley, 7:00
Note: Due to previously planned events, this post will not have a recap. Apologies in advance!
Hershey (44-22-5-3) vs. Binghamton (33-33-7-1)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Copley (15-4-3, 2.23) vs. Greenham (14-10-2, 2.87)
1st Period
Scoring
19:59- BNG Goal: Wideman (19), Johnson
Penalties
9:09- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
17:53- BNG Penalty: Wideman for Slashing (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
13:05- BNG Penalty: Robinson for Roughing (2:00)
13:05- HER Penalty: Moore for Roughing (2:00)
17:11- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Holding (2:00)
20:00- BNG Penalty: Robinson for Fighting (5:00)
20:00- HER Penalty: Moore for Fighting (5:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
7:28- HER Goal: Schmidt (3), J. O'Brien & Schilling
10:31- HER Goal (PPG): Conner (19), Schmidt & J. O'Brien
11:27- HER Goal: Wellman (25), Vrana & J. O'Brien
19:49- BNG Goal (PPG): Guptill (8), Robinson & Dzingel
Penalties
6:55- BNG Penalty: Zay for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00)
6:55- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Cross-Checking (2:00)
10:25- BNG Penalty: Lepine for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
10:25- HER Penalty: Brown for Roughing (2:00)
17:42- BNG Penalty: Guptill for Roughing (2:00)
17:52- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Cross-Checking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 15-10-14=39
BNG: 10-17-17=44
Next Game: Tomorrow vs. Lehigh Valley, 7:00
Note: Due to previously planned events, this post will not have a recap. Apologies in advance!
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Regular Season Game 74: Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4, Hershey Bears 1 (4/14/15)
Box Score
Hershey (44-21-5-3) at Lehigh Valley (32-32-7-1)
PPL Center: Allentown, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (27-16-5, 2.29) vs. Zepp (20-18-4, 2.63)
1st Period
Scoring
4:14- HER Goal: J. O'Brien (10), Vrana & Gazley
Penalties
0:13- LV Penalty: Stortini for Charging (2:00)
18:24- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Holding (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
0:51- LV Goal: Laughton (13), Alt & Akeson
Penalties
12:57- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Slashing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
6:41- LV Goal: Straka (14), Goumas
12:44- LV Goal: Akeson (23), Leier & Laughton
19:05- LV Goal (EN): Martel (1), Lauridsen
Penalties
0:40- HER Penalty: Broda for High-Sticking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 14-13-11=38
LV: 10-7-12=29
Recap
Considering the shot differential, this should have been a closer game than it ended up being. It was that close game in the first two periods, but it changed in the 3rd. The referees would only give out 4 penalties the entire game, so it felt quicker than normal. The Bears would start off on the right foot with a goal in the 1st at the 4:14 mark. Jim O'Brien scored his 10th of the season, from Jakub Vrana (1st professional point) & Dustin Gazley. After the 1st, the Bears had the 14-10 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Phantoms would tie it up quick (51 seconds in). Scott Laughton scored his 13th of the season, from Mark Alt & Jason Akeson. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 27-17 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, even though the Phantoms only had one more shot than the Bears in the period, they would run away with it. A strong performance from Rob Zepp helped that. 6:41 into the period, the Phantoms would take the lead. Petr Straka scored his 14th of the season, from Kevin Goumas. At the 12:44 mark, the lead would be stretched to two. Jason Akeson scored his 23rd of the season, from Taylor Leier & Scott Laughton (2nd point of the night). The Phantoms would finish the night with an empty-net goal with 55 seconds left. Danick Martel scored his 1st of the season, from Oliver Lauridsen. The Bears finished with the 38-29 shot advantage.
Next Game: Friday vs. Binghamton, 7:00
Standings Update
1. Manchester 105 pts
2. Hershey 96 pts
3. Hartford 91 pts
4. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 93 pts
5. Syracuse 91 pts
Hartford is in front of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton due to being a division leader.
Hershey (44-21-5-3) at Lehigh Valley (32-32-7-1)
PPL Center: Allentown, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (27-16-5, 2.29) vs. Zepp (20-18-4, 2.63)
1st Period
Scoring
4:14- HER Goal: J. O'Brien (10), Vrana & Gazley
Penalties
0:13- LV Penalty: Stortini for Charging (2:00)
18:24- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Holding (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
0:51- LV Goal: Laughton (13), Alt & Akeson
Penalties
12:57- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Slashing (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
6:41- LV Goal: Straka (14), Goumas
12:44- LV Goal: Akeson (23), Leier & Laughton
19:05- LV Goal (EN): Martel (1), Lauridsen
Penalties
0:40- HER Penalty: Broda for High-Sticking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 14-13-11=38
LV: 10-7-12=29
Recap
Considering the shot differential, this should have been a closer game than it ended up being. It was that close game in the first two periods, but it changed in the 3rd. The referees would only give out 4 penalties the entire game, so it felt quicker than normal. The Bears would start off on the right foot with a goal in the 1st at the 4:14 mark. Jim O'Brien scored his 10th of the season, from Jakub Vrana (1st professional point) & Dustin Gazley. After the 1st, the Bears had the 14-10 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Phantoms would tie it up quick (51 seconds in). Scott Laughton scored his 13th of the season, from Mark Alt & Jason Akeson. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 27-17 shot advantage.
In the 3rd, even though the Phantoms only had one more shot than the Bears in the period, they would run away with it. A strong performance from Rob Zepp helped that. 6:41 into the period, the Phantoms would take the lead. Petr Straka scored his 14th of the season, from Kevin Goumas. At the 12:44 mark, the lead would be stretched to two. Jason Akeson scored his 23rd of the season, from Taylor Leier & Scott Laughton (2nd point of the night). The Phantoms would finish the night with an empty-net goal with 55 seconds left. Danick Martel scored his 1st of the season, from Oliver Lauridsen. The Bears finished with the 38-29 shot advantage.
Next Game: Friday vs. Binghamton, 7:00
Standings Update
1. Manchester 105 pts
2. Hershey 96 pts
3. Hartford 91 pts
4. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 93 pts
5. Syracuse 91 pts
Hartford is in front of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton due to being a division leader.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Regular Season Game 73: St. John's IceCaps 5, Hershey Bears 1 (4/11/15)
Box Score
Hershey (44-20-5-3) at St. John's (30-33-8-2)
Mile One Centre: St. John's, NL, Canada
Goalies: Copley (15-3-3) vs. Comrie (0-1-0)
1st Period
Scoring
5:03- STJ Goal: Balisy (19), O'Neill & Parent
12:42- HER Goal (PPG): J. O'Brien (9), Gazley & Copley
Penalties
3:03- HER Penalty: Carrick for High-Sticking (2:00)
8:30- STJ Penalty: Riley for Interference (2:00)
10:07- STJ Penalty: Parent for Tripping (2:00)
11:29- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:52- HER Penalty: Brown for Fighting (5:00)
14:52- STJ Penalty: Lipon for Fighting (5:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:06- STJ Goal (PPG): Cormier (12), Brassard & Jaffray
17:54- STJ Goal: Lipon (5), Walker & O'Neill
18:06- STJ Goal: Kosmachuk (14), Kichton & Cormier
Penalties
2:12- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Boarding (2:00)
9:58- STJ Penalty: Cormier for Slashing (2:00)
16:51- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Holding (2:00)
17:01- STJ Penalty: Armia for High-Sticking (Double Minor) (4:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
19:42- STJ Goal (PPG): Brouillette (7), Kichton & Kosmachuk
Penalties
6:06- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Interference (2:00)
9:25- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
9:25- HER Penalty: Mitchell Misconduct for Continuing Altercation (10:00)
9:25- STJ Penalty: Jaffray for Roughing (2:00)
9:25- STJ Penalty: Kichton for Checking to the Head (2:00)
11:36- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Tripping (2:00)
18:16- HER Penalty: Schilling for Fighting (5:00)
18:16- STJ Penalty: Lipon for Fighting (5:00)
18:16- STJ Penalty: Lipon Game Misconduct for Second Fight (10:00)
19:18- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Instigating (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Fighting (5:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury Game Misconduct for Instigator in Last 5 Minutes (10:00)
19:28- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Fighting (5:00)
Shots
HER: 10-7-5=22
STJ: 11-14-9=34
Next Game: Tuesday at Lehigh Valley, 7:05
Note: The recaps will return with the next game.
Hershey (44-20-5-3) at St. John's (30-33-8-2)
Mile One Centre: St. John's, NL, Canada
Goalies: Copley (15-3-3) vs. Comrie (0-1-0)
1st Period
Scoring
5:03- STJ Goal: Balisy (19), O'Neill & Parent
12:42- HER Goal (PPG): J. O'Brien (9), Gazley & Copley
Penalties
3:03- HER Penalty: Carrick for High-Sticking (2:00)
8:30- STJ Penalty: Riley for Interference (2:00)
10:07- STJ Penalty: Parent for Tripping (2:00)
11:29- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:52- HER Penalty: Brown for Fighting (5:00)
14:52- STJ Penalty: Lipon for Fighting (5:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:06- STJ Goal (PPG): Cormier (12), Brassard & Jaffray
17:54- STJ Goal: Lipon (5), Walker & O'Neill
18:06- STJ Goal: Kosmachuk (14), Kichton & Cormier
Penalties
2:12- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Boarding (2:00)
9:58- STJ Penalty: Cormier for Slashing (2:00)
16:51- HER Penalty: Schmidt for Holding (2:00)
17:01- STJ Penalty: Armia for High-Sticking (Double Minor) (4:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
19:42- STJ Goal (PPG): Brouillette (7), Kichton & Kosmachuk
Penalties
6:06- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Interference (2:00)
9:25- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (Double Minor) (4:00)
9:25- HER Penalty: Mitchell Misconduct for Continuing Altercation (10:00)
9:25- STJ Penalty: Jaffray for Roughing (2:00)
9:25- STJ Penalty: Kichton for Checking to the Head (2:00)
11:36- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Tripping (2:00)
18:16- HER Penalty: Schilling for Fighting (5:00)
18:16- STJ Penalty: Lipon for Fighting (5:00)
18:16- STJ Penalty: Lipon Game Misconduct for Second Fight (10:00)
19:18- HER Penalty: Moore for Hooking (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Instigating (2:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury for Fighting (5:00)
19:28- HER Penalty: Newbury Game Misconduct for Instigator in Last 5 Minutes (10:00)
19:28- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Fighting (5:00)
Shots
HER: 10-7-5=22
STJ: 11-14-9=34
Next Game: Tuesday at Lehigh Valley, 7:05
Note: The recaps will return with the next game.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Regular Season Game 72: Hershey Bears 3, St. John's IceCaps 2 (4/10/15)
Box Score
Hershey (43-20-5-3) at St. John's (30-32-8-2)
Mile One Centre: St. John's, NL, Canada
Goalies: Grubauer (26-16-5, 2.29) vs. Comrie
1st Period
Scoring
7:01- STJ Goal: Balisy (18), O'Neill & Lipon
17:19- STJ Goal: Cormier (11), Armia & Stoykewych
Penalties
1:44- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
2:30- HER Penalty: Newbury for Interference (2:00)
8:30- HER Penalty: Brown for Fighting (5:00)
8:30- STJ Penalty: Stoykewych for Fighting (5:00)
9:40- HER Penalty: Landry for Elbowing (2:00)
14:09- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Fighting (5:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Instigating (2:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Fighting (5:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim Misconduct for Instigating (10:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
9:02- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (4), Broda & Brown
15:13- HER Goal: Gazley (18), Schilling
Penalties
11:01- STJ Penalty: Stoykewych for Interference (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
14:03- HER Goal: Conner (18), Kennedy & Gazley
Penalties
1:49- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
1:49- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Roughing (2:00)
2:40- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
5:38- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Diving (2:00)
5:38- STJ Penalty: Cormier for Interference (2:00)
8:49- HER Penalty: Schilling for Slashing (2:00)
9:20- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
14:39- HER Penalty: Gazley for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 8-9-14=31
STJ: 7-12-16=35
Next Game: Tomorrow at St. John's, 6:00
Note: Due to previously planned events tonight and tomorrow night, the posts will probably be just box scores. Apologies in advance!
Hershey (43-20-5-3) at St. John's (30-32-8-2)
Mile One Centre: St. John's, NL, Canada
Goalies: Grubauer (26-16-5, 2.29) vs. Comrie
1st Period
Scoring
7:01- STJ Goal: Balisy (18), O'Neill & Lipon
17:19- STJ Goal: Cormier (11), Armia & Stoykewych
Penalties
1:44- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
2:30- HER Penalty: Newbury for Interference (2:00)
8:30- HER Penalty: Brown for Fighting (5:00)
8:30- STJ Penalty: Stoykewych for Fighting (5:00)
9:40- HER Penalty: Landry for Elbowing (2:00)
14:09- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Fighting (5:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Instigating (2:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim for Fighting (5:00)
14:09- STJ Penalty: Fredheim Misconduct for Instigating (10:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
9:02- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (4), Broda & Brown
15:13- HER Goal: Gazley (18), Schilling
Penalties
11:01- STJ Penalty: Stoykewych for Interference (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
14:03- HER Goal: Conner (18), Kennedy & Gazley
Penalties
1:49- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Roughing (2:00)
1:49- STJ Penalty: O'Neill for Roughing (2:00)
2:40- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
5:38- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Diving (2:00)
5:38- STJ Penalty: Cormier for Interference (2:00)
8:49- HER Penalty: Schilling for Slashing (2:00)
9:20- STJ Penalty: Armia for Hooking (2:00)
14:39- HER Penalty: Gazley for Hooking (2:00)
Shots
HER: 8-9-14=31
STJ: 7-12-16=35
Next Game: Tomorrow at St. John's, 6:00
Note: Due to previously planned events tonight and tomorrow night, the posts will probably be just box scores. Apologies in advance!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Regular Season Game 71: Hershey Bears 2, Norfolk Admirals 0 (4/4/15)
Box Score
Hershey (42-20-5-3) at Norfolk (24-37-6-3)
Norfolk Scope: Norfolk, VA
Goalies: Copley (14-3-3, 2.20) vs. Faragher (2-7-0, 2.82)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
9:19- HER Penalty: Galiev for Tripping (2:00)
11:45- NOR Penalty: Bailey for High-Sticking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
2:41- HER Goal (PPG): Galiev (25), Kennedy
Penalties
0:36- NOR Penalty: Montour for Hooking (2:00)
1:45- NOR Penalty: Robak for Delay of Game (2:00)
7:36- HER Penalty: Carrick for Tripping (2:00)
18:34- HER Penalty: Schilling for Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:03- NOR Penalty: Sgarbossa for Interference (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
18:54- HER Goal (EN): Wellman (24), Schilling
Penalties
5:40- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Tripping (2:00)
9:14- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
Shots
HER: 6-12-11=29
NOR: 8-8-9=25
Recap
A good rebound win from last night. Pheonix Copley (who was called Philipp Grubauer in the three stars) had a great performance to lead the team. Neither team would have much going in the 1st, and there would be no scoring until the 2nd period. In that period, the Bears would get on the board early (2:41 mark) on a power play goal from the power play master. Stanislav Galiev scored his 25th of the season, from Tim Kennedy & Chris Conner. In the 3rd period, the Bears penalty kill would rise to the challenge again and keep the lead. The Bears would finish off the game with an empty-net goal with 1:06 remaining. Casey Wellman scored his 24th of the season, from Cameron Schilling. Pheonix Copley finished with the 25-save shutout (Bears had 29 shots).
Next Game: Friday at St. John's, 6:00
Note: This is the last time the Bears will be playing in Norfolk. Norfolk's team is moving to become the San Diego Gulls as part of the brand-new West Division in the AHL. The "Norfolk Admirals" name will continue as a new ECHL team.
Hershey (42-20-5-3) at Norfolk (24-37-6-3)
Norfolk Scope: Norfolk, VA
Goalies: Copley (14-3-3, 2.20) vs. Faragher (2-7-0, 2.82)
1st Period
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
9:19- HER Penalty: Galiev for Tripping (2:00)
11:45- NOR Penalty: Bailey for High-Sticking (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
2:41- HER Goal (PPG): Galiev (25), Kennedy
Penalties
0:36- NOR Penalty: Montour for Hooking (2:00)
1:45- NOR Penalty: Robak for Delay of Game (2:00)
7:36- HER Penalty: Carrick for Tripping (2:00)
18:34- HER Penalty: Schilling for Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:03- NOR Penalty: Sgarbossa for Interference (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
18:54- HER Goal (EN): Wellman (24), Schilling
Penalties
5:40- HER Penalty: Kennedy for Tripping (2:00)
9:14- HER Penalty: Oleksy for Roughing (2:00)
Shots
HER: 6-12-11=29
NOR: 8-8-9=25
Recap
A good rebound win from last night. Pheonix Copley (who was called Philipp Grubauer in the three stars) had a great performance to lead the team. Neither team would have much going in the 1st, and there would be no scoring until the 2nd period. In that period, the Bears would get on the board early (2:41 mark) on a power play goal from the power play master. Stanislav Galiev scored his 25th of the season, from Tim Kennedy & Chris Conner. In the 3rd period, the Bears penalty kill would rise to the challenge again and keep the lead. The Bears would finish off the game with an empty-net goal with 1:06 remaining. Casey Wellman scored his 24th of the season, from Cameron Schilling. Pheonix Copley finished with the 25-save shutout (Bears had 29 shots).
Next Game: Friday at St. John's, 6:00
Note: This is the last time the Bears will be playing in Norfolk. Norfolk's team is moving to become the San Diego Gulls as part of the brand-new West Division in the AHL. The "Norfolk Admirals" name will continue as a new ECHL team.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Regular Season Game 70: Norfolk Admirals 4, Hershey Bears 0 (4/3/15)
Box Score
Hershey (42-19-5-3) at Norfolk (23-37-6-3)
Norfolk Scope: Norfolk, VA
Goalies: Grubauer (26-15-5, 2.26) vs. Faragher (1-7-0, 3.18)
1st Period
Scoring
19:03- NOR Goal: Friberg (14), Manson & Sgarbossa
Penalties
11:10- NOR Penalty: Manson for Charging (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:08- NOR Goal (PPG): Sarault (7), Montour & Sgarbossa
15:59- NOR Goal: Bailey (5), Kurtz
Penalties
1:45- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Interference (2:00)
6:32- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Goaltender Interference (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Fighting (5:00)
10:32- NOR Penalty: McIver for Fighting (5:00)
11:55- NOR Penalty: Laganiere for Tripping (2:00)
16:15- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
9:24- NOR Goal: Laganiere (10), Manson & Leblanc
Penalties
3:38- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:02- HER Penalty: Carrick for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:37- NOR Penalty: Sgarbossa for High-Sticking (2:00)
17:00- HER Penalty: Newbury for Fighting (5:00)
17:00- NOR Penalty: Fistric for Fighting (5:00)
Shots
HER: 7-10-7=24
NOR: 9-14-12=35
Recap
A disappointing game to say the least. Norfolk didn't play like their record suggests. They controlled the game after their first goal. That first goal would come with 57 seconds left in the 1st period. Max Friberg scored his 14th of the season, from Josh Manson & Mike Sgarbossa. After the 1st, the Admirals had the 9-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Admirals would take complete control. On a power play (at the 3:08) mark, they would make it 2-0. Charles Sarault scored his 7th of the season, from Brandon Montour & Mike Sgarbossa (2nd assist of night). A fight would break out later in the period between Hershey's Liam O'Brien & Norfolk's Nathan McIver.
4:01 before the end of the 2nd, the Admirals would make it 3-0. Matt Bailey scored his 5th of the season, from John Kurtz. After the 2nd, the Admirals would have the 23-17 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Admirals would add one more. Antoine Laganiere scored his 10th of the season, from Josh Manson (2nd assist of the night) & Louis Leblanc. Towards the end of the game, another fight would break out between Hershey's Kris Newbury & Norfolk's Mark Fistric. The Admirals finished with the 35-24 shot advantage.
Next Game: Tomorrow at Norfolk, 7:15
Hershey (42-19-5-3) at Norfolk (23-37-6-3)
Norfolk Scope: Norfolk, VA
Goalies: Grubauer (26-15-5, 2.26) vs. Faragher (1-7-0, 3.18)
1st Period
Scoring
19:03- NOR Goal: Friberg (14), Manson & Sgarbossa
Penalties
11:10- NOR Penalty: Manson for Charging (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
3:08- NOR Goal (PPG): Sarault (7), Montour & Sgarbossa
15:59- NOR Goal: Bailey (5), Kurtz
Penalties
1:45- HER Penalty: Burgdoerfer for Interference (2:00)
6:32- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Goaltender Interference (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Slashing (2:00)
10:32- HER Penalty: L. O'Brien for Fighting (5:00)
10:32- NOR Penalty: McIver for Fighting (5:00)
11:55- NOR Penalty: Laganiere for Tripping (2:00)
16:15- HER Penalty: J. O'Brien for Tripping (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
9:24- NOR Goal: Laganiere (10), Manson & Leblanc
Penalties
3:38- HER Penalty: Mitchell for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:02- HER Penalty: Carrick for Delay of Game (2:00)
14:37- NOR Penalty: Sgarbossa for High-Sticking (2:00)
17:00- HER Penalty: Newbury for Fighting (5:00)
17:00- NOR Penalty: Fistric for Fighting (5:00)
Shots
HER: 7-10-7=24
NOR: 9-14-12=35
Recap
A disappointing game to say the least. Norfolk didn't play like their record suggests. They controlled the game after their first goal. That first goal would come with 57 seconds left in the 1st period. Max Friberg scored his 14th of the season, from Josh Manson & Mike Sgarbossa. After the 1st, the Admirals had the 9-7 shot advantage. In the 2nd, the Admirals would take complete control. On a power play (at the 3:08) mark, they would make it 2-0. Charles Sarault scored his 7th of the season, from Brandon Montour & Mike Sgarbossa (2nd assist of night). A fight would break out later in the period between Hershey's Liam O'Brien & Norfolk's Nathan McIver.
4:01 before the end of the 2nd, the Admirals would make it 3-0. Matt Bailey scored his 5th of the season, from John Kurtz. After the 2nd, the Admirals would have the 23-17 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Admirals would add one more. Antoine Laganiere scored his 10th of the season, from Josh Manson (2nd assist of the night) & Louis Leblanc. Towards the end of the game, another fight would break out between Hershey's Kris Newbury & Norfolk's Mark Fistric. The Admirals finished with the 35-24 shot advantage.
Next Game: Tomorrow at Norfolk, 7:15
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Regular Season Game 69: Worcester Sharks 3, Hershey Bears 2 (F/SO) (4/1/15)
Box Score
Hershey (42-19-5-2) vs. Worcester (37-23-4-2)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (26-15-4, 2.27) vs. Dell (12-5-2, 1.89)
1st Period
Scoring
7:01- HER Goal: Wellman (23), Carrick & J. O'Brien
Penalties
1:24- WOR Penalty: Coetzee for Tripping (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
4:28- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (3), Carrick & Stephenson
5:50- WOR Goal: Oleksuk (9), Haley & Stollery
Penalties
10:00- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
13:05- WOR Penalty: Carpenter for Holding (2:00)
13:10- HER Penalty: Wellman for Hooking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
2:23- WOR Goal: Willows (3), Taomina
Penalties
3:29- HER Penalty: Carrick for Interference (2:00)
16:11- HER Penalty: Brown for Kneeing (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
No Penalties
Shootout
1st Round: HER- Stephenson (No Goal), WOR- Ciampini (Goal)
2nd Round: HER- Burakovsky (Goal), WOR- Lerg (No Goal)
3rd Round: HER- Mitchell (No Goal), WOR- Tarasov (No Goal)
4th Round: HER- Brown (No Goal), WOR- Trupp (No Goal)
5th Round: HER- Carrick (No Goal), WOR- Oleksuk (No Goal)
6th Round: HER- Wellman (No Goal), WOR- Coetzee (No Goal)
7th Round: HER- Gazley (No Goal), WOR- McCarthy (Goal)
Worcester wins shootout 2-1
Shots
HER: 20-6-9-3=38
WOR: 10-10-7-5=32
Recap
A tough one to lose. Both teams played well (Hershey at the beginning, Worcester towards the end), so it's good to get a point out of it. The 1st period was fast-paced, and didn't feel that long at all. The Bears would get the only goal of the period. Casey Wellman scored his 23rd of the season, from Connor Carrick & Jim O'Brien. After the 1st, the Bears had the 20-10 shot advantage. In the 2nd, a little more would happen, including a goal for each. At the 4:28 mark, the Bears would make it 2-0. Liam O'Brien scored his 3rd of the season, from Connor Carrick (2nd assist of night) & Chandler Stephenson.
Only 1:22 after that, Worcester would get on the board to make it 2-1. Travis Oleksuk scored his 9th of the season, from Micheal Haley & Karl Stollery. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 26-20 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Sharks wouldn't take long to tie the game at 2 (2:23 into the period). Matt Willows scored his 3rd of the season, from Matt Taomina. The Bears penalty kill would be clutch with two important penalty kill situations. In the overtime period, the play was fast-paced and each team had great chances, but the goalies stood strong. In the shootout, Daniel Ciampini would score in the 1st round for the Sharks, but Hershey's Andre Burakovsky would score in the 2nd. The tie would last until the 7th round, where Worcester's John McCarthy would get the puck past Philipp Grubauer to win the game. The Bears finished with the 38-32 shot advantage.
Next Game: Friday at Norfolk, 7:30
Hershey (42-19-5-2) vs. Worcester (37-23-4-2)
Giant Center: Hershey, PA
Goalies: Grubauer (26-15-4, 2.27) vs. Dell (12-5-2, 1.89)
1st Period
Scoring
7:01- HER Goal: Wellman (23), Carrick & J. O'Brien
Penalties
1:24- WOR Penalty: Coetzee for Tripping (2:00)
2nd Period
Scoring
4:28- HER Goal: L. O'Brien (3), Carrick & Stephenson
5:50- WOR Goal: Oleksuk (9), Haley & Stollery
Penalties
10:00- HER Penalty: Brown for Tripping (2:00)
13:05- WOR Penalty: Carpenter for Holding (2:00)
13:10- HER Penalty: Wellman for Hooking (2:00)
3rd Period
Scoring
2:23- WOR Goal: Willows (3), Taomina
Penalties
3:29- HER Penalty: Carrick for Interference (2:00)
16:11- HER Penalty: Brown for Kneeing (2:00)
Overtime
Scoring
No Goals
Penalties
No Penalties
Shootout
1st Round: HER- Stephenson (No Goal), WOR- Ciampini (Goal)
2nd Round: HER- Burakovsky (Goal), WOR- Lerg (No Goal)
3rd Round: HER- Mitchell (No Goal), WOR- Tarasov (No Goal)
4th Round: HER- Brown (No Goal), WOR- Trupp (No Goal)
5th Round: HER- Carrick (No Goal), WOR- Oleksuk (No Goal)
6th Round: HER- Wellman (No Goal), WOR- Coetzee (No Goal)
7th Round: HER- Gazley (No Goal), WOR- McCarthy (Goal)
Worcester wins shootout 2-1
Shots
HER: 20-6-9-3=38
WOR: 10-10-7-5=32
Recap
A tough one to lose. Both teams played well (Hershey at the beginning, Worcester towards the end), so it's good to get a point out of it. The 1st period was fast-paced, and didn't feel that long at all. The Bears would get the only goal of the period. Casey Wellman scored his 23rd of the season, from Connor Carrick & Jim O'Brien. After the 1st, the Bears had the 20-10 shot advantage. In the 2nd, a little more would happen, including a goal for each. At the 4:28 mark, the Bears would make it 2-0. Liam O'Brien scored his 3rd of the season, from Connor Carrick (2nd assist of night) & Chandler Stephenson.
Only 1:22 after that, Worcester would get on the board to make it 2-1. Travis Oleksuk scored his 9th of the season, from Micheal Haley & Karl Stollery. After the 2nd, the Bears had the 26-20 shot advantage. In the 3rd, the Sharks wouldn't take long to tie the game at 2 (2:23 into the period). Matt Willows scored his 3rd of the season, from Matt Taomina. The Bears penalty kill would be clutch with two important penalty kill situations. In the overtime period, the play was fast-paced and each team had great chances, but the goalies stood strong. In the shootout, Daniel Ciampini would score in the 1st round for the Sharks, but Hershey's Andre Burakovsky would score in the 2nd. The tie would last until the 7th round, where Worcester's John McCarthy would get the puck past Philipp Grubauer to win the game. The Bears finished with the 38-32 shot advantage.
Next Game: Friday at Norfolk, 7:30
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