Hershey Bears 2008-2009 - Roster, Stats & more

2008-2009

2008-2009 Hershey Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Bobby Goepfert (G)	40	1983	Kings Park, NY, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#1	Daren Machesney (G)	37	1986	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#35	Kris Mayotte (G)Loan	41	1983	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#30	Michal Neuvirth (G)	36	1988	Usti nad Labem, CZE	6'1"	209	L
	#31	Semyon Varlamov (G)	35	1988	Samara, RUS	6'2"	209	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#7	Karl Alzner (D)	35	1988	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#32	Greg Amadio (D)	42	1981	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
	#29	Dean Arsene (D)"A"	43	1980	Murrayville, BC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#4	John Carlson (D)	34	1990	Natick, MA, USA	6'3"	216	R
	#6	Sean Collins (D)	40	1983	Troy, MI, USA	6'1"	209	R
	#34	Viktor Dovgan (D)	37	1987	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	201	L
	#4	Joe Finley (D)	36	1987	Edina, MN, USA	6'8"	240	L
	#4	Josh Godfrey (D)	36	1988	Collingwood, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#20	Bryan Helmer (D)"C"	51	1972	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#15	Johann Kroll (D)Loan	40	1984	Plymouth, MN, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#28	Staffan Kronwall (D)	41	1982	Järfälla, SWE	6'4"	220	L
	#37	Sami Lepistö (D)	39	1984	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#27	Grant McNeill (D)	40	1983	Vermilion, AB, CAN	6'2"	214	L
	#2	Patrick McNeill (D)	37	1987	Strathroy, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	#28	Sasha Pokulok (D)	37	1986	Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, CAN	6'5"	229	L
	#4	Brian Pothier (D)	47	1977	New Bedford, MA, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#5	Tyler Sloan (D)	43	1981	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#33	Patrick Wellar (D)	40	1983	Carrot River, SK, CAN	6'3"	209	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Keith Aucoin (C)"A"	45	1978	Waltham, MA, USA	5'8"	172	R
	#14	Jay Beagle (C/RW)	38	1985	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#22	François Bouchard (RW/LW)	35	1988	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#17	Chris Bourque (LW)	38	1986	Boston, MA, USA	5'8"	174	L
	#39	Kip Brennan (LW)	43	1980	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'4"	229	L
	#15	Michael Dubuc (LW)	35	1988	Granby, QC, CAN	6'2"	176	L
	#12	Alexandre Giroux (LW/RW)	42	1981	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#10	Andrew Gordon (RW)	38	1985	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	176	R
	#23	Andrew Joudrey (C)	39	1984	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#25	Maxime Lacroix (C)	36	1987	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#26	Quintin Laing (LW)"A"	44	1979	Rosetown, SK, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#21	Graham Mink (RW)"A"	44	1979	Stowe, VT, USA	6'3"	220	R
	#34	Travis Morin (C)	40	1984	Brooklyn Park, MN, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#36	Oskar Osala (LW/C)	36	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	243	L
	#24	Mathieu Perreault (C)	36	1988	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#13	Steve Pinizzotto (RW)	39	1984	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#19	Darren Reid (RW)	40	1983	Lac La Biche, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#18	Kyle Wilson (C)	39	1984	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L

Position: G: 3, D: 14, F: 16Av Age: 24.33 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Hershey Bears Staff

Head CoachBob Woods
Asst. CoachMark French
General ManagerDoug Yingst
BroadcasterJim Jones
Equipment ManagerJustin Kullman
Head Athletic TrainerDan Stuck
PresidentDoug Yingst

Team Staff History

2008-2009 Hershey Bears Captains

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Bryan Helmer

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2008-2009 Hershey Bears Demographics

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Hershey Bears Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Brown + White
Town: Hershey, PA, USA Map
Founded: 1932

2008-2009 Hershey Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
11 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Hershey Bears: 2 900 GP
NHL: 838 GP
WC: 14 GP
SHL: 130 GP
Liiga: 265 GP
AHL: 6 620 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Washington Capitals (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Giant Center
Location: Hershey, PA, USA
Capacity: 10 500
Construction Year: 2002

Hershey Bears Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/20/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Charlotte Checkers	1 - 4	AHL
04/17/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Charlotte Checkers	4 - 3	AHL
04/14/2024 09:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	4 - 1	AHL
04/13/2024 10:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Hershey Bears	4 - 1	AHL
04/12/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	4 - 1	AHL

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04/16/2024

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Dylan McIlrath (D)

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04/10/2024

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Garin Bjorklund (G)

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Hudson Thornton (D)

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04/09/2024

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Lucas Johansen (D)

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04/04/2024

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Garin Bjorklund (G)

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Hershey Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	AHL	72	53	14	-	-	5	229	151	111	1.54	1	-
2022-2023	AHL	72	44	19	-	-	9	217	184	97	1.35	2	Champion
2021-2022	AHL	76	34	32	-	-	10	202	209	78	1.03	5	First round loss
2020-2021	AHL	33	24	7	-	-	2	110	77	50	1.52	1	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	37	18	-	-	7	187	157	81	1.31	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	43	25	-	-	8	211	215	94	1.24	3	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	30	37	-	-	9	201	249	69	0.91	8	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	43	22	-	-	11	252	211	97	1.28	3	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	AHL	76	43	21	-	-	12	259	220	98	1.29	1	Final loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	37	22	-	9	8	218	181	100	1.32	1	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	39	27	-	-	10	221	213	88	1.16	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	29	31	-	7	9	204	196	81	1.07	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	AHL	76	30	26	-	8	12	244	225	88	1.16	3	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	46	26	-	3	5	255	214	100	1.25	2	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	54	17	-	6	3	342	198	123	1.54	1	Champion
2008-2009	AHL	80	40	23	-	9	8	296	240	106	1.33	1	Champion
2007-2008	AHL	80	38	30	-	4	8	253	247	92	1.15	4	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	46	17	-	5	12	305	219	114	1.43	1	Final loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	36	21	-	8	15	262	234	103	1.29	2	Champion
2004-2005	AHL	80	39	37	-	-	4	207	226	82	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	33	34	8	-	5	203	218	78	0.98	6	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	AHL	80	36	27	14	-	3	217	209	89	1.11	2	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	36	27	11	-	6	200	193	89	1.11	2	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	AHL	80	34	39	4	-	3	216	234	75	0.94	5	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	AHL	80	43	29	5	-	3	297	267	94	1.18	2	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	AHL	80	37	32	10	-	1	242	224	85	1.06	3	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	AHL	80	36	31	7	-	6	238	235	85	1.06	2	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	AHL	80	43	22	10	-	5	273	220	101	1.26	2	Champion
1995-1996	AHL	80	36	30	11	-	3	301	287	86	1.08	2	Conference QF loss
1994-1995	AHL	80	34	36	10	-	-	275	300	78	0.98	3	Division Semifinal loss

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Hershey Bears Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.91
2022-2023	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.97
2021-2022	View roster	6'2"	198 lbs	26.03
2020-2021	View roster	6'2"	196 lbs	25.67
2019-2020	View roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.50

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Assists

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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

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