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1996-1997 Hershey Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Marc Denis (G)	48	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
		Petr Franek (G)	50	1975	Most, CZE	6'0"	187	L
		Jean-François Labbé (G)	53	1972	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'9"	172	L
		Mike Lenarduzzi (G)	53	1972	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	165	L
		Sylvain Rodrigue (G)	52	1973	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	161	L
		Sinuhe Wallinheimo (G)	53	1972	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	198	R
DEFENSEMEN
		Rich Brennan (D)	53	1972	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'2"	198	R
		Dave Craievich (D)	54	1971	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
		Paul Jerrard (D/RW)		1965	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	R
		Steve Lingren (D)	52	1973	Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Kevin MacDonald (D)	59	1966	Prescott, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
		Éric Messier (D/LW)	52	1973	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	L
		Anders Myrvold (D)	50	1975	Lørenskog, NOR	6'2"	207	L
		Mark Pivetz (D)	51	1973	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
		Patrick Rochon (D)	50	1975	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'9"	183	L
		Rick Schuhwerk (D)	52	1973	Hingham, MA, USA	6'1"	212	R
		Blair Scott (D)	53	1972	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Dan Smith (D)	49	1976	Fernie, BC, CAN	6'3"	214	L
		Pascal Trépanier (D)	52	1973	Gaspé, QC, CAN	5'11"	192	R
		Bob Woods (D)	57	1968	LeRoy, SK, CAN	6'1"	192	L
FORWARDS
		Blair Atcheynum (RW)	56	1969	Estevan, SK, CAN	6'2"	198	R
		Cory Banika (LW)	55	1970	Oshawa, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	L
		Nic Beaudoin (LW)	48	1976	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#28	Wade Belak (RW/D)		1976	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'5"	223	R
		Trevor Converse (RW)	55	1970	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'1"	209	R
		Doug Friedman (LW)	54	1971	Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA	6'1"	205	L
		Chris George (RW)	48	1977	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	225	R
		Hugues Gervais (LW)	50	1975	Fortierville, PQ, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Mike Hartman (LW)"C"	58	1967	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
		Rod Hinks (C)		1973	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#13	Jamie Ling (C)	52	1973	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Josef Marha (C/D)	49	1976	Havlickuv Brod, CZE	6'0"	192	L
		Christian Matte (RW)	50	1975	Gatineau, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Roger Maxwell (RW)	50	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	240	R
		Mike McHugh (LW)"C"	60	1965	Bowdoin, ME, USA	5'10"	192	L
		Justin McPolin (LW)	49	1976	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
		Kurtis Miller (LW)	55	1970	Bemidji, MN, USA	5'11"	190	L
		Yves Sarault (LW)	52	1972	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#16	Rob Shearer (C)	49	1976	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'9"	187	R
		Éric Veilleux (C)	53	1972	Québec, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	L
		Steffon Walby (RW)	53	1972	Madison, WI, USA	6'1"	190	R

Position: G: 5, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 24.56 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Hershey Bears Staff

Head CoachBob Hartley
Asst. CoachBob McGill
General ManagerDoug Yingst
Asst. Athletic TrainerBrad Dibeler
BroadcasterDave Mishkin
ChairmanJ. Bruce McKinney
Dir. of Media RelationsDave Mishkin
Head Athletic TrainerDan Stuck
PresidentJay Feaster

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Hershey Bears Facts

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

1996-1997 Hershey Bears Roster Facts

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30 players
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1 player
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Experience

Hershey Bears: 1 721 GP
NHL: 547 GP
WC: 6 GP
SHL: 2 GP
Liiga: 1 GP
Czechia: 135 GP
AHL: 4 229 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
12/13/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Providence Bruins	-	AHL
12/11/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Providence Bruins	-	AHL
12/07/2025 08:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	3 - 2	AHL
12/07/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	1 - 4	AHL
11/30/2025 10:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Laval Rocket	3 - 4	AHL

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Hershey Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	AHL	21	12	8	-	-	1	62	61	25	1.19	4	-
2024-2025	AHL	72	44	20	-	-	8	234	211	96	1.33	1	Division Final loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	53	14	-	-	5	229	151	111	1.54	1	Champion
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

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