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2024-2025 Hershey Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Garin Bjorklund (G)	23	2002	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	174	L
	#35	Seth Eisele (G)	27	1998	Lake Elmo, MN, USA	6'5"	201	L
	#35	Mitch Gibson (G)	26	1999	Phoenixville, PA, USA	6'1"	187	L
	#30	Hunter Shepard (G)	30	1995	Cohasset, MN, USA	6'1"	218	L
	#31	Clay Stevenson (G)	26	1999	Drayton Valley, AB, CAN	6'4"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#33	Alexander Alexeyev (D)	26	1999	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'4"	229	L
	#49	Ethan Bear (D)	28	1997	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	#13	Ryan Chesley (D)	21	2004	Mahtomedi, MN, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#48	David Gucciardi (D)	23	2002	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#77	Brad Hunt (D)	37	1988	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	5'9"	176	L
	#7	Hardy Häman Aktell (D)	27	1998	Kåge, SWE	6'4"	198	L
	#6	Vincent Iorio (D)	23	2002	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#4	Nick Leivermann (D)	27	1998	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#2	Jake Massie (D)	28	1997	St-Lazare, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#47	Jon McDonald (D)	27	1998	Livonia, MI, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#34	Leon Muggli (D)	19	2006	Cham, SUI	6'1"	176	L
	#27	Aaron Ness (D)"C"	35	1990	Bemidji, MN, USA	5'10"	183	L
	#34	Dmitri Osipov (D/RW)	29	1996	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	229	R
	#7	Andrew Perrott (D)	24	2001	Columbia Station, OH, USA	6'0"	209	R
	#22	Chase Priskie (D)	29	1996	Pembroke Pines, FL, USA	6'0"	196	R
	#33	Hudson Thornton (D)	22	2003	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#43	Grant Cruikshank (C/LW)	27	1998	Delafield, WI, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#18	Pierrick Dubé (RW)	24	2001	Lyon, FRA	5'9"	172	R
	#28	Ethen Frank (RW/C)	27	1998	Papillion, NE, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#14	Zac Funk (LW/RW)	22	2003	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#25	Ryan Hofer (C/W)	23	2002	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	192	L
	#29	Hendrix Lapierre (C)	23	2002	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#12	Alex Limoges (LW/C)	28	1997	Boulder, CO, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#46	Micah Miller (RW/C)	27	1998	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	5'9"	201	R
	#10	Ivan Miroshnichenko (LW)	21	2004	Ussuriysk, RUS	6'1"	194	R
	#32	Justin Nachbaur (LW)	25	2000	Cross Lake, MB, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#21	Terik Parascak (RW)	19	2006	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#26	Ludwig Persson (LW/C)	22	2003	Göteborg, SWE	6'0"	185	L
	#39	Luke Philp (C/RW)	30	1995	Canmore, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#65	Garrett Roe (C)	37	1988	Vienna, VA, USA	5'7"	170	L
	#38	Henrik Rybinski (W/C)	24	2001	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	187	R
	#20	Brennan Saulnier (LW/C)	31	1993	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#23	Mike Sgarbossa (C)	33	1992	Campbellville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#11	Spencer Smallman (RW/C)	29	1996	Summerside, PE, CAN	6'1"	198	R
	#37	Dalton Smith (LW/RW)	33	1992	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#45	Matthew Strome (LW/RW)	26	1999	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#24	Riley Sutter (C)	26	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	207	R
	#41	Alexander Suzdalev (LW/RW)	21	2004	Khabarovsk, RUS	6'2"	185	L
	#44	Bogdan Trineyev (LW)	23	2002	Voronezh, RUS	6'3"	203	R
	#19	Michael Vecchione (LW/C)	32	1993	Saugus, MA, USA	5'10"	194	R

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 18Av Age: 27.90 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Hershey Bears Staff

Head CoachTodd Nelson
Asst. CoachNick Bootland
Asst. CoachPatrick Wellar
Goaltending CoachJuha Lehtola
Asst. Athletic TrainerMax Finley
Asst. Equipment ManagerDillon Filepas
CEOJohn Lawn
ChairmanJohn Lawn
Head Athletic TrainerShawn Fliszar
Head Equipment ManagerJosh Carter
Hockey Operations CoordinatorKyle Harris
Media ManagerZack Fisch
PresidentJohn Lawn
Strength & Conditioning CoachKurtis Freter
Video CoachAdam Purner
VP. of Hockey OperationsBryan Helmer

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2024-2025 Hershey Bears Captains

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Hershey Bears Facts

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

2024-2025 Hershey Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
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Experience

Hershey Bears: 3 778 GP
NHL: 990 GP
WC: 18 GP
OG: 9 GP
SHL: 266 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 142 GP
Liiga: 52 GP
KHL: 131 GP
AHL: 7 108 GP
DEL: 51 GP
NL: 310 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
12/07/2025 08:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	-	AHL
12/07/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	-	AHL
11/30/2025 10:00 PM UTC	Hershey Bears	Laval Rocket	3 - 4	AHL
11/30/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	6 - 2	AHL
11/27/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3 - 6	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	19	11	7	-	-	1	58	55	23	1.21	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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