The Bears faced many obstacles this season and for awhile were on the outside looking in on the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs. This team would not be denied. They fought and clawed their way to take third place in the Atlantic Division.
To say it’s sad that the season is over is an understatement. Below you can see highlights from the season through photos. It as a pleasure to cover the Bears this season.
Season in Photos
Tyler Lewington scraps with Garrett Wilson
Vanecek and Vrana celebrate Hershey’s 7-2 win.
Coco entertaining a young fan.
Stephenson gets up close and personal with Tristan Jarry
O’Brien celebrates his goal
Walker drops the mitts with Rowney
Tyler Lewington Battles for the puck in the defensive zone.
Joe Cannata snags the puck out of the air during the 1st period of the Bears 4-3 win Friday in Lehigh.
Mondardo puts Hagg into the boards
Travis Boyd carries the puck into the offensive zone
Lyon performs a balancing act with the puck
Chris Bourque celebrates his second period goal
VP of Hockey Operations Bryan Helmer
Bears players watch the induction ceremony before Sunday’s game
John Walton talks with Bears fans
Mitchell’s holiday best.
VP of Hockey Operations Bryan Helmer presents Vitek Vanecek his CCM/AHL Player of the Week Award prior to the Bears home game against Bridgeport Friday
Vanecek stops Simpson on the breakaway chance
Stick save by Vanecek
Sanford scores
Stephenson scores late in the first period
Jakub Vrana
Bears celebrate C. Bourque’s goal
Paul Carey scores
Parker Milner improves to 3-0 as a member of the Bears roster
O’Brien is all smiles after the win
Ness kicks away a Hartford chance
Copley is excited about game 5 win.
Vrana battles along the boards
Tom Gilbert moves the puck in the defensive zone
Galiev celebrates his second period goal
Nathan Walker
Travis Boyd
Gustafsson drops the gloves with Lehigh’s Miele
Riley Barber and Tyler Lewington
Stephenson scores in game 7 against Providence
Christian Djoos
Djoos celebrates his game tying goal in the third period
Boyd scores in OT to tie the series at 1-1
Bears celebrate the OT win
Bears celebrate the OT win
The Blonde Squad
Pre-game of Game 1
Bears celebrate the OT win
Hometown Heroes Night
Chris Bourque
Jakub Vrana
Joe Everson
Joe Everson
Members of the United States Army pose with Joe Everson’s picture
Members of the United States Army ready for first intermission festivities
Liam O’Brien
Garrett Mitchell
Paul Carey
Ryan Bourque
DJ “Cottone Eye” Jones
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
It’s Cotton Eye Joe time!
Bears Meet Fans at Autograph Night
Vrana and Vanecek
Vrana and Vanecek celebrate the win in their customary fashion.
Pink the Rink
Pink The Rink Pucks
Nathan Walker
Zack Sill
Cole and Wendy Wolpert
Bears fans share a moment with Coco
Bears fans share a moment with Coco
Talita Mitchell – Wife of Bears Captain Garrett Mitchell
Bears fans place their bids in the silent auction.
Hershey Bears Helping Out in the Community
Two Touch
Hardhats were all the rage
Hardhats were all the rage
Captain Garrett Mitchell not happy with his elimination
Two Touch
Vitek Vanecek doesn’t like to be eliminated during two touch.