Harrison Brunicke scored a shorthanded goal 6:20 into the second period, snapping a 1-1 tie and sending Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a series-clinching 4-1 victory over Hershey on Thursday night.

Rutger McGroarty scored on a redirection 5:02 into overtime to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win and a 2-1 series lead over Hershey on Tuesday night.

Clay Stevenson stopped 37 shots – including 21 in the third period alone – and the Hershey Bears edged Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 2-1, in Game 2 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Saturday evening.

Kicking off the ninth all-time Calder Cup Playoff series between the in-state rivals, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held on for a 4-2 win over Hershey in Game 1 of the teams’ Atlantic Division semifinal at Mohegan Arena on Thursday night.

Semyon Varlamov turned 38 on Monday. But for at least one night, the long-time NHL goaltender felt like a 20-year-old again.

Andrew Cristall scored a pair of goals as the Hershey Bears finished a two-game sweep of the Bridgeport Islanders with a 5-2 win at Giant Center on Thursday night. 

Hershey Bears forward Ilya Protas has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2025-26 season.

David Gucciardi broke a scoreless tie with 7:29 left in regulation and sent the Hershey Bears on to a 2-0 win over Bridgeport in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division first-round series on Tuesday evening.

Hershey Bears forward Ilya Protas has been selected as the Upper Deck AHL Rookie of the Month for April.

The Hershey Bears clinched a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday thanks to a 5-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.