BEARS AND PENGUINS TO MEET IN 2009 EAST DIVISION FINALS

April 24, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2009 CONTACT: John Walton â€" HERSHEY BEARS â€" (717) 682-6470 BEARS ADVANCE TO 2009 EAST DIVISION SEMI-FINALS AGAINST WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON HERSHEY WILL MEET PENGUINS FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT POSTSEASON AS THE CHOCOLATE AND WHITE ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND HERSHEY â€" The HERSHEY BEARS announced today in conjunction with the American Hockey League that the club will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2009 East Division Finals. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst. The schedule for the 2009 East Division Semi-Finals is as follows: Game 1: Saturday, May 2 at HERSHEY 7:00 p.m. GIANT Center Game 2: Sunday, May 3 at HERSHEY 5:00 p.m. GIANT Center Game 3: Wednesday, May 6 at WB/Scranton 7:05 p.m. Wachovia Arena Game 4: Friday, May 8 at WB/Scranton 7:05 p.m. Wachovia Arena Game 5*: Saturday, May 9 at WB/Scranton 7:05 p.m. Wachovia Arena Game 6*: Sunday, May 10 at HERSHEY 5:00 p.m. GIANT Center Game 7*: Tuesday, May 12 at HERSHEY 7:00 p.m. GIANT Center * if necessary Tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 at GIANT Center are on sale now at the GIANT Center box office or by phone at (717) 534-3911.