BEARS ANNOUNCE 2009-10 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

August 13, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2009 CONTACT: John Walton - HERSHEY BEARS â€" (717) 682-6470 BEARS ANNOUNCE 2009-10 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS TO RAISE CALDER CUP BANNER OCTOBER 3 VS. NORFOLK, FINALS REMATCH WITH MANITOBA JANUARY 22-23 AT GIANT CENTER HERSHEY â€" The 2009 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS announced today in conjunction with the American Hockey League the schedule of games that will make up the 2009-10 regular season schedule. The announcement as made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst. The schedule features 18 different opponents in 2009-10, including four games with the defending Western Conference champion Manitoba Moose. Manitoba will visit GIANT Center January 22-23 in a rematch of last season’s Calder Cup finalists. HERSHEY will also venture outside the East Division with games against the Toronto Marlies and Lake Erie Monsters, as well as matchups with every team in the Atlantic Division. The BEARS will open the regular season at home for the first time since the 2001-02 season when the Norfolk Admirals come to call on Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. The 2008-09 Calder Cup banner will be raised during pregame ceremonies that evening. Other 2009-10 schedule highlights include the traditional Wednesday before Thanksgiving game with the Providence Bruins on November 25 and the first visit by the Adirondack Phantoms on Saturday, November 28. The schedule, in its entirety, is listed here: Day Date Time Opponent Sat 10/3/09 7:00 PM Norfolk Fri 10/9/09 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Sat 10/10/09 7:05 PM @ Binghamton Sun 10/11/09 7:00 PM Manchester Fri 10/16/09 7:30 PM @ Adirondack Sat 10/17/09 7:05 PM @ Binghamton Fri 10/23/09 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Sat 10/24/09 7:00 PM Binghamton Sun 10/25/09 5:00 PM Portland Fri 10/30/09 7:00 PM @ Hartford Sat 10/31/09 7:00 PM Albany Wed 11/4/09 7:00 PM @ Lowell Fri 11/6/09 7:00 PM @ Portland Sat 11/7/09 7:00 PM @ Manchester Sun 11/8/09 4:05 PM @ Providence Fri 11/13/09 7:00 PM Norfolk Sat 11/14/09 7:00 PM W-B/Scranton Fri 11/20/09 7:05 PM @ Binghamton Sat 11/21/09 7:00 PM Springfield Wed 11/25/09 7:00 PM Providence Fri 11/27/09 7:30 PM @ Adirondack Sat 11/28/09 7:00 PM Adirondack Sun 11/29/09 5:00 PM W-B/Scranton Fri 12/4/09 7:00 PM @ Albany Sat 12/5/09 7:00 PM Norfolk Sun 12/6/09 5:00 PM Hartford Fri 12/11/09 7:00 PM @ Albany Sat 12/12/09 7:00 PM Rochester Fri 12/18/09 7:05 PM @ Rochester Sat 12/19/09 7:00 PM Rochester Sun 12/20/09 5:00 PM Toronto Sat 12/26/09 7:00 PM Syracuse Sun 12/27/09 5:00 PM Norfolk Tue 12/29/09 7:15 PM @ Norfolk Fri 1/1/10 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Sat 1/2/10 7:00 PM Binghamton Sun 1/3/10 5:00 PM Adirondack Fri 1/8/10 7:30 PM @ Manitoba Sat 1/9/10 7:30 PM @ Manitoba Wed 1/13/10 7:15 PM @ Norfolk Fri 1/15/10 7:00 PM @ Albany Sat 1/16/10 7:00 PM W-B/Scranton Sun 1/17/10 5:00 PM Syracuse Fri 1/22/10 7:00 PM Manitoba Sat 1/23/10 7:00 PM Manitoba Fri 1/29/10 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Sat 1/30/10 7:00 PM Albany Sun 1/31/10 5:00 PM Binghamton Wed 2/3/10 7:15 PM @ Norfolk Sat 2/6/10 7:00 PM W-B/Scranton Fri 2/12/10 7:00 PM @ Albany Sat 2/13/10 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Sun 2/14/10 5:00 PM Lowell Fri 2/19/10 7:30 PM @ Adirondack Sat 2/20/10 7:00 PM Lake Erie Sun 2/21/10 5:00 PM Albany Wed 2/24/10 10:45 AM @ Lake Erie Thu 2/25/10 7:00 PM @ Toronto Sat 2/27/10 7:00 PM Bridgeport Sun 2/28/10 3:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton Tue 3/2/10 7:00 PM @ Bridgeport Sat 3/6/10 7:00 PM W-B/Scranton Sun 3/7/10 5:00 PM Adirondack Fri 3/12/10 7:30 PM @ Adirondack Sat 3/13/10 7:00 PM @ Springfield Sun 3/14/10 4:05 PM @ Worcester Wed 3/17/10 7:05 PM @ Binghamton Fri 3/19/10 7:00 PM Albany Sat 3/20/10 7:30 PM @ Syracuse Sun 3/21/10 5:00 PM Adirondack Fri 3/26/10 7:00 PM Worcester Sat 3/27/10 7:00 PM W-B/Scranton Sun 3/28/10 5:00 PM Binghamton Wed 3/31/10 7:00 PM @ Syracuse Fri 4/2/10 7:05 PM @ Rochester Sat 4/3/10 7:00 PM Syracuse Sun 4/4/10 6:00 PM Norfolk Tue 4/6/10 7:00 PM @ Syracuse Fri 4/9/10 7:15 PM @ Norfolk Sat 4/10/10 7:15 PM @ Norfolk