GIANT Center to Host NHL Preseason Game on September 25
The Hershey Bears and the club's National Hockey League affiliate, the Washington Capitals, are proud to announce that NHL preseason action is coming to Hershey as the Capitals will take the ice in Chocolatetown to battle the Philadelphia Flyers at GIANT Center on Thursday, September 25 at 7 pm.
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2025 Offseason Player Tracker
Welcome to the Hershey Bears Player Tracker for the 2025 offseason! This page will be updated throughout the summer as players sign contracts for the upcoming season.
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Capitals Ink Belpedio, Rosen, and Clarke to Two-Way Contracts
The Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League affiliate of the Hershey Bears, have signed defenseman Louie Belpedio to a two-year, two-way contract, defenseman Calle Rosen to a one-year, two-way contract, and forward Graeme Clarke to a one-year, two-way contract.
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Capitals Trade Priskie to Minnesota Wild
The Washington Capitals, the NHL affiliate of the Hershey Bears, have acquired defenseman Declan Chisholm and a 2025 sixth-round pick (180th overall) from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Chase Priskie and Washington's 2025 fourth-round pick (123rd overall), Washington senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.
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From Combine Nerves to Draft Day Dreams: Bears Reflect on NHL Draft Journeys
As the hockey world gears up for this weekend's NHL Draft, two Hershey Bears players, Aaron Ness and Matt Strome, took a moment to reminisce about their own paths through the combine and onto the draft stage, with Ness drafted in 2008 and Strome in 2017.
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Capitals Re-sign Henrik Rybinski to One-Year Deal
The Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League affiliate of the Hershey Bears, have re-signed forward Henrik Rybinski to a one-year, two-way contract.
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Bears Sign Goaltender Mitch Gibson to AHL Contract
The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has signed goaltender Mitch Gibson to an American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season.
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No need to travel to experience the excitement of professional hockey, it’s right nearby at GIANT Center! Hockey games are a local staple, making a visit to see the Hershey Bears, the minor league affiliate of the Washington Capitals, one of the most thrilling central Pennsylvania attractions around. For fun family activities, look no further.
