Bears Announce 2025 Preseason Schedule

August 4, 2025

The Hershey Bears have announced the club's 2025 preseason schedule.

The Bears, led by new head coach Derek King, will play three preseason games, including a home game at GIANT Center on Wednesday, Oct. 1 versus the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 7 p.m. 

Ticket information for Hershey's home preseason game will be announced at a later date via HersheyBears.com. 

The Bears will also play a pair of road preseason games. Once again, Hershey will visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a 10:30 a.m. puck drop at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on Friday, Oct. 3. The club will also visit the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 3:05 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at PPL Center.

Hershey opens its 88th regular season of American Hockey League competition versus the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center. Single-game tickets to all Bears home games for the 2025-26 season will go on sale to the public on Thursday, Sept. 11. For more information, visit HersheyBears.com.