Bears Blanked by Penguins in 5-0 Loss

The Hershey Bears (6-4-0-0) dropped a 5-0 decision to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (5-4-1-0) on Sunday evening at GIANT Center.

BOX SCORE

NOTABLES:

• Despite outshooting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 15-5 in the first period, Hershey fell behind 2-0 off of goals by Melvin Fernström and Bill Zonnon. Rutger McGroarty and Mikhail Ilyin added goals in the second, and Rafaël Harvey-Pinard scored in the third. Penguins captain Phil Kemp recorded three assists.
• Hershey generated a season-high 43 shots on goal, including 19 shots in the third period, representing a new single-game high for an individual period.
• The loss represented the first time Hershey had been shutout at home this season (last: Feb. 8, 2025, 5-0 L vs. Syracuse), and the sixth time Hershey had been shutout at home by Wilkes-Barre (last: Dec. 22, 2024).

SHOTS ON GOAL: HER – 43; WBS – 16

GOALTENDING: HER – Mitch Gibson, 11-for-16; WBS – Taylor Gauthier, 43-for-43

POWER PLAY: HER – 0-for-3; WBS – 0-for-2

The Bears continue the 2026-27 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they host the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center for Milton Hershey School Takeover Night. Fans are encouraged to show their Spartan pride. Our core purpose is to provide value to Milton Hershey School and continue to fulfill the dream of our founder, Milton S. Hershey. Join us as we welcome students from MHS to celebrate our sweet partnership! The first 5,000 fans will receive a wrapped chocolate bar, courtesy of Milton Hershey School. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game via Ticketmaster.