Bears Fall 4-2 to Thunderbirds

The Hershey Bears (7-5-0-0) built a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Springfield Thunderbirds (4-4-2-1) used some strong special teams in the second period to skate away with a 4-2 decision on Friday night at MassMutual Center. 

BOX SCORE

NOTABLES:

• Jonny Brodzinski tallied both of Hershey’s goals in the first period, denting the twine at 9:16 and 10:43 to give the Bears a 2-0 edge with his third and fourth goals of the season. Lynden Lakovic assisted on both goals, with Jacob MacDonald earning a secondary assist on the first strike.
• Springfield rebounded with a trio of goals in the second period, with former Bear Calle Rosén setting up the shorthanded goal that tied the game and scoring the go-ahead goal during a 4-on-4 sequence at 12:37. Former Bears forward Nathan Walker scored a shorthanded empty-net goal late in the third period.
• The Bears outshot the Thunderbirds 17-5 in the third period.

SHOTS ON GOAL: HER – 26; SPR – 27

GOALTENDING: HER – Cal Petersen, 23-for-26; SPR – Georgii Romanov, 24-for-26

POWER PLAY: HER – 0-for-3; SPR – 1-for-4

The Bears continue the 2026-27 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they visit the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6:05 p.m. at MassMutual Center. Hershey returns home to host the Hamilton Hammers on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center for Hometown Heroes Night, as the Bears honor our military and veterans. The game is also a Berks Dollar Dog night, featuring Berks hot dogs available for $1 at select concourse locations. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game via Ticketmaster.