Bears Loan Leivermann to South Carolina

December 4, 2025

The Hershey Bears have loaned defenseman Nicky Leivermann to the club's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer.

Leivermann, 27, has missed Hershey's first 19 games of the season after sustaining a lower-body injury during the club's Oct. 1 preseason contest versus Lehigh Valley. He skated in 37 games with Hershey in 2024-25, striking for 16 points (3g, 13a). He scored his first AHL goal on Jan. 24 at Belleville and also appeared in four playoff games with the club. 

The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native helped Hershey to a 2024 Calder Cup title in his first professional season. The defender jumped into Hershey's lineup during Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals versus Coachella Valley, making his AHL postseason debut. He skated in three games in the Finals, all wins for Hershey, as the Bears won the franchise's 13th Calder Cup.

Leivermann's 2024 postseason appearances marked his first AHL action since early in the 2023-24 campaign when he played in three games for Hershey, logging one assist. He made his AHL debut on Oct. 21, 2023 at Providence. He spent the majority of the 2023-24 campaign with South Carolina. The Notre Dame product notched 34 points (10g, 24a) in 48 games in his rookie season with South Carolina.

The Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center for Hall of Fame Night. All fans in attendance will receive a Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame postcard as the Bears induct their Hall of Fame Class of 2025. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.