Bears Release Luypen from PTO

December 14, 2025

The Hershey Bears have released forward Jalen Luypen from his professional tryout agreement (PTO). The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer. 

Luypen, 23, skated in two games with the Bears this week, making his Hershey debut on Dec. 12 vs. Providence and scoring his first goal as a Bear in the club's Dec. 13 victory vs. Charlotte. 

He returns to the club's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays, where he leads the team with 25 points (11g, 14a) in 20 games this season. 

Luypen was invited to Hershey's 2025 Training Camp and appeared in three preseason games for the club, logging two assists. He signed a PTO with Hershey on Oct. 9, but did not see any game action for the club before reporting to the Stingrays on Oct. 14.

The native of Kelowna, British Columbia skated with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs for the previous two seasons, scoring 20 points (4g, 16a) over 64 games in 2023-24, and adding 14 points (8g, 6a) in 56 games last season. 

The Bears continue the 2025-26 season, presented by Penn State Health, when they host the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center for Berks Holiday Ham Shoot Night. All fans are welcome onto the ice following the game to participate in the Berks Holiday Ham Shoot. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.