Schedule for Opening Week of Training Camp

September 20, 2017

The Hershey Bears announced today that club will open its 2017 Training Camp on Monday, Sept. 25 at Giant Center. Single game tickets for the 2017-18 season go on sale that morning at 10 a.m. and fans are encouraged to score seats for upcoming games, then take in Hershey's first practice of the year. 

Tickets for all 2017-18 regular season games go on sale on Monday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. and are available at the Giant Center Box Office, by calling (717) 508-BEAR, or online via Ticketmaster. Tickets to Hershey’s Saturday, Sept. 30 preseason game at Giant Center versus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton are on sale now. The game will feature general admission seating and all tickets are just $12.

All training camp practices listed below are free and open to the public. Fans are asked to enter through the main entrance of Giant Center. All training camp events are subject to change. Please visit HersheyBears.com and the Bears social media channels to check for any updates. 

The Bears will also hold a media availability with select players and head coach Troy Mann following Monday's practice. Media are asked to RSVP to Zack Fisch at zasfisch@hersheypa.com. 

The complete schedule for the opening week of training camp is below. 

Monday, Sept. 25 at Giant Center
10-10:45 a.m. Practice
10:45-11 a.m. Ice Resurface
11-11:45 a.m. Special Teams Practice
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Media Availability

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Giant Center
10-10:45 a.m. Practice
10:45-11 a.m. Ice Resurface
11-11:45 a.m. Special Teams Practice

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Giant Center
10-11:00 a.m. Pre-Game Skate
3:00 p.m. Depart for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
7:05 p.m. Preseason game at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Thursday, Sept. 28 at Giant Center
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Practice
(UPDATED)

Friday, Sept. 29 at Giant Center
10-11:00 a.m. Practice-Group A
11:30-12:30 p.m. Practice-Group B
(UPDATED) 

Saturday, Sept. 30 at Giant Center
10-11:00 a.m. Pre-Game Skate
7:00 p.m. Preseason game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Sunday, Oct. 1
DAY OFF

A complete roster of attendees for the opening day of training camp will be released on the night of Sunday, Sept. 24 on HersheyBears.com. The club's training camp roster will be updated as transactions are made. 

The Hershey Bears 2017-18 season is almost here! The puck drops on the historic 80th anniversary season with the home opener on Saturday, Oct. 14 versus Belleville. Information on the 2018 Capital BlueCross Outdoor Classic, full season tickets, 22-game and 12-game plans, and flex-10 ticket plans for the 2017-2018 season is available now by calling (717) 508-BEAR or by visiting HersheyBears.com.  Flexible ticket plans start as low as $195 per seat.