Protas Loaned to Bears

March 3, 2023

The Washington Capitals, the NHL affiliate of the Hershey Bears, announced today that they have loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to Hershey. The announcement was made by Washington senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Protas, 22, has scored five points (2g, 3a) in eight games for Hershey this season. The Vitebsk, Belarus native tallied 24 points (8g, 16a) in 42 games with the Bears in 2021-22, establishing AHL career highs in goals, assists, points and power play goals (2) and earning Hershey's Rookie of the Year award. Protas has recorded 36 points (12g, 24a) in 66 career AHL games with Hershey.

With the Capitals, Protas has recorded 10 points (3g, 7a) in 43 games this season. The 6’6”, 235-pound forward appeared in 33 games with Washington during the 2021-22 season, ranking second among Capitals rookies in plus/minus (+4) and third in points (9). In 76 career NHL games with the Capitals, Protas has recorded 19 points (6g, 13a).

Hershey continues the 2022-23 season, presented by Penn State Health, when the Chocolate and White host the Toronto Marlies on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. for UGI Dylan McIlrath Bobblehead Night, where the first 4,000 fans in attendance will receive a Dylan McIlrath bobblehead, courtesy of UGI. The game is also a Flight Friday, featuring $6.50 12 oz. cans of Yuengling Flight. Purchase tickets for the game by CLICKING HERE.