Firebirds take Game 6, push Finals to the limit

PALM DESERT, Calif. (theahl.com) … The 2022-23 American Hockey League season is down to one game. Coachella Valley got two goals from Kole Lind and 20 saves plus an assist from Joey Daccord to defeat Hershey, 5-2, in Game 6 … Continue reading

Bears win thriller on Pilon OT goal

HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … Garrett Pilon broke a scoreless tie 10:01 into overtime to give the Hershey Bears their third consecutive one-goal victory and a 3-2 series lead over Coachella Valley in the 2023 Calder Cup Finals. The best-of-seven series … Continue reading

Vecchione scores twice to lift Bears in Game 4

HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … The Calder Cup Finals are all even after the Hershey Bears held on for a 3-2 victory over Coachella Valley in Game 4 at a sold-out Giant Center on Thursday night. The best-of-seven series is square … Continue reading

Hershey bears down, takes OT win in Game 3

HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … Riley Sutter scored 13:34 into overtime to give the Hershey Bears renewed life in the Calder Cup Finals with a 5-4 victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 3 on Tuesday night.   After being … Continue reading

AHL establishes playoff attendance record

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has established a new record for total postseason attendance this spring, with nearly 500,000 fans having already attended games during the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. Through 80 games, the league’s playoff participants have … Continue reading

Bears blank Amerks to win Eastern Conference championship

The Hershey Bears captured the Richard F. Canning Trophy as the American Hockey League’s Eastern Conference champions for 2022-23, claiming the title with a 1-0 victory over the Rochester Americans in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series at Blue Cross … Continue reading