This trip to GIANT Center to cover the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate Hershey Bears was different for me than others.

Chocolatetown's hockey team has ... which handed Hunter Shepard only his third loss of the season. Mike Sgarbossa, Brennan Saulnier and Luke Philp would put Hershey up 3-0 in the first period ...

Hunter Shepard ... on Hockey Fights Cancer Night. (Editor's Note: This was a game that I was fortunate enough to attend with my son, who has yet to see the Bears win in person.) Hershey ultimately ...

The Hershey Bears clinched their 13th Calder Cup championship by defeating Coachella Valley in overtime of Game 6 of the ...

This one tilted heavily in Hershey's favor early, and the Bears took the game 6-1 with Hunter Shepard stopping 29 of the 30 shots he faced. Ethan Bear opened the Bears' scoring in the first ...

The American Hockey League ... In its 86th season, Hershey did not have back-to-back regulation losses for the first time in team history. Hershey goalies Hunter Shepard and Clay Stevenson ...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost to the Hershey Bears in overtime ... Penguins goalie Joel Blomqvist and Bears netminder Hunter Shepard both made their fair share of jaw-dropping saves ...

The Hershey Bears will look to continue their strong start to the season when they host the Bridgeport Islanders at GIANT Center tonight. The Bears (10-3-1-0) are coming off a 5-4 road victory ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hershey Bears visit the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center tonight at 7 p.m., looking to continue their impressive road success against a familiar rival. The Bears enter ...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins earned a 1-0 victory in their last game before the holiday break, defeating the Hershey Bears ... in the league. Bears goalie Hunter Shepard recorded 24 saves ...