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1	Nathan MacKinnon	65	27	75	102
2	Leon Draisaitl	64	46	51	97
3	Nikita Kucherov	60	28	64	92
4	Connor McDavid	58	24	58	82
5	Kyle Connor	65	33	47	80

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Hershey Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Marc Denis (G)	47	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
		Petr Franek (G)	49	1975	Most, CZE	6'0"	187	L
		Jean-François Labbé (G)	52	1972	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'9"	172	L
		Mike Lenarduzzi (G)	52	1972	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	165	L
		Sylvain Rodrigue (G)	51	1973	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	161	L
		Sinuhe Wallinheimo (G)	53	1972	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	198	R
DEFENSEMEN
		Rich Brennan (D)	52	1972	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'2"	198	R
		Dave Craievich (D)	53	1971	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
		Paul Jerrard (D/RW)		1965	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	R
		Steve Lingren (D)	51	1973	Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Kevin MacDonald (D)	59	1966	Prescott, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
		Éric Messier (D/LW)	51	1973	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	L
		Anders Myrvold (D)	49	1975	Lørenskog, NOR	6'2"	207	L
		Mark Pivetz (D)	51	1973	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
		Patrick Rochon (D)	49	1975	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'9"	183	L
		Rick Schuhwerk (D)	51	1973	Hingham, MA, USA	6'1"	212	R
		Blair Scott (D)	53	1972	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Dan Smith (D)	48	1976	Fernie, BC, CAN	6'3"	214	L
		Pascal Trépanier (D)	51	1973	Gaspé, QC, CAN	5'11"	192	R
		Bob Woods (D)	57	1968	LeRoy, SK, CAN	6'1"	192	L
FORWARDS
		Blair Atcheynum (RW)	55	1969	Estevan, SK, CAN	6'2"	198	R
		Cory Banika (LW)	54	1970	Oshawa, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	L
		Nic Beaudoin (LW)	48	1976	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#28	Wade Belak (RW/D)		1976	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'5"	223	R
		Trevor Converse (RW)	55	1970	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'1"	209	R
		Doug Friedman (LW)	53	1971	Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA	6'1"	205	L
		Chris George (RW)	47	1977	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	225	R
		Hugues Gervais (LW)	50	1975	Fortierville, PQ, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Mike Hartman (LW)"C"	58	1967	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
		Rod Hinks (C)		1973	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#13	Jamie Ling (C)	52	1973	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Josef Marha (C/D)	48	1976	Havlickuv Brod, CZE	6'0"	192	L
		Christian Matte (RW)	50	1975	Gatineau, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Roger Maxwell (RW)	49	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	240	R
		Mike McHugh (LW)"C"	59	1965	Bowdoin, ME, USA	5'10"	192	L
		Justin McPolin (LW)	48	1976	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
		Kurtis Miller (LW)	54	1970	Bemidji, MN, USA	5'11"	190	L
		Yves Sarault (LW)	52	1972	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#16	Rob Shearer (C)	48	1976	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'9"	187	R
		Éric Veilleux (C)	53	1972	Québec, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	L
		Steffon Walby (RW)	52	1972	Madison, WI, USA	6'1"	190	R

Position: G: 5, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 23.82 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Hershey Bears Staff

Head CoachBob Hartley
Asst. CoachBob McGill
General ManagerDoug Yingst
Asst. Athletic TrainerBrad Dibeler
BroadcasterDave Mishkin
ChairmanJ. Bruce McKinney
Dir. of Media RelationsDave Mishkin
Head Athletic TrainerDan Stuck
PresidentJay Feaster

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Hershey Bears Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Brown + White
Town: Hershey, PA, USA Map
Founded: 1932

1996-1997 Hershey Bears Roster Facts

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30 players
7 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Hershey Bears: 1 721 GP
NHL: 547 GP
WC: 6 GP
SHL: 2 GP
Liiga: 1 GP
Czechia: 135 GP
AHL: 4 229 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Washington Capitals (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Giant Center
Location: Hershey, PA, USA
Capacity: 10 500
Construction Year: 2002

Hershey Bears Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/16/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Chicago Wolves	Hershey Bears	-	AHL
03/12/2025 11:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Hershey Bears	-	AHL
03/08/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Hershey Bears	3 - 4	AHL
03/08/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Hershey Bears	0 - 3	AHL
03/06/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hershey Bears	Belleville Senators	2 - 6	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
02/07/2025	confirmed	joining	Andrew Perrott (D)	South Carolina Stingrays
02/04/2025	confirmed	leaving	Hardy Häman Aktell (D)	SC Bern
01/10/2025	Up/Down	leaving	Ethen Frank (F)	Washington Capitals
12/15/2024	confirmed	leaving	Logan Day (D)	Traktor Chelyabinsk
11/29/2024	confirmed	joining	Jace Isley (F)	Utica Comets
11/29/2024	confirmed	leaving	Dmitri Osipov (D)	Utica Comets
11/12/2024	confirmed	joining	Seth Eisele (G)	South Carolina Stingrays
10/28/2024	Up/Down	leaving	Mike Sgarbossa (F)	Washington Capitals

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Hershey Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	AHL	55	35	15	-	-	5	180	163	75	1.36	1	-
2023-2024	AHL	72	53	14	-	-	5	229	151	111	1.54	1	Champion
2022-2023	AHL	72	44	19	-	-	9	217	184	97	1.35	2	Champion
2021-2022	AHL	76	34	32	-	-	10	202	209	78	1.03	5	First round loss
2020-2021	AHL	33	24	7	-	-	2	110	77	50	1.52	1	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	37	18	-	-	7	187	157	81	1.31	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	43	25	-	-	8	211	215	94	1.24	3	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	30	37	-	-	9	201	249	69	0.91	8	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	43	22	-	-	11	252	211	97	1.28	3	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	AHL	76	43	21	-	-	12	259	220	98	1.29	1	Final loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	37	22	-	9	8	218	181	100	1.32	1	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	39	27	-	-	10	221	213	88	1.16	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	29	31	-	7	9	204	196	81	1.07	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	AHL	76	30	26	-	8	12	244	225	88	1.16	3	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	46	26	-	3	5	255	214	100	1.25	2	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	54	17	-	6	3	342	198	123	1.54	1	Champion
2008-2009	AHL	80	40	23	-	9	8	296	240	106	1.33	1	Champion
2007-2008	AHL	80	38	30	-	4	8	253	247	92	1.15	4	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	46	17	-	5	12	305	219	114	1.43	1	Final loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	36	21	-	8	15	262	234	103	1.29	2	Champion
2004-2005	AHL	80	39	37	-	-	4	207	226	82	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	33	34	8	-	5	203	218	78	0.98	6	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	AHL	80	36	27	14	-	3	217	209	89	1.11	2	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	36	27	11	-	6	200	193	89	1.11	2	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	AHL	80	34	39	4	-	3	216	234	75	0.94	5	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	AHL	80	43	29	5	-	3	297	267	94	1.18	2	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	AHL	80	37	32	10	-	1	242	224	85	1.06	3	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	AHL	80	36	31	7	-	6	238	235	85	1.06	2	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	AHL	80	43	22	10	-	5	273	220	101	1.26	2	Champion
1995-1996	AHL	80	36	30	11	-	3	301	287	86	1.08	2	Conference QF loss

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Hershey Bears Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Mathias Bau Hansen (F)	2024-2025	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	45	33	37	70	22
2.	Alexei Protas (F)	2024-2025	Washington Capitals	NHL	64	25	30	55	18
3.	Tom Wilson (F)	2024-2025	Washington Capitals	NHL	63	29	23	52	63
4.	Tim McGauley (F)	2024-2025	Vålerenga	Eliteserien	45	26	25	51	20
5.	Connor McMichael (F)	2024-2025	Washington Capitals	NHL	64	23	27	50	28
6.	Hunter Fejes (F)	2024-2025	Vlci Zilina	Extraliga	49	24	23	47	59
7.	Henrik Borgström (F)	2024-2025	HV71	SHL	49	19	26	45	10
8.	Maxime Lacroix (F)	2024-2025	Saint-Georges-de-Beauce COOL-FM	LNAH	33	22	22	44	18
9.	Kevin O'Neil (F)	2024-2025	Adirondack Thunder	ECHL	50	17	26	43	22
10.	Chandler Stephenson (F)	2024-2025	Seattle Kraken	NHL	64	11	32	43	22

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.00
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.88
2021-2022	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	25.91
2020-2021	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	25.61

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Nykoluk (F)	972	172	636	808
2.	Tim Tookey (F)	529	251	442	693
3.	Arnie Kullman (F)	753	253	366	619
4.	Jeannot Gilbert (F)	552	206	389	595
5.	Chris Bourque (F)	604	196	390	586

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dunc Fisher (F)	511	260	301	561
2.	Arnie Kullman (F)	753	253	366	619
3.	Tim Tookey (F)	529	251	442	693
4.	Willie Marshall (F)	439	226	344	570
5.	Roger De Jordy (F)	531	222	226	448

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Nykoluk (F)	972	172	636	808
2.	Tim Tookey (F)	529	251	442	693
3.	Chris Bourque (F)	604	196	390	586
4.	Jeannot Gilbert (F)	552	206	389	595
5.	Arnie Kullman (F)	753	253	366	619

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mike Stothers (D)	487	33	104	1519
2.	Larry Zeidel (D)	517	40	218	1335
3.	Ralph Keller (D)	737	103	408	1175
4.	Jay Johnston (D)	342	12	74	1023
5.	Don Nachbaur (F)	259	96	201	1014

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Nykoluk (F)	972	172	636	808
2.	Arnie Kullman (F)	753	253	366	619
3.	Ralph Keller (D)	737	103	305	408
4.	Howie Yanosik (D)	608	52	220	272
5.	Chris Bourque (F)	604	196	390	586

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Anton Gustafsson (D)	1	0	2	2.00
2.	Tony McKegney (F)	24	21	39	1.63
3.	Joe Bell (F)	17	13	27	1.59
4.	Wes Jarvis (F)	96	52	152	1.58
5.	Jacques Gagnon (F)	2	1	3	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tim Tookey (F)	1986-1987	AHL	80	51	73	124	1.55	45
2.	George Sullivan (F)	1953-1954	AHL	69	30	89	119	1.72	54
3.	Tim Tookey (F)	1992-1993	AHL	80	38	70	108	1.35	63
4.	Keith Aucoin (F)	2009-2010	AHL	72	35	71	106	1.47	49
5.	Mitch Lamoureux (F)	1993-1994	AHL	80	45	60	105	1.31	92

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alexandre Giroux (F)	2008-2009	AHL	69	60	37	97	1.41	84
2.	Tony Cassolato (F)	1982-1983	AHL	75	53	38	91	1.21	22
3.	Roger De Jordy (F)	1966-1967	AHL	72	52	32	84	1.17	10
4.	Tim Tookey (F)	1986-1987	AHL	80	51	73	124	1.55	45
5.	Alexandre Giroux (F)	2009-2010	AHL	69	50	53	103	1.49	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	George Sullivan (F)	1953-1954	AHL	69	30	89	119	1.72	54
2.	Tim Tookey (F)	1986-1987	AHL	80	51	73	124	1.55	45
3.	Keith Aucoin (F)	2009-2010	AHL	72	35	71	106	1.47	49
4.	Jim Montgomery (F)	1995-1996	AHL	78	34	71	105	1.35	95
5.	Keith Aucoin (F)	2008-2009	AHL	70	25	71	96	1.37	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steve Martinson (F)	1985-1986	AHL	69	3	9	0.13	432
2.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	2004-2005	AHL	76	4	18	0.24	357
3.	Louis Robitaille (F)	2007-2008	AHL	68	4	12	0.18	350
4.	Gary Rissling (F)	1978-1979	AHL	52	14	34	0.65	337
5.	Archie Henderson (F)	1978-1979	AHL	78	17	28	0.36	337