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[mitchbeck]

WOLF PACK MAKE POTULNY TEAM'S EIGHTH HEAD COACH

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has named Grant Potulny Head Coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Potulny is the eighth head coach in Wolf Pack history. Potulny, 44, has spent the last seven seasons as the Head Coach of Northern Michigan University. During that time, he guided the Wildcats to a record of 128-113-17 over the course of 258 games. The Wildcats won 20 games in back-to-back seasons, posting a record of 20-16-1 during the 2021-22 campaign and a record of 21-17-0 during the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats concluded the 2022-23 season by advancing to the CCHA Finals for the second time in three seasons. Before joining the Wildcats, Potulny spent eight seasons as an Assistant Coach at the University of Minnesota. During his time with the Golden Gophers, Potulny helped the club capture six regular-season conference titles and qualify for the NCAA Tournament on five occasions. Internationally, Potulny was an Assistant Coach for Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2022. Team USA won the event in both 2013 and 2017. Before joining the coaching ranks, the native of Grand Forks, ND, enjoyed a six-year playing career in the AHL. He appeared in 297 games, scoring 145 points (73 g, 72 a) with the Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears, Springfield Falcons, San Antonio Rampage, and Norfolk Admirals. Potulny was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fifth round, 157th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Before turning pro, Potulny played four seasons with the Golden Gophers, scoring 116 points (68 g, 48 a). In 2002, Potulny was named the NCAA Tournament’s MVP, leading the Golden Gophers to an NCAA National Championship. The Golden Gophers repeated as National Champions in 2003, with Potulny earning MVP honors in the WCHA Tournament. The Wolf Pack will open the home portion of their 2024-25 schedule on Friday, October 18th, at the XL Center! Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2024-25 season are on sale now! Visit  hartfordwolfpack.com or call 860-722-9425 for more details! About Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues, and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues, either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since its inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

[thereal-cherribo]

I do Ice Hockey now btw… Thought you all should know. 🥵BIG CONTENT PLANS🥵 #Transgender #IceHockey #HersheyBears #PhiladelphiaFlyers #SavannahGhostPirates (at Savannah Civic Center MLK Arena) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5KEKVv6dk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[geezerwench]

Went to "America's Largest RV Show" at the #GiantCenter in #HersheyPA. That's where the #HersheyBears play. . Saw some cute little #campers and lots of big ones WAY out of our price range. Like the #Freightliner #ClassC for a mere $198,000! Then there was a deisel #ClassA for $325,000. omg . It was hot, too. Better to do this kind of thing in cooler weather. #RV #RVcamping https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UzioJgeHu/?igshid=9vi95xx4z287

[queenvstroy]

Ok 9 hours of this im brain dead lol . . . #wrestling #nationals #cameralover #camop #travelblogger #travellingthroughtheworld #northcarolina #charlottenc #love #photography #photoshoot #pennsylvania #hersheybears (at Giant Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buuj8GOHD2_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o1lubm5r64u5

[pennproud]

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The Hershey Bears got to hang out with some of the kids at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center before the holidays! @thehersheybears #hersheybears #hospitalvisit #bearscares #hockey #kids @pennstatehershey https://www.instagram.com/p/BrY5KswhN-m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16nxhowvt6cch

[whiskeyandsilk]

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SO MANY BEARS #defendtheden #hersheybears

[edm272]

Some pics from tonight @thehersheybears win!! Had a great time. @theahl #hersheybears (at Giant Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B67BaDIhrhg/?igshid=54l11rzetuuw

[preshusamber]

Ok #717 💃🏾 we gettin mentions on @abcnews this morn! Thx @kennethmoton 😘 #BlackDontCrack 👌🏾 Well done @thehersheybears & fans 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #TeddyBearToss #WorldRecord @abc27news @abcwnn #Hershey #Harrisburg #HarrisburgHershey #HersheyBears #ABC27News #ABCNews #AmericaThisMorning #KennethMoton https://www.instagram.com/p/B5kIXzpnthn/?igshid=1lb97r68xf9tu

[mitchbeck]

WOLF PACK’S CALDER CUP DREAMS ENDED BY BEARS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack drew first blood in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division Finals but could not hold off a push from the Hershey Bears. The Bears scored four unanswered goals to pull away for a 4-1 decision in Game 3, sweeping the series 3-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Garrett Roe played the hero this night, notching his first multi-goal Calder Cup Playoff performance. His second goal of the night proved to be the game-winning tally. Roe was on a two-on-one with Chase Priskie before his pass hit the skate of Priskie and trickled back to him. He collected the puck on his backhand and snapped his third goal of the playoffs by Dylan Garand at 7:29 of the second period, making it 2-1 at the time. A late lineup addition in Matthew Phillips nearly put the Bears on the board in the opening seconds, striking iron with a one-time shot. Shortly thereafter, a delay of game penalty by Joe Snively at 25 seconds gave the Pack an early crack at the man advantage. Hershey applied heavy pressure on the penalty kill, not allowing the Wolf Pack to register a shot. The two sides exchanged chances in the ensuing minutes, highlighted by a Brett Berard backhander that nearly trickled by Hunter Shepard. It would be the Wolf Pack drawing first blood at 13:24, as Mac Hollowell fed a pass to the net front for Jaroslav Chmelař. The young forward waited out Shepard and stuffed home his second postseason goal at 13:24 to give Hartford a 1-0 lead. The Bears equalized early in the second period, tying the game just 1:56 in. Hardy Häman-Aktell had some space at the blue line and elected to fire a shot into a crowd of bodies screening Garand. The shot caught the stick of Roe, who deflected home his second goal of the playoffs to even the score. Just under six minutes later, Roe’s second of the period came off a fortuitous bounce and gave the Bears a lead they never lost. It was the second of three points on the night for Roe (2 g, 1 a). Bogdan Trineyev was awarded a penalty shot at 16:49 of the second period after being hauled down on a breakaway. However, he could not convert on it, missing on a backhand deke. The Wolf Pack had a late opportunity in the second period to find an equalizer on the powerplay, but the Bears' penalty kill again stood tall. A second Wolf Pack penalty in the third period gave the Bears another opportunity to extend their lead. It was on this chance, their fourth of the night, that Hershey cashed in. With just eight seconds left on the powerplay, Henrik Rybinski fed a net-crashing Matthew Strome from behind the net. Strome ripped home a one-timer to make it 3-1 at 11:52. The goal was his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal. Down two, the Wolf Pack pressured hard with the extra attacker in the final minutes. A slew of chances in the offensive zone came up empty, however. Mike Vecchione then landed the dagger, hitting the empty net to secure the 4-1 win and the sweep of Hartford. The goal was Vecchione’s first of the Calder Cup Playoffs. To stay updated with the Wolf Pack during the 2024 offseason, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com. About Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues, and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues, either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since its inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

[lookingforniki]

Great way to spend a Wednesday night. 🏒 #hersheybears #hockey #ahl #bearsbearsbears #hockeygame #whooooooo (at Giant Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Y5pXFgESo/?igshid=1vbd67nopxol2

[doesyourcatdothis]

[jessihardesty]

Belated #hersheybears snapshot from yesterday's winning game. #hbh #hbhimlovinit #ahl #icehockey #bw #sports (at Giant Center)

[queenvstroy]

Good night . . #pennsylvania #hersheybears #Hershey #cameralover #camop #travelblogger #productionlife #productionassistant #blackartist #love #mystery #blackauthor #photographer #blackgoddesses (at Quality Inn & Suites) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7aRBARAlzm/?igshid=10lpu2kjh85ut

[pennproud]

Hershey Bears goalie Pheonix Copley, who is one of the best in the AHL and will be an NHL goalie very soon, hails from North Pole, Alaska. Photo by @SeanSimmers⠀ #pheonixcopley #hockey #americanhockeyleague #nationalhockeyleague #ahl #nhl #hersheybears #northpole #alaska #pennsylvania #pennlive⠀