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 game with a dominant 10-0-2-0 road record. It will be the first meeting between the teams since Hershey swept Hartford in the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals.
Hershey has set new franchise records for road point streaks this season, surpassing their previous best from 2006-07. The Bears are 55-17-5-7 (.726) on the road since Todd Nelson took over as head coach, and they'll aim to extend their remarkable road performance tonight.
Forward Ethen Frank leads the AHL in goal scoring with 18 goals and has four game-winning tallies. The Bears have posted a 10-2-1-0 record in games where Frank scores, highlighting his critical impact on the team's success.
Rivalry Renewed
Wednesday night marks the 89th regular-season meeting between Hershey and Hartford since 1997. The Bears own a lifetime 47-30-2-3-6 record against the Wolf Pack in the regular season and have gone 7-3-0-0 against Hartford in the past two seasons.
Wolf Pack at a Glance
Hartford enters the game tied for sixth place in the Atlantic Division and riding a three-game winning streak. The Wolf Pack are in their first season under head coach Grant Potulny, with Alex Belzile and Benoit-Olivier Groulx leading the team with 21 points each.
Special Teams
HER PP: 22.2% (4th) | HER PK: 83.7% (11th)
HFD PP: 14.0% (27th) | HFD PK: 75.9% (29th)
Quick Notes
- Hershey averages 3.64 goals per game, fourth-best in the AHL
- The Bears top the Eastern Conference with 12 wins when leading after two periods
- Hershey has a league-leading 11 wins in one-goal games
- Hartford's Belzile will play his 400th career AHL game tonight
- Hunter Shepard is 12-0-0 (regular season & playoffs) with a .952 save percentage against Hartford
How To Watch
Tonight's game is on FOX43.2 Antenna TV. Live coverage from Hartford begins at 7 p.m. Zack Fisch and Jesse Liebman will have the call. You can find Antenna TV on WPMT 43.2 over the air or on these cable channels:
Xfinity Ch. 247 and 1178
Verizon FiOS Ch. 463
Blue Ridge Ephrata Ch. 91
Blue Ridge Newberry/Duncannon Ch. 88
