Louis Robitaille has been named an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears.

The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract. 

The AHL has announced the 2025-26 AHL Top Prospects Team, determined by the league’s hockey operations department in conjunction with AHL general managers as the three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the best future NHL players.

Hershey Bears captain Aaron Ness has announced his retirement.

Harrison Brunicke scored a shorthanded goal 6:20 into the second period, snapping a 1-1 tie and sending Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a series-clinching 4-1 victory over Hershey on Thursday night.

Rutger McGroarty scored on a redirection 5:02 into overtime to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win and a 2-1 series lead over Hershey on Tuesday night.

Clay Stevenson stopped 37 shots – including 21 in the third period alone – and the Hershey Bears edged Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 2-1, in Game 2 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Saturday evening.

Kicking off the ninth all-time Calder Cup Playoff series between the in-state rivals, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held on for a 4-2 win over Hershey in Game 1 of the teams’ Atlantic Division semifinal at Mohegan Arena on Thursday night.

Semyon Varlamov turned 38 on Monday. But for at least one night, the long-time NHL goaltender felt like a 20-year-old again.

Andrew Cristall scored a pair of goals as the Hershey Bears finished a two-game sweep of the Bridgeport Islanders with a 5-2 win at Giant Center on Thursday night.