The Colorado Eagles have acquired forward Luke Toporowski from the Hershey Bears in exchange for defenseman Garrett Pyke.

The Washington Capitals have officially announced the addition of Patrick Wellar to their staff as an assistant coach, and the appointment of Brent Thompson as assistant coach of the Hershey Bears.

Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the Class of 2026 are Chris Bourque, Alexandre Giroux, Jim Wiemer and Wendell Young.

The St. Louis Blues have acquired defenseman Calle Rosén from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Corey Schueneman.

Two of the top prospects in the Washington Capitals organization are on their way to the Hershey Bears to begin their pro careers.

As the Capitals and Bears mark the 20-year anniversary of the fruitful affiliation they’ve forged, last Thursday’s NHL preseason game at Giant Center provided a vibrant reminder of how and why the relationship works so well, and it comes as Hershey is on the cusp of a season marked with change.

Derek King will admit that before becoming the franchise’s 29th head coach this week, he had minimal connections to the Hershey Bears. But from a distance, at least, King knew what Hershey represents.

Derek King has been named head coach of the Hershey Bears.

Departing Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson made the most of his three seasons with the AHL’s senior-most franchise. Along with the pig roasts, team-bonding outings and memorable quips came a lot of wins.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired pending unrestricted free-agent defenseman Chase Priskie and the 123rd overall in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Declan Chisholm and the 180th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.