The Hershey Bears have signed defensemen Erik Burgdoerfer and Tommy Hughes to American Hockey League contracts.

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Philippe Maillet to a two-year, two-way contract.

The Washington Capitals have signed center Mike Sgarbossa to a two-year, two-way contract.

Two young goalies competing for playing time could have set up for a nasty rivalry. But that’s not what happened in Hershey this season.

Charlotte completed a sweep of Hershey in the Atlantic Division Finals with a 5-2 win at Giant Center on Wednesday night.

Stelio Mattheos scored the go-ahead goal with 2:08 left and Charlotte stunned Hershey, 3-1, in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division Finals.

The American Hockey League has announced the following suspensions arising from Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals:

Without its top scorer in the lineup, Charlotte erupted for a 7-3 win over Hershey in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals on Saturday.

Charlotte blitzed Hershey with four goals in the opening 11:32 and rolled to a 4-1 win in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Finals on Friday.

Ilya Samsonov’s hoped-for eventual arrival in Washington features a journey directly through the Calder Cup Playoffs with the Hershey Bears.