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Hershey Bears Release Schedule for 2022-23 Season

Club's 85th season set to feature 15 Saturday home games and a New Year's Eve contest amid a 72-game slate

The Hershey Bears, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, have released the club's 72-game regular season schedule for the 2022-23 campaign. The complete schedule for Hershey's 85th anniversary season is attached, and viewable online HERE.
The Chocolate and White will open the new season at GIANT Center on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. versus the Utica Comets. Opening weekend action continues the following evening as the Bears host the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Saturday night home games will once again be a fixture of Hershey's schedule, as the club will host 15 games on Saturday evenings. The club will also play home games on Sunday afternoons (12), with additional home games on Tuesday (3), Wednesday (3), and Friday (3). Fans will have many opportunities to see the Bears on home ice in the opening months of the season, as the club's busiest months at GIANT Center are November and December, which each feature seven games in front of Bear Nation. Hershey's longest home stand comes from Dec. 28-Jan. 14, as Hershey will play seven straight games at GIANT Center

Among the highlights of the schedule for the 2022-23 season is a game on New Year's Eve at GIANT Center. The Bears will host the Providence Bruins to close 2022, and the Saturday, Dec. 31 game will feature a special 5 p.m. puck drop. 
The Chocolate and White's busiest month is November, featuring 13 games, while the club's lightest month is October with just seven games. Hershey's longest road trip is five games from Mar. 29-Apr. 7. In total, the schedule features six "three in threes", where the Bears will play three games in three nights. 

Hershey will once again play all teams in the Eastern Conference during the 2022-23 season with games versus Lehigh Valley (14), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12), Charlotte (8), Bridgeport (6), Hartford (6), Providence (6), Cleveland (4), Springfield (4), Belleville (2), Laval (2), Rochester (2), Syracuse (2), Toronto (2), and Utica (2).

Individual ticket information, and a complete promotional schedule will be shared later this summer. A full pre-season schedule will be released soon. 

Fans may join the Season Ticket Holder community with plans starting at less than $12 per game. Choose your games and seats with Full and Partial plans available now. Click HERE for more information. 

Groups of 15 or more may also get on our Group Sales Priority List. Place a $100 deposit by July 31 to secure priority access to tickets, when they become available, and exclusive perks. Click HERE for more information.

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About the Hershey Bears: The Hershey Bears have been proud members of the American Hockey League since the 1938-39 season, making them the longest continuously operating member club of the league still playing in its original city. The Bears have won the Calder Cup 11 times, the most of any AHL franchise. The Bears are the AHL affiliate of the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, and are affiliated with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. Visit www.HersheyBears.com and follow Hershey Bears on our social media channels for ongoing team and schedule updates. 

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