The Hershey Bears defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-1 in men’s ice hockey Wednesday night at GIANT Center, going 2-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. Josh Dunne opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, and Hershey held Hartford to 15 shots overall.
Josh Dunne Helps Hershey Bears Build Early Lead
Dunne scored at 5:35 of the first period before assisting on Louie Belpedio’s power-play goal at 3:22 of the second. Defenseman Justin Holl assisted on both goals, recording his first multi-point game as a Bear and the 13th of his AHL career.
Alex Suzdalev extended the Hershey lead to 3-0 with a power-play goal at 13:25 of the second period, his first goal of the season. Bogdan Trineyev and Belpedio assisted on the play.
Hershey Bears Limit Hartford Wolf Pack Chances
Hershey limited Hartford to three shots on goal in the opening period and 15 for the game. Mitch Gibson started in goal for the second consecutive game and made 14 saves on 15 shots.
Gibson stopped a breakaway attempt by Nathan Aspinall late in the second period to preserve Hershey’s 3-0 advantage. Liam Greentree scored Hartford’s lone goal at 17:22 of the third period.
Defenseman Dylan McIlrath made his season debut for Hershey. Joonas Korpisalo started in goal for Hartford after the New York Rangers loaned him earlier that day on a conditioning assignment, and he stopped 34 of Hershey’s 37 shots.
Hershey Bears Prepare for Springfield Visit
The Hershey Bears will visit the Springfield Thunderbirds on Nov. 6, 2026, at 7:05 p.m. at MassMutual Center. Hershey will return home on Nov. 11 to host the Hamilton Hammers at 7 p.m. at GIANT Center for Hometown Heroes Night.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Hershey Bears combined efficient special teams with strong shot suppression in the 4-1 win. Hershey converted both power-play opportunities, killed all four Hartford chances and held the Wolf Pack to 15 shots.
Dunne, Belpedio, Holl and Suzdalev supplied the key offensive production, while Gibson made 14 saves in the victory.
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