The Hershey Bears will visit the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies at 7 p.m. Oct. 30, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Hershey enters the American Hockey League matchup with a 6-2-0-0 record, while Toronto is 5-3-1-0.
The game is Hershey’s lone visit to Toronto during the 2026-27 season. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Hershey in January.
Hershey Bears Enter After Rochester Win
The Hershey Bears defeated the Rochester Americans 3-2 in their previous game Wednesday after building a 3-0 lead. Lynden Lakovic, Peter Sikora and Louie Belpedio scored for Hershey.
Belpedio played his 500th professional game against Rochester and is 16 games away from his 500th American Hockey League game. Josh Dunne needs one point for his 100th AHL point, while Matt Strome is expected to make his season debut.
Cal Petersen is tied for the league lead with four wins. Lakovic is tied for third in rookie scoring with eight points, including three goals and five assists.
Toronto Marlies Defend Calder Cup Title
The Toronto Marlies were shut out 3-0 by Rockford in their previous game Sunday. Toronto was limited to 16 shots, including two in the first period.
The Marlies defeated the Chicago Wolves four games to one in last season’s Calder Cup Finals. Toronto captain Logan Shaw is tied for third in league scoring with 13 points, including three goals and 10 assists.
Steve Sullivan is in his first season as Toronto’s head coach, and Chris Bourque is in his first season as the Marlies’ assistant general manager. John Gruden, who led Toronto to the Calder Cup last season, was elevated to Jim Hiller’s staff with the parent Maple Leafs.
Player Milestones and Connections
Hershey head coach Derek King served as an assistant and associate coach with Toronto from 2009-15. King helped the Marlies reach the 2012 Calder Cup Finals.
Henrik Rybinski could face his former organization with Toronto. The 2023 and 2024 Calder Cup champion began his professional career with Hershey, recording 99 points, including 30 goals and 69 assists, in 222 games with the Bears from 2022-26.
Since the Toronto Maple Leafs relocated their American Hockey League affiliate to Toronto in 2005, the Bears hold a 17-11-3-2 lifetime record against the Marlies.
Broadcast Information
Hershey’s radio pregame coverage is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., while television coverage is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. WPMT FOX43 will televise the game, with WFVY 100.1-FM and Fox Sports 1460-AM listed for radio coverage. Zack Fisch, former Bears captain Garrett Mitchell and FOX43 sports director Todd Sadowski are scheduled to handle the broadcast call. AHLTV on FloHockey is available for live viewing.
Austin Rook and James Kraft are scheduled to serve as referees, with Nick Arcan and Brian Birkhoff assigned as linespersons.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The matchup brings the Hershey Bears to Toronto for their only road game against the Marlies this season. The game also includes several established milestones and connections, including Derek King’s previous coaching role with Toronto, Louie Belpedio’s pursuit of 500 AHL games and Josh Dunne’s pursuit of 100 AHL points.
Source: Original report
