The Hershey Bears lost 5-3 to the Toronto Marlies on Friday night, Oct. 31, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum in the Bears’ first road loss of the season. Josh Dunne reached his 100th career American Hockey League point during the game, which Hershey entered with a 6-3-0-0 record and Toronto entered at 6-3-1-0.
Josh Dunne Reaches AHL Milestone
Dunne recorded his 100th career AHL point with an assist on Bogdan Trineyev’s goal at 1:11 of the second period. The goal tied the game at 1-1.
Dunne later gave the Hershey Bears their first lead at 18:18 of the second period, scoring his fourth goal of the season on the power play. Spencer Smallman assisted on the goal. He later tied the game at 12:06 of the third period with his third goal of the season, giving him two points in the game.
Toronto Marlies Take the Win
The Toronto Marlies scored power-play goals at 1:22 and 2:36 of the third period to take a 3-2 lead before Smallman’s tying goal. Toronto ultimately secured the 5-3 victory.
The Hershey Bears held a 31-22 advantage in shots on goal. Samuel Hlavaj made 28 saves on 31 shots for Toronto, while Cal Petersen stopped 17 of 21 shots for Hershey. The Bears went 2-for-6 on the power play, and the Marlies went 3-for-6.
Matt Strome Makes Season Debut
Hershey forward Matt Strome made his season debut in the loss. The Bears will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. at GIANT Center.
The game will be Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by Penn State Health. Fans will receive a Hockey Fights Cancer rally towel, and the Bears will wear specialty Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys that will be auctioned after the game.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Hershey Bears generated a 31-22 shots advantage, but Toronto converted three of six power-play opportunities. Dunne’s 100th career AHL point and Smallman’s two-point performance stood out in a loss that ended Hershey’s unbeaten 5-0 road start.
Source: Original report
