HERSHEY BEARS: FIGHT NIGHT (PHOTOS)

“Saturday night’s alright for fighting. Get a little action in.” – Elton John

With the Caps on the road, I decided to make the trip up to Hershey, PA to take in a Bears game. The Hershey Bears hosted the Adirondack Phantoms (Flyers affiliate) in front of almost 11,ooo fans. Saturday night was a re-match of Friday’s AHL Outdoor game at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia where the Bears fell to the Phantoms in OT.

You know the old joke “I Went To A Fight and a Hockey Game Broke Out?” That saying pretty much sums up the mayhem at Giant Center on Saturday night (see list of penalties below with a total of 154 PIMs). The game was chippy from the start, maybe some residual emotion from the Outdoor Classic. Bears prevailed this time though, with a 5-2 win over Phantoms.

Here are a sample of photos. Will post additional ones later (hotel connection is slow).

Brandon Manning started things up with Jacob Micflikier, causing spin-off brawls (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)

After Ben Holstrom starting things up with Keith Aucoin, Aucoin got in a solid punch (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)

Tempers flare towards end of third period (Photo by Cheryl Nichols)

Bears teammates cheer on Zack Miskovic during his brawl Brandon Manning, part of the

Blood on Zack Miskovic

LIST OF PENALTIES:

1st V J. Kalinski 2.00 Hooking 1:31
1st V K. Marshall 5.00 Fighting 11:12
1st H A. Carroll 5.00 Fighting 11:12
1st H J. Rechlicz 10.00 Misconduct – Unsportsmanlike conduct (75.4) 11:12
1st H K. Greentree 2.00 Cross-checking 12:17
1st H J. Micflikier 2.00 Unsportsmanlike conduct 16:06
1st V B. Holmstrom 2.00 Interference 16:09
1st H R. Potulny 2.00 Slashing 18:49
2nd H J. Micflikier 2.00 Hooking 14:08
2nd V T. Brown 2.00 Tripping 17:29
3rd V C. Eddy 2.00 Tripping 1:12
3rd V B. Manning 2.00 Roughing 2:01
3rd H J. Micflikier 2.00 Roughing 2:01
3rd V B. Holmstrom 2.00 Roughing 13:06
3rd V B. Holmstrom 2.00 Roughing 13:06
3rd H K. Aucoin 2.00 Roughing 13:06
3rd V T. Brown 2.00 Roughing 16:30
3rd V T. Brown 2.00 Roughing 16:30
3rd V C. Eddy 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd V C. Eddy 10.00 Game misconduct – Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:30
3rd V O. Lauridsen 10.00 Misconduct – Unsportsmanlike conduct (75.4) 16:30
3rd V B. Manning 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd V T. Sestito 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd V T. Sestito 10.00 Game misconduct – Fighting off the playing surface (46.7) 16:30
3rd H A. Carroll 2.00 Roughing 16:30
3rd H A. Carroll 2.00 Roughing 16:30
3rd H Z. Miskovic 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd H J. Rechlicz 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd H J. Rechlicz 10.00 Misconduct – Continuing altercation (46.5) 16:30
3rd H J. Rechlicz 10.00 Misconduct – Unsportsmanlike conduct (75.4) 16:30
3rd H J. Rechlicz 10.00 Game misconduct – Unsportsmanlike conduct (75.5(i)) 16:30
3rd H D. Richmond 5.00 Fighting 16:30
3rd H D. Richmond 10.00 Game misconduct – Secondary altercation (46.6) 16:30