The Hershey Bears defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-0 at the Giant Center. Hunter Shepard earned a shutout with 21 saves, while Hendrix Lapierre led the offense with a goal and two assists. Ivan Miroshnichenko, Dalton Smith, and Vincent Iorio also scored for Hershey. The Bears capitalized on two power plays and outshot the Phantoms 29-21. Keith Petruzzelli made 25 saves for Lehigh Valley in the loss.
First Period:
The Bears took control early, capitalizing on a power play at 8:03 when Ivan Miroshnichenko scored off an Ethan Bear setup.
Hershey continued pressing, and Hendrix Lapierre doubled the lead at 13:01 with a clean shot from the slot.
The Phantoms struggled to generate offense, managing only a few low-danger chances.
Second Period:
Hershey extended their lead to 3-0 at 4:42 as Dalton Smith buried a rebound.
Lehigh Valley had multiple power-play opportunities but failed to convert, with Hershey’s penalty kill standing strong.
Third Period:
Vincent Iorio put the game out of reach at 7:06, finishing a smooth passing play.
Player Stats:
Hendrix Lapierre (Hershey): 1 goal, 2 assists
Ivan Miroshnichenko (Hershey): 1 goal, 1 assist
Ethan Bear (Hershey): 2 assists
Hunter Shepard (Hershey): 21-save shutout
Keith Petruzzelli (Lehigh Valley): 25 saves on 29 shots
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