HERSHEY BEARS 2025-26 HOME OPENER SET FOR OCTOBER 11
Hershey opens 88th season in the AHL versus the Syracuse Crunch
The Hershey Bears have announced that the club’s home opener for the 2025-26 regular season is set for Saturday, October 11 at GIANT Center versus the Syracuse Crunch. The puck drops on Hershey’s 88th American Hockey League season at 7 p.m. that evening.
The full 72-game schedule for the 2025-26 regular season is expected to be released on Thursday, July 10. Single-game ticket information will be announced later this summer.
This marks the first time the Bears will host Syracuse for the club’s home opener since the first game of the 2018-19 season, a 3-2 loss to the Crunch in Spencer Carbery’s Hershey coaching debut on Oct. 6, 2018.
The Bears went 2-1-1-0 versus Syracuse last season.
For season ticket information for the 2025-26 season, fans are encouraged to visit HersheyBears.com to secure their seats for the upcoming campaign.
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About the Hershey Bears: The Hershey Bears have been proud members of the American Hockey League since the 1938-39 season, making them the longest continuously operating member club of the league still playing in its original city. The Bears have won the Calder Cup 13 times, the most of any AHL franchise, most recently claiming the title in 2023 and 2024. The Bears are the AHL affiliate of the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, and are affiliated with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. Visit www.HersheyBears.com and follow Hershey Bears on our social media channels for ongoing team and schedule updates.
