2018-19 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-25-4 (SO: 8-4) - 94 points
Finishing 3rd in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Spencer Carbery (43-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 338,452, Avg. 8,907 in 38 home dates
2018-19 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 43-25-4 (SO: 8-4) - 94 points
Finishing 3rd in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Spencer Carbery (43-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 338,452, Avg. 8,907 in 38 home dates
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 2018-19 season with a record of 43 wins and 25 losses (and 4 overtime losses), with a 8-4 showing in shootouts for 94 points finishing third in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Bears scored 211 goals and yielded 215. Riley Barber netted 31 goals for Hershey, while Mike Sgarbossa tallied 30 or more also. Aaron Ness contributed 50 assists. Vitek Vanecek topped the squad with 21 wins, and Ilya Samsonov added 15 or more wins, too. Vitek Vanecek recorded a 2.62 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Spencer Carbery coached the team. The 2018-19 Hershey Bears lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Barber | RW | February 7, 1994 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Livonia, MI USA |
| Grant Besse | RW | July 14, 1994 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Kristofers Bindulis | D | September 18, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Travis Boyd | C | September 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Hopkins, MN USA |
| Andrew Cherniwchan | F | April 20, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Hinton, AB |
| Christian Djoos | D | August 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 161 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Hunter Fejes | LW | May 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Tobias Geisser | D | February 12, 1999 | 6'5" | 206 | L | Stans, Switzerland |
| Shane Gersich | F | July 10, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Chaska, MN |
| Hampus Gustafsson | C | October 26, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Ljungby, SWE |
| Connor Hobbs | D | January 4, 1997 | 6'0" | 173 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Derek Hulak | LW | September 2, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Juuso Ikonen | LW | January 3, 1995 | 5'8" | 172 | R | Espoo, Finland |
| Lucas Johansen | D | November 16, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | R | Port Moody, BC |
| Steven Johnson | D | June 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Excelsior, MN |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | February 10, 1998 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Maximilian Kammerer | LW | September 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 155 | L | Dusseldorf, GER |
| Joey Leach | D | January 29, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Wadena, SK |
| Tyler Lewington | D | December 5, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Jake Linhart | D | February 17, 1996 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Brookfield, WI |
| Beck Malenstyn | C | February 4, 1998 | 72'5" | 170 | L | Delta, BC |
| Chris McCarthy | LW | July 30, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Collegeville, PA USA |
| Jayson Megna | C | February 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Northbrook, IL |
| Parker Milner | G | September 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Mason Mitchell | LW | June 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Jeremy Morin | LW | April 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Auburn, NY |
| Bobby Nardella | D | April 22, 1996 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Rosemont, IL |
| Aaron Ness | D | May 18, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Roseau, MN |
| Liam O'Brien | C | July 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Garrett Pilon | C | April 13, 1998 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Brian Pinho | F | May 11, 1995 | 6'0" | 184 | R | North Andover, MA |
| Logan Pyett | D | May 26, 1988 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Regina, SK |
| Ilya Samsonov | G | February 22, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Magnitogorsk, Russia |
| Mike Sgarbossa | C | February 25, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Campbellville, ON |
| Sergei Shumakov | RW | September 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | May 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | RW | June 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 222 | R | Scarborough, ON |
| Joe Snively | F | January 1, 1996 | 5'8" | 154 | L | Herndon, VA |
| Steven Spinner | F | December 15, 1995 | 5'10" | 181 | Eden Prairie, MN USA | |
| Ryan Sproul | D | January 13, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Dylan Steman | C | June 7, 1994 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | January 9, 1996 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Rep |
| Nathan Walker | LW | April 7, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cardiff, Wales |
| Cliff Watson | D | December 21, 1993 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Appleton, WI USA |
| Steven Whitney | F | February 18, 1991 | 5'7" | 162 | R | Boston, MA |
| Colby Williams | D | January 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
