Capitals Outsider · Jun 25, 2024
Hershey Bears Are Back-to-Back Calder Cup Champions
via the Bears
The Hershey Bears are once again Calder Cup champions, as Matt Strome scored the game-winning goal in overtime to beat the Coachella Valley Firebirds, 5-4, in Game 6 at Giant Center.
Strome scored the Cup-clinching goal only 66 seconds into OT, while Pierrick Dube recorded a hat trick, and experienced Washington Capital Hendrix Lapierre had a tally in the first period.
The Bears also defeated the Firebirds in OT last year when Mike Vecchione scored the game-winner for the 3-2 victory on the road in Game 7.
This is the 13th Calder Cup championship for Hershey, as they are the first AHL team to win back-to-back titles since… Hershey in 2009 and 2010.