Photo: Tori Hartman
HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … The Hershey Bears' opportunistic club reached the Calder Cup final with a 5-2 victory over Coachella Valley at the Giant Center on Sunday evening.
The series heads west with the Firebirds hosting the next three games, starting Tuesday night.
The Bears went more than 12 minutes without a shot on goal up front Jimmy Huntington scored to break a 1-1 tie with 6:59 left in the second half. Pierrick Dube with less than four minutes to go to make it 3-1, again Hardy Häman Aktell two goals in the third period to win.
Hunter Shepard made 32 of 34 shots, as the Firebirds outshot Hershey 34-21.
Luke Henman again Marian Studenic he had Coachella Valley goals, when Chris Driedger stopped 16 of 20 shots on net.
(Series tied, 1-1)
Game 1 – Friday, June 14 – Coachella Valley 4, HERSHEY 3
Game 2 – Sun., June 16 – HERSHEY 5, Coachella Valley 2
Game 3 – Tue., June 18 – Hershey at Coachella Valley, 10:00
Game 4 – Thursday, June 20 – Hershey at Coachella Valley, 10:00
Game 5 – Sat., June 22 – Hershey at Coachella Valley, 9:00
*Game 6 – Mon., June 24 – Coachella Valley at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 7 – Wed., June 26 – Coachella Valley at Hershey, 7:00
*if necessary… All times in Mpumalanga
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