2023–24 Hershey Bears season

2023–24 Hershey Bears
Atlantic Division champions
League	1st AHL
Division	1st Atlantic
Conference	1st Eastern
2023–24 record	53–14–0–5 (111 pts)
Home record	29–7–0-0
Road record	24–7–0-5
Goals for	229
Goals against	151
Team information
General manager	Bryan Helmer (de facto - VP of Hockey Operations)
Coach	Todd Nelson
Assistant coach	Patrick Wellar Nick Bootland
Captain	Dylan McIlrath
Alternate captains	Aaron Ness Mike Vecchione
Arena	Giant Center
Average attendance	10,500
Team leaders
Goals	Ethen Frank (29)
Assists	Joe Snively (45)
Points	Joe Snively (59)
Penalty minutes	Dylan McIlrath (100)
Wins	Hunter Shepard (27)
Goals against average	Hunter Shepard (2.26)

The 2023–24 Hershey Bears season was the franchise's 86th season in the American Hockey League (AHL), starting on October 14, 2023, and ending during the Calder Cup playoffs. They play their home games at Giant Center.

On April 2, 2024, the Bears clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season following a 1–0 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In that same game, they clinched their division.

Standings

 y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
 x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
 e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Division

Eastern Confrence	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y–Hershey Bears (WSH)	72	53	14	0	5	111	.771	229	151
x–Providence Bruins (BOS)	72	42	21	6	3	93	.646	239	208
x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	72	39	24	8	1	87	.604	211	194
x–Charlotte Checkers (FLA)	72	39	26	7	0	85	.590	217	203
x–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	72	34	28	7	3	78	.542	204	219
x–Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)	72	32	31	6	3	73	.507	191	217
e–Springfield Thunderbirds (STL)	72	30	37	3	2	65	.451	226	244
e–Bridgeport Islanders (NYI)	72	25	38	7	2	59	.410	162	222

Conference

Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y–Hershey Bears (WSH)	72	53	14	0	5	111	.771	229	151
x–Providence Bruins (BOS)	72	42	21	6	3	93	.646	239	208
y–Cleveland Monsters (CBJ)	72	40	24	5	3	88	.611	233	238
x–Rochester Americans (BUF)	72	39	23	7	3	88	.611	234	239
x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	72	39	24	8	1	87	.604	211	194
x–Syracuse Crunch (TBL)	72	39	24	4	5	87	.604	220	203
x–Charlotte Checkers (FLA)	72	39	26	7	0	85	.590	217	203
x–Belleville Senators (OTT)	72	38	28	3	3	82	.569	209	211
x–Toronto Marlies (TOR)	72	34	26	10	2	80	.556	249	220
x–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	72	34	28	7	3	78	.542	204	219
e–Utica Comets (NJD)	72	32	29	5	6	75	.521	221	226
x–Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)	72	32	31	6	3	73	.507	191	217
e–Laval Rocket (MTL)	72	33	31	6	2	74	.514	235	242
e–Springfield Thunderbirds (STL)	72	30	37	3	2	65	.451	226	244
e–Bridgeport Islanders (NYI)	72	25	38	7	2	59	.410	162	222

Playoffs

Main article: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs

Game log

2024 Calder Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Bears won 3–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Starting Goalie Attendance Series Recap 1 May 1 Lehigh Valley 1–6 Hershey Shepard 8,038 1–0 Recap 2 May 4 Lehigh Valley 2–4 Hershey Shepard 10,520 2–0 Recap 3 May 8 Hershey 0–2 Lehigh Valley Shepard 6,240 2–1 Recap 4 May 11 Hershey 5–3 Lehigh Valley Shepard 7,089 3–1 Recap
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack: Bears won 3–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Starting Goalie Attendance Series Recap 1 May 16 Hartford 1–6 Hershey Shepard 8,384 1–0 Recap 2 May 18 Hartford 2–4 Hershey Shepard 10,714 2–0 Recap 3 May 22 Hershey 4–1 Hartford Shepard 3,954 3–0 Recap
Eastern Conference Finals vs. (N1) Cleveland Monsters: Hershey leads 3–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Starting Goalie Attendance Series Recap 1 May 30 Cleveland 4–5 Hershey OT Shepard 9,229 0–1 Recap 2 June 1 Cleveland 2–3 Hershey OT Shepard 10,562 0–2 Recap 3 June 4 Hershey 6–2 Cleveland Shepard 14,675 0–3 Recap 4 June 6 Hershey 2–3 Cleveland Shepard 12,814 3-1 Recap 5 June 8 Hershey 1-5 Cleveland Shepard 13,159 3-2 Recap 6 June 10 Cleveland Hershey
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win