List of Hershey Bears seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bears have completed in the AHL since their inception in 1932.

Contents

Season-by-season record

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOTLSOLPointsPCTGoals
for
Goals
against
StandingYearPreliminary1st roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1932–3318611113.36169583rd, TSHL1933Data unavailable
1933–3423139127.58745383rd, EAHL1934Data unavailable
1934–3521109222.52456222nd, EAHL1935Data unavailable
1935–36392710256.718119781st, EAHL1936Data unavailable
1936–37482515858.6041331051st, EAHL1937Data unavailable
1937–385832151175.6471971351st, EAHL1938Data unavailable
1938–39 543118567.6201401101st, West1939BYEL, 2–3, PHI
1939–40 562724559.5271541562nd, West1940W, 2–1, NH L, 1–2, PIT
1940–41 562423957.5091931892nd, West1940W, 2–0, NH W, 2–1, PIT L, 2–3, CLE
1941–42 563317672.6432071692nd, West1942W, 2–0, NH W, 2–1, CLE L, 2–3, IND
1942–43 563513878.6962401661st, East1943BYEL, 2–4, BUF
1943–44 543016868.6301811331st, East1944L, 3–4, CLE
1944–45 602824864.5331971862nd, East1945W, 4–1, IND L, 2–4, CLE
1945–46 6226261062.5002132212nd, East1946L, 1–2, PIT
1946–47 6436161284.6562761741st, East1947BYEW, 4–0, CLE W, 4–3, PIT
1947–48 6825301363.4632402733rd, East1948L, 1–2, BUF
1948–49 682835561.4492562612nd, East1949W, 2–0, IND W, 2–0, CLE L, 3–4, PRO
1949–50 7021391052.3712293105th, East1950Did not qualify
1950–51 703828580.5712562422nd, East1951W, 3–0, IND L, 0–3, PIT
1951–52 683528575.5512562151st, East1952L, 1–4, PIT
1952–53 643132163.4922082174th, AHL1953L, 0–3, PIT
1953–54 703729478.5572742432nd, AHL1954W, 3–2, PIT L, 2–3, CLE
1954–55 642928765.5082172255th, AHL1955Did not qualify
1955–56 641939644.3442182715th, AHL1956Did not qualify
1956–57 643228468.5312232374th, AHL1957L, 3–4, CLE
1957–58 703924785.6072411981st, AHL1958W, 4–1, PRO W, 4–2, SPR
1958–59 703232670.5002002024th, AHL1959W, 4–3, CLE W, 4–2, BUF
1959–60 722837763.4382262386th, AHL1960Did not qualify
1960–61 723632476.5282182102nd, AHL1961W, 3–1, BUF L, 0–4, SPR
1961–62 703728579.5642362132nd, East1962W, 2–1, PRO L, 1–3, BUF
1962–63 723628880.5562622312nd, East1963W, 2–1, BAL W, 3–2, CLE L, 3–4, BUF
1963–64 723631577.5352362492nd, East1964W, 2–1, PRO L, 0–3, CLE
1964–65 723632476.5282462432nd, East1965W, 3–2, BAL W, 3–2, BUF L, 1–4, RCH
1965–66 723730579.5492682322nd, East1966L, 0–3, SPR
1966–67 7238241086.5972732161st, East1967L, 1–4, PIT
1967–68 723430876.5282762481st, East1968L, 1–4, RCH
1968–69 744127688.5953072341st, East1969W, 4–2, BUF BYEW, 4–1, QUE
1969–70 7228281672.5002472492nd, West1970L, 3–4, SPR
1970–71 7231311072.5002382123rd, West1971L, 1–3, CLE
1971–72 7633301379.5202662532nd, West 1972 L, 0–4, CIN
1972–73 7642231195.6253262312nd, West 1973 L, 3–4, VIR
1973–74 7639231492.6053202412nd, South 1974 W, 4–1, CIN W, 4–0, BAL W, 4–1, PRO
1974–75 7627381064.4272593033rd, South 1975 W, 4–3, RIC L, 1–4, NH
1975–76 763931684.5533042751st, South 1976 BYEW, 4–1, RIC L, 1–4, NS
1976–77 803638678.4882822934th, AHL 1977 L, 2–4, NS
1977–78 8127441064.3952813244th, South 1978 Did not qualify
1978–79 793536878.4943113242nd, South 1979 L, 1–3, BNG
1979–80 803539676.4752892732nd, South 1980 W, 4–0, SYR W, 4–2, NH W, 4–2, NB
1980–81 8047249103.6443572991st, South 1981 W, 4–0, NH L, 2–4, ADK
1981–82 803638678.4883163474th, South 1982 L, 2–3, BNG
1982–83 804035585.5313133082nd, South 1983 L, 1–4, NH
1983–84 8028421066.4133203847th, South 1984 Did not qualify
1984–85 8026431163.3943153396th, South 1985 Did not qualify
1985–86 804829399.6193462921st, South 1986 W, 4–1, NH W, 4–3, SCS L, 2–4, ADK
1986–87 8043360187.5443293094th, South 1987 L, 1–4, RCH
1987–88 80502532105.6563432561st, South 1988 W, 4–0, BNG W, 4–0, ADK W, 4–0, FRD
1988–89 80403010090.5633613092nd, South 1989 W, 4–1, UTI L, 3–4, ADK
1989–90 80323810074.4632982966th, South 1990 Did not qualify
1990–91 80333512078.4883133244th, South 1991 W, 13–4, [a] ADK L, 1–4, RCH
1991–92 80363311083.5193133373rd, South 1992 L, 2–4, RCH
1992–93 80274112066.4133163395th, South 1993 Did not qualify
1993–94 80383111087.5443062981st, South 1994 W, 4–0, RCH L, 3–4, CRN
1994–95 80343610078.4882753003rd, South 1995 L, 2–4, CRN
1995–96 80363011386.5383012872nd, South 1996 L, 2–3, BAL
1996–97 804322105101.6312732202nd, Mid-Atlantic 1997 W, 3–1, KEN W, 4–3, PHI W, 4–3, SPR W, 4–1, HAM
1997–98 8036317685.5312382352nd, Mid-Atlantic 1998 W, 3–0, KEN L, 0–4, PHI
1998–99 80373210185.5312422243rd, Mid-Atlantic 1999 L, 2–3, KEN
1999–00 8043295394.5882972672nd, Mid-Atlantic 2000 W, 3–2, PHI W, 4–1, KEN L, 0–4, RCH
2000–01 8034394375.4692162345th, Mid-Atlantic 2001 W, 3–0, KEN W, 4–1, NOR L, 0–4, WBS
2001–02 80362711689.5562001932nd, South 2002 BYEW, 3–1, NOR L, 0–4, HOU
2002–03 80362714389.5562172092nd, South 2003 BYEL, 2–3, CHI
2003–04 8033348578.4942032186th, East 2004 Did not qualify
2004–05 8039372282.5132072265th, East 2005 Did not qualify
2005–06 804421510103.6442622342nd, East 2006 W, 4–0, NOR W, 4–0, WBS W, 4–3, POR W, 4–2, MIL
2006–07 80511766114.7133052191st, East 2007 W, 4–1 ALB W, 4–1, WBS W, 4–0, MAN L, 1–4, HAM
2007–08 8042302692.5752532474th, East 2008 L, 1–4, WBS
2008–09 80492326106.6632962401st, East 2009 W, 4–0, PHI W, 4–3, WBS W, 4–1, PRO W, 4–2, MTB
2009–10 80601703123.7693422181st, East 2010 W, 4–1, BRI W, 4–0, ALB W, 4–2, MAN W, 4–2, TEX
2010–11 80462635100.6252552142nd, East 2011 L, 2–4, CHA
2011–12 7638264888.5792442253rd, East 2012 L, 2–3, WBS
2012–13 7636313681.5332041964th, East 2013 L, 2–3, PRO
2013–14 7639275588.5792212134th, East 2014 Did not qualify
2014–15 76462253100.6582181811st, East 2015 W, 3–1, WOR L, 2–4, HFD
2015–16 7643215798.6452592201st, Atlantic 2016 W, 3–2, POR W, 4–3, WBS W, 4–1, TOR L, 0–4, LE
2016–17 7643228397.6382522113rd, Atlantic 2017 W, 3–2, LV L, 3–4, PRO
2017–18 7630374569.4542012498th, Atlantic 2018 Did not qualify
2018–19 7643254494.6182112153rd, Atlantic 2019 W, 3–2 , BRI L, 0–4, CHA
2019–20 6237183481.6531871572nd, Atlantic 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 332472050.758110771st, North 2021 No playoffs were held
2021–22 7634326478.5132022095th, Atlantic 2022 L, 1–2, WBS
2022–23 7244195497.6742171842nd, Atlantic 2023 BYEW, 3–1, CHA W, 3–0, HAR W, 4–2, ROC W, 4–3, CV
2023–24 72531405111.7712291511st, Atlantic 2024 BYEW, 3-1 LV W, 3-0 HAR W, 4-3, CLE W, 4-2, CV
2024–25 7244207196.6672342111st, Atlantic 2025 BYEW, 3–2 LV L, 3–0 CHA
  1. Two-game aggregate score

Team records

Single season

Goals: 60 Alexandre Giroux (2008–09)
Assists: 89 George "Red" Sullivan (1953–54)
Points: 124 Tim Tookey (1986–87)
Penalty minutes: 432 Steve Martinson (1985–86)
GAA: 1.98 Alfie Moore (1938–39)
SV%:

Career

Career goals: 260 Dunc Fisher
Career assists: 636 Mike Nykoluk
Career points: 808 Mike Nykoluk
Career penalty minutes: 1519 Mike Stothers
Career goaltending wins: 226 Gordie Henry
Career shutouts: 29 Nick Damore
Career games: 972 Mike Nykoluk
Career games coached: 1,256 (610–512–134) Frank Mathers

Team season records

Division championships: 20
Regular season points championships: 9
Most points-one season: 123 2009–10
Fewest points-one season: 44 1955–56
Most wins-one season: 60 2009–10
Fewest wins-one season: 19 1955–56
Most losses-one season: 44 1977–78
Fewest losses-one season: 13 1942–43
Most ties-one season (No OT): 16 1969–70
Most ties-one season (With OT): 12 1990–91, 1992–93
Fewest ties-one season (No OT): 5 1948–49
Fewest ties-one season (With OT): 1 1952–53
Fewest ties at home-season: 0 1982–83
Shootout wins-one season: 7 (7–2 overall) 2004–05