March 23, 2010

This Date in Bears History

A number of teams have come and gone throughout the course of the illustrious 72-year existence of the Hershey Bears.  Today memorializes the near- 40-year tenure of the Providence Reds (known as the Rhode Island Reds in their final season).


March 23, 1977:  The Bears faced the Providence/Rhode Island Reds for the final time at Hersheypark Arena.  Hershey faced the Reds in 369 regular season contests between 1938 and 1977, with the Chocolate and White taking the all-time series 192-151-26.  Bill Inglis netted the game winner in the teams' final meeting, the Bears defeating the Reds 7-2.  

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