2016-17 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-22-8 (SO: 0-3) - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost Division Final
Coach: Troy Mann (43-22-8, 3 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 353,759, Avg. 9,309 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 43-22-8 (SO: 0-3) - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost Division Final
Coach: Troy Mann (43-22-8, 3 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 353,759, Avg. 9,309 in 38 home dates
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 43 wins and 22 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 97 points finishing third in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Bears scored 252 goals and allowed 211. Christian Thomas and Paul Carey netted 24 goals for Hershey each, and Travis Boyd contributed 47 assists. Vitek Vanecek topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Troy Mann coached the team. The 2016-17 Hershey Bears lost in the Division Final of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Agosta | D | October 9, 1990 | 6'3" | 201 | R | East Meadow, NY USA |
| Mattias Backman | D | October 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Linkoping, Sweden |
| Riley Barber | RW | February 7, 1994 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Livonia, MI USA |
| Chris Bourque | L | January 29, 1986 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Ryan Bourque | LW | January 3, 1991 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Topsfield, MA |
| Madison Bowey | D | April 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Travis Boyd | C | September 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Hopkins, MN USA |
| Joe Cannata | G | January 2, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Wakefield, MA |
| Paul Carey | LW | September 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Weymouth, MA |
| Pheonix Copley | G | January 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 174 | L | North Pole, AK USA |
| Cody Corbett | D | December 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Lakeland, MN USA |
| Darren Dietz | D | July 17, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Medicine Hat, AB |
| Christian Djoos | D | August 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 161 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Stanislav Galiev | RW | January 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Dustin Gazley | RW | October 3, 1988 | 5'9" | 154 | R | Novi, MI |
| Tom Gilbert | D | January 10, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Hampus Gustafsson | C | October 26, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Ljungby, SWE |
| Hubert Labrie | D | July 12, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QC |
| Joey Leach | D | January 29, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Wadena, SK |
| Tyler Lewington | D | December 5, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Brad Malone | F | May 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Miramichi, NB |
| Parker Milner | G | September 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Garrett Mitchell | RW | September 2, 1991 | 5'10" | 188 | R | Regina, SK |
| Domenic Monardo | F | October 6, 1988 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Oakville, ON |
| Aaron Ness | D | May 18, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Roseau, MN |
| Liam O'Brien | C | July 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Garrett Pilon | C | April 13, 1998 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Zach Sanford | F | November 9, 1994 | 6'4" | 188 | L | Auburn, NH |
| Colton Saucerman | D | May 5, 1992 | 5'9" | 194 | R | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | May 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Zach Sill | C | May 24, 1988 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Brookfield, NS |
| Chandler Stephenson | LW | April 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Saskatoon, SK |
| Christian Thomas | RW | May 26, 1992 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | January 9, 1996 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Rep |
| Jakub Vrana | LW/RW | February 28, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Praha, CZE |
| Nathan Walker | LW | April 7, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cardiff, Wales |
| Steve Weinstein | D | August 13, 1990 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Los Angeles, CA |
| Colby Williams | D | January 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kelly Zajac | C | June 6, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Nolan Zajac | D | August 1, 1992 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
