AHL· Season 2023
Match Summary
Syracuse Crunch defeated Hershey Bears 4:1. The match was played in AHL 2023. Goals were scored by W. Merela 5′, R. Hofer 9′, M. Chaffee 13′, T. Allard 16′, D. Walcott 17′. League standings: Syracuse Crunch #2, Hershey Bears #1.
Match Events
Key match events between Syracuse Crunch and Hershey Bears — 5 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
J. Carroll
J. Thompson
W. Merela
Rivalry since 2012
Syracuse Crunch vs Hershey Bears Head to Head Results· 50
Syracuse Crunch and Hershey Bears have met 50 times — Syracuse Crunch won 27, Hershey Bears won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Syracuse Crunch leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 292 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.84 per match (154 for the home side, 138 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 48 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–5 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Syracuse Crunch sit #2 and Hershey Bears are #1 in the AHL table heading into this match.
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hershey Bears | GP72 | Won41 | Lost14 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Providence Bruins | GP72 | Won32 | Lost21 | Pts93 |
| #3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | GP72 | Won36 | Lost24 | Pts87 |
| #4 | Charlotte Checkers | GP72 | Won29 | Lost26 | Pts85 |
| #5 | Hartford Wolf Pack | GP72 | Won27 | Lost28 | Pts78 |
| #6 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | GP72 | Won20 | Lost31 | Pts73 |
| #7 | Springfield Thunderbirds | GP72 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts65 |
| #8 | Bridgeport Islanders | GP72 | Won14 | Lost38 | Pts59 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Milwaukee Admirals | GP71 | Won32 | Lost22 | Pts96 |
| #2 | Grand Rapids Griffins | GP71 | Won29 | Lost23 | Pts84 |
| #3 | Rockford IceHogs | GP71 | Won28 | Lost26 | Pts83 |
| #4 | Texas Stars | GP72 | Won26 | Lost33 | Pts72 |
| #5 | Manitoba Moose | GP72 | Won24 | Lost35 | Pts71 |
| #6 | Iowa Wild | GP72 | Won23 | Lost37 | Pts62 |
| #7 | Chicago Wolves | GP71 | Won19 | Lost35 | Pts59 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | GP71 | Won37 | Lost15 | Pts102 |
| #2 | Tucson Roadrunners | GP72 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts92 |
| #3 | Ontario Reign | GP71 | Won33 | Lost22 | Pts91 |
| #4 | Abbotsford Canucks | GP72 | Won29 | Lost25 | Pts87 |
| #5 | Colorado Eagles | GP71 | Won33 | Lost25 | Pts85 |
| #6 | Bakersfield Condors | GP72 | Won30 | Lost27 | Pts84 |
| #7 | Calgary Wranglers | GP72 | Won29 | Lost28 | Pts79 |
| #8 | Henderson Silver Knights | GP72 | Won20 | Lost36 | Pts64 |
| #9 | San Jose Barracuda | GP72 | Won22 | Lost34 | Pts62 |
| #10 | San Diego Gulls | GP71 | Won20 | Lost35 | Pts61 |
North
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rochester Americans | GP72 | Won25 | Lost23 | Pts88 |
| #2 | Syracuse Crunch | GP72 | Won30 | Lost24 | Pts87 |
| #3 | Cleveland Monsters | GP71 | Won24 | Lost24 | Pts86 |
| #4 | Belleville Senators | GP72 | Won29 | Lost28 | Pts82 |
| #5 | Toronto Marlies | GP71 | Won25 | Lost25 | Pts80 |
| #6 | Utica Comets | GP72 | Won28 | Lost29 | Pts75 |
| #7 | Laval Rocket | GP72 | Won29 | Lost31 | Pts74 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026