AARON NESS AND HIS HERSHEY BEAR TEAMMATES ARE CALDER CUP CHAMPIONS AFTER A THRILLING OVERTIME WIN IN GAME 7 OF THE CALDER CUP FINALS. THEY RALLIED FROM A 2-0 DEFECIT TO CLAIM A 3-2 WIN IN OVERTIME ON THE ROAD. GRAND RAPIDS NATIVE HUNTER SHEPHERD STOPPED 45 SHOTS AND WAS NAMED PLAYOFF MVP.
GOALTENDERS HENRIK LUNDQUIST, TOM BARASSO, AND MIKE VERNON ARE ALL PART OF THE NEXT HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CLASS. THEY’LL BE JOINED BY PIERRE TURGEON AND WOMEN’S PLAYER CAROLINE OUELETTE. KEN HITCHCOCK WILL GO IN FOR HIS WORK AS A COACH/FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL.
KYLE FARMER DROVE IN THE WINNING RUN IN THE 10TH INNING AS MINNESOTA BEAT BOSTON LAST NIGHT.
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND HAD WINS, WHILE CHICAGO LOST TO TEXAS.
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