Bears Get New Threads

On the heels of their 10th Calder Cup celebration, the Bears are getting a new look for 2009-2010 by redesigning their jerseys to the new designs below.

(Hershey Bears)

Instead of having the retro-like "HERSHEY" and "BEARS" across the front of their chests as they had been wearing the past few seasons following Hershey's last Calder Cup title in 2005-06, the new jerseys bring back the team's primary logo to the front as they were before the club tweaked their jerseys. They do have a retro-like alternative as a third jersey, with the a college-like "HERSHEY" across the chest with the number on the same design as the home jersey.

Unlike the NHL, the AHL still has home teams wearing white on most nights, with the Bears sporting a new brown road jersey. Both versions have the club's original skating bear logo on one shoulder and the Capitals logo on the other.

And, fans going to the Bears game on February 27th will get a glimpse of future Capitals in familiar uniforms, as the team will wear modified Washington uniforms on Caps night while the NHL club is on the Olympic Break.