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The Calder Cup is back in Hershey after Bears beat Coachella Valley 3-2 in overtime in Game 7
The Bears' Michael Vecchione scored off a rebound at 16:19 of OT.
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The Associated Press
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The Calder Cup is back in Hershey.
The Bears’ Michael Vecchione scored off a rebound at 16:19 of overtime to give his team its 12th American Hockey League title, 3-2 over the expansion Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 7 of the Calder Cup final.
YOU ROARED FOR US. WE ROAR FOR YOU. pic.twitter.com/SWejK1Igwu
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) June 22, 2023
Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre scored for Hershey in the second period as the Washington Capitals’ top affiliate overcame a 2-0 deficit to tie it.
Hunter Shepard made 45 saves for the Bears.
Hershey coach Todd Nelson won his second Calder Cup after guiding Grand Rapids to the 2017 title.
O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN! pic.twitter.com/m3XNeGUEiE
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) June 22, 2023
Defenseman Ryker Evans and captain Max McCormick scored for Coachella Valley and Joey Daccord made 35 saves.
Seattle’s top farm club, the Firebirds were the first to reach the final in their first season since the 2010 Texas Stars.
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