HERSHEY BEARS 2017-18 ROSTER # NAME POS S HT WT DOB HOMETOWN 2016-17 TEAM DRAFTED CONTRACT 2 Tyler Lewington D R 6-2 202 12/5/1994 Edmonton, AB BEARS WSH, 7 th (204), 2013 NHL 6 Lucas Johansen D L 6-2 182 11/16/1997 Vancouver, BC Kelowna (WHL) WSH, 1 st (28), 2016 NHL 7 Connor Hobbs D R 6-1 197 1/4/1997 Regina, SK Regina (WHL) WSH, 5 th (143), 2015 NHL 10 Dustin Gazley F R 5-8 164 10/3/1988 Novi, MI BEARS AHL 11 Zach Sill A F L 6-0 214 5/24/1988 Brookfield, NS BEARS NHL 12 Nathan Walker F L 5-9 186 2/7/1994 Cardiff, Wales BEARS WSH, 3 rd (89), 2014 NHL 13 Jeremy Langlois F R 5-10 175 6/2/1990 Tempe, AZ Rockford AHL 14 Anthony Peluso F R 6-4 225 4/18/1989 Barrie, ON Manitoba STL, 6 th (160), 2007 NHL 15 Travis Boyd F R 5-11 185 9/14/1993 Hopkins, MN BEARS WSH, 6 th (177), 2011 NHL 17 Chris Bourque A F L 5-7 174 1/29/1986 Boston, MA BEARS WSH, 2 nd (33), 2004 AHL 18 Wayne Simpson F R 5-11 194 11/19/1989 Boxboro, MA Providence NHL 19 Riley Barber F R 6-0 190 2/7/1994 Pittsburgh, PA Washington (NHL)/BEARS WSH, 6 th (167), 2012 NHL 20 Liam O Brien F L 6-1 215 7/29/1994 Halifax, NS Washington (NHL)/BEARS NHL 21 Joe Whitney F R 5-6 171 2/6/1988 Reading, MA San Antonio/Tucson AHL 22 Adam Chapie F R 6-1 186 7/6/1991 Oxford, MI Hartford/Greenville (ECHL) NHL 24 Tyler Graovac F L 6-5 208 4/27/1993 Brampton, ON Minnesota (NHL)/Iowa MIN, 7 th (191), 2011 NHL 25 Colby Williams D R 6-0 199 1/26/1995 Regina, SK BEARS WSH, 6 th (173), 2015 NHL 26 Mathias Bau F L 6-7 235 7/3/1993 Glostrup, Denmark Frederikshavn (Denmark) AHL 27 Aaron Ness D L 5-10 184 5/18/1990 Roseau, MN Washington (NHL)/BEARS NYI, 2 nd (40), 2008 NHL 29 Tommy Hughes D R 6-2 225 4/7/1992 London, ON Hartford AHL 30 Vitek Vanecek G L 6-1 187 1/9/1996 Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic BEARS WSH, 2 nd (39), 2014 NHL 31 Pheonix Copley G L 6-4 200 1/18/1992 North Pole, AK St. Louis (NHL)/Chicago/BEARS NHL 34 Jonas Siegenthaler D L 6-3 206 5/6/1997 Zurich, SUI Zurich/BEARS WSH, 2 nd (57), 2015 NHL 36 Garrett Mitchell C F R 5-11 196 9/2/1991 Regina, SK Washington (NHL)/BEARS WSH, 6 th (175), 2009 AHL 40 Mason Mitchell F L 6-2 203 6/13/1994 Calgary, AB Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) NHL PERSONNEL & KEY NHL Affiliate: Washington Capitals ECHL Affiliate: South Carolina Stingrays VP of Hockey Operations: Bryan Helmer Head Coach: Troy Mann Assistant Coach: Reid Cashman Assistant Coach: Ryan Murphy Video Coach: Mike King Associate Goaltending Coach: Alex Westlund Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mike Wagner Head AthleticTrainer: Dan Beaker Stuck Athletic Trainer: Murphy Luatua, ATC Equipment Manager: Josh Carter Assistiant Equipment Manager: Dillon Filepas Broadcaster/PR: Zack Fisch PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 6 Johansen joh-han-suhn 10 Gazley GAYZ-lee 12 Langlois LANG-LOYS 24 Graovac GRAY-oh-vak 26 Mathias Bau mah-tee-us BAU (Bau like Bauer) 30 Vitek Vanecek VEE-tehk VAN-uh-chehk 31 Pheonix Copley FEE-nihks KAHP-lee 34 Jonas Siegenthaler JOE-nis see-gehn-thahl-uhr
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS: PLAYERS BIOS GOALTENDERS #30 VITEK VANECEK (G) Ht: 6-1 Wt: 187 Age: 22 DOB: 1/9/1996 Catches: Left Hometown: Havlickuv Brod, CZE Drafted: 2014, 2nd Rd (39th) by Washington Pro Season: 3rd Season w/ Hershey: 2nd Acquired: Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by Washington on Jul. 15, 2014 SAVES: 36 (12/30/17 vs WBS) SAVES: 37 (1/27/17 @ PRO) Last Win: 2/16/18 @ LAV (17 saves) SHOTS FACED: 39 (12/20/17 @ CHA) SHOTS FACED: 39, 2x (12/20/17 @ CHA) Last Reg. Loss: 2/9/18 @ LV (12 saves) Last Shutout: 1/7/18 vs CHA (29 saves) Last Assist: 2/24/17 @ HFD (2 career assists) 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Re-assigned to South Carolina for rehab, Re-assigned to Hershey on Nov. 7 Earned first win of the season, stopping 27 shots, in a 4-1 win at Hartford on Nov. 25...Collected a 21 save shutout, blanking Milwaukee on Dec. 2, 3-0 Earned second shutout of season, stopping 29 shots in a 3-0 win over Charlotte on Jan. 7 CAREER NOTES: Finished third among rookie goaltenders in the AHL with a 2.54 goals against average in 39 games in 2016-17 Notched first AHL shutout on Nov. 29, 2016 vs. Albany, finishing with 29 saves Posted five shutouts last season, a mark tied for the second most in the AHL Named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on Dec. 18, 2016...Made Bears debut on Apr. 14, 2016, earning a 2-1 shootout victory vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...Spent the majority of 2015-16 season with the ECHL s South Carolina Stingrays where he went 18-7-6 in 32 games Finished with the second best goals-against average in the ECHL at 2.03, and the fourth best save percentage among rookie goaltenders at.917 Earned league honors four times during the 2015-16 campaign, including being named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team Named the CCM Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month in November Honored as the CCM Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 7-13 Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March Went 6-4 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a.914 save percentage in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, leading the Stingrays to the Eastern Conference Finals Played for his native Czech Republic at the 2014 and 2015 IIHF World Junior Championships --- Regular Season --- - Playoffs - Season Team League GP MIN GA W L OTL GAA SV% SVS SO GP GAA 2014-15 Liberec Bili Tygri HC Czech 2 120 3 0 2 0 1.50 0.943 50 0 2015-16 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 32 1867 63 18 7 6 2.03 0.917 697 4 11 2.31 Hershey Bears AHL 1 65 1 1 0 0 0.92 0.962 25 0 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 39 2147 91 18 10 7 2.54 0.909 906 5 4 2.75 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 21 1119 52 9 7 1 2.79 0.892 431 2 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 119 4 1 1 0 2.01 0.935 58 0 ECHL Totals: 34 1986 67 19 8 6 2.02 0.918 755 4 AHL/HER Totals: 61 3331 144 28 17 8 2.59 0.904 1362 7 Pro Totals: 97 5437 214 47 27 14 2.36 0.910 2167 11
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS: PLAYERS BIOS GOALTENDERS #31 PHEONIX COPLEY (G) Ht: 6-4 Wt: 200 Age: 26 DOB: 1/18/1992 Catches: Left Hometown: North Pole, AK Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 4th Season w/ Hershey: 3rd Acquired: Re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by Washington on Jun. 28, 2017 SAVES: 34 (12/1/17 @ LV) SAVES: 45 (3/26/16 @ IA) Last Win: 2/19/18 at TOR (27 saves) SHOTS FACED: 40 (12/1/17 @ LV) SHOTS FACED: 46 (3/26/16 @ IA) Last Reg. Loss: 2/10/18 vs HFD Last Shutout: 2/17/18 @ BEL (28 saves) Last Assist: 2/19/19 @ TOR (2 career assist) 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Made first start on Nov. 3 at Rochester after missing nine games with a lower-body injury...earned first win on Nov. 5 at W-B/Scranton Won five straight starts from Nov. 5-Nov. 17 Earned 17 penalty minutes and a game misconduct after fighting Providence's Jordan Binnington on Nov. 16 Earned first shutout of the season, stopping 28 shots in a 3-0 win at Belleville CAREER NOTES: Went 11-5-0 in 16 games with Bears with 2.15 goals against average in 2017-18...Posted seventh best GAA (2.25) and eighth best SV% (.924) in 41 games with Chicago and Hershey last season, going 26-11-3 with one shutout...re-acquired by the Capitals with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk in exchange for forwards Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, the Capitals first-round selection in the 2017 NHL draft on Feb. 27, 2017...Made first NHL start with St. Louis on Jan. 21, 2017, stopping 24 shots in a 5-3 loss at Winnipeg...Led Chicago Wolves in goals-against average (2.79) and save percentage (.909) in 2015-16 Traded to St. Louis by Washington with Troy Brouwer for T.J. Oshie on Jul. 2, 2015...Played rookie pro season with Hershey in 2014-15, ranking seventh in the AHL in GAA and SV%...Made AHL debut Oct. 13 at Norfolk, collecting the win with 29 saves Registered first pro shutout Oct. 19 at Hartford with 22 saves...signed as a free agent by Washington on Mar. 19, 2014...Played NCAA hockey at Michigan Tech. --- Regular Season --- - Playoffs - Season Team League GP MIN GA W L OTL GAA SV% SVS SO GP GAA 2010-11 Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 42 2376 165 14 23 4 4.17 0.880 1210 0 2011-12 Tri-City Storm USHL 25 1451 76 9 13 0 3.14 0.905 728 2 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 20 1163 60 7 11 1 3.09 0.909 599 0 2012-13 Michigan Tech NCAA 24 1322 71 8 15 1 3.22 0.900 637 3 2013-14 Michigan Tech NCAA 30 1724 72 10 13 6 2.51 0.911 736 1 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 3 147 8 2 1 0 3.26 0.906 77 0 1 2.58 2014-15 Hershey Bears AHL 26 1520 55 17 4 3 2.17 0.925 677 3 5 1.83 2015-16 Chicago Wolves AHL 37 2088 97 15 16 3 2.79 0.909 969 3 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 24 1 0 0 0 2.50 0.833 5 0 2016-17 Chicago Wolves AHL 25 1452 56 15 6 3 2.31 0.920 641 1 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 59 5 0 1 0 5.09 0.829 24 0 Hershey Bears AHL 16 920 33 11 5 0 2.15 0.931 443 0 9 2.13 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 29 1530 76 10 12 5 3.02 0.894 639 1 NCAA Totals: 54 3046 143 18 28 7 2.82 0.906 1373 4 ECHL Totals: 3 147 8 2 1 0 3.26 0.906 77 0 AHL Totals: 133 7510 317 68 43 14 2.53 0.914 3369 8 HER Totals: 71 3970 164 38 21 8 2.48 0.915 1759 4 Pro Totals: 138 7740 331 70 45 14 2.57 0.913 3475 8
SKATERS #2 TYLER LEWINGTON (D) Ht: 6-2 Wt: 202 Age: 23 DOB: 12/5/1994 Shoots: Right Hometown: Calgary, AB Drafted: 2013, 7th Rd (204th) by Washington Pro Season: 3rd Season w/ Hershey: 3rd Acquired: Signed to three-year, entry-level contract by Washington on Mar. 4, 2015 GOALS: 1, (11/11/17 vs LV) GOALS: 1, 8x (11/11/17 vs LV) Last Goal: 11/11/17 vs LV ASSISTS: 2 (12/1/7 @ LV) ASSISTS: 2 (12/1/17 @ LV) Last Assist: 2/19/18 at TOR POINTS: 2 (12/1/17 @ LV) POINTS: 2, 3x (12/1/17 @ LV) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 12/1/17 @ LV PIMs: 15 (11/12/17 vs WBS) PIMs: 15, 3x (11/12/17 vs WBS) Last GWG: 4/7/17 @ RCH 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Tallied points in back-to-back games on Nov. 8-11 (1 goal, 1 assist) Had first multi-assist game of his career on Dec. 1 at Lehigh Valley, tallying a pair of helpers CAREER NOTES: Collected 17 points, a +16 rating, and a team-high 142 penalty minutes in 72 games with Hershey in 2016-17...Ranked fifth in AHL in penalty minutes with 142...Made his Bears debut on Nov. 27, 2015 at Lehigh Valley, scoring a goal and getting into a fight in a 6-5 loss...skated in 32 games in his rookie campaign with Hershey in 2015-16, notching 89 penalty minutes Played top minutes for the Bears, scoring five points in 21 Calder Cup Playoff games Also appeared in 14 games with South Carolina (ECHL) in 2015-16, scoring six points...captain of WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers in 2014-15, a season in which he led all defensemen on club with 45 points and posted a team-high 113 penalty minutes...scored 38 points and led Medicine Hat with 121 penalty minutes and was third on the team with a +40 rating in 2013-14. 2011-12 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 44 0 3 3 46 7 8 0 1 1 2 2012-13 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 69 2 24 26 131 14 8 1 0 1 14 2013-14 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68 7 31 38 121 40 18 0 3 3 26 2014-15 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 69 9 36 45 113 25 9 1 1 2 10 2015-16 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 14 1 5 6 20 0 Hershey Bears AHL 32 3 3 6 89 8 21 4 1 5 19 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 72 4 13 17 142 16 12 1 3 4 17 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 53 2 8 10 103 3 WHL Totals: 250 18 94 112 411 86 ECHL Totals: 14 1 5 6 20 0 AHL/HER Totals: 157 9 24 33 334 27 Pro Totals: 171 10 29 39 354 27
SKATERS #6 LUCAS JOHANSEN (D) Ht: 6-2 Wt: 182 Age: 20 DOB: 11/16/97 Shoots: Left Hometown: Port Moody, BC Drafted: 2016, 1st Rd (28th) by Washington Pro Season: 1st Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by Wasington on Mar. 2, 2017 GOALS: 1, 5x (12/10/17) GOALS: 1, 5x (12/10/17) Last Goal: 12/9/17 vs LV ASSISTS: 2, 2x (2/3/18 vs. CHA) ASSISTS: 2, 2x (2/3/18 vs. CHA) Last Assist: 2/19/18 @ TOR POINTS: 2, 3x (2/3/18 vs. CHA) POINTS: 2, 3x (2/3/18 vs. CHA) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/3/18 vs. CHA (2 A) PIMs: 2, 6x (1/14/18 vs LV) PIMs: 2, 6x (1/14/18 vs LV) Last GWG: n/a 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Made pro and Hershey debut on Oct. 7 at Lehigh Valley Notched first career point, an assist, on Oct. 14 vs. Belleville Scored first AHL goal on Oct. 29 vs Hartford Had first multi-point game of his career with a goal and an assist at Rochester on Nov. 3 Tallied goals in back-to-back games versus Lehigh Valley on Dec. 8-9 CAREER NOTES: Posted 41 points (six goals, 35 assists) in 68 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL in 2016-17...Finished second among Rockets defensemen in points, goals, and assists...served as an alternate captain for the club and tallied eight assists in 17 playoff game...appeared in 202 career games with Kelowna, registering 98 points (17 goals, 81 assists), and a plus/minus rating of +54 over three seasons...along with current Hershey defender Madison Bowey, Johansen guided the Rockets to a WHL championship in 2014-15...In 2015-16, registered 49 points (10 goals, 39 assists) in 69 games with Kelowna, leading the team s blue liners in points, goals, and assists, and ranking third among WHL defensemen in power play assists...younger brother of Ryan Johansen, a forward for the Nashville Predators. 2014-15 Kelowna Rockets WHL 65 1 7 8 16 20 19 1 4 5 6 2015-16 Kelowna Rockets WHL 69 10 39 49 20 11 18 2 6 8 8 2016-17 Kelowna Rockets WHL 68 6 35 41 39 23 17 0 8 8 6 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 53 5 15 20 12-18 WHL Totals: 202 17 81 98 75 54 AHL/HER Totals: 53 5 15 20 12-18 Pro Totals: 53 5 15 20 12-18
SKATERS #7 CONNOR HOBBS (D) Ht: 6-1 Wt: 197 Age: 21 DOB: 1/4/1997 Shoots: Right Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Drafted: 2015, 5th Rd (143th) by Washington Pro Season: 1st Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Signed to three-year, entry-level contract by Washington on Jul. 1, 2016 GOALS: 1, 2x (2/17/18 @ BEL) GOALS: 1, 2x (2/17/18 @ BEL) Last Goal: 2/17/18 @ BEL ASSISTS: 1, 8x (2/19/18 @ TOR) ASSISTS: 1, 8x (2/16/18 @ LAV) Last Assist: 2/19/18 @ TOR POINTS: 1, 10x (2/19/18 @ TOR) POINTS: 1, 10x (2/19/18 @ TOR) Last Multi-Pt Gm: n/a PIMs: 7 (12/23/17 vs BNG) PIMs: 7 (12/23/17 vs BNG) Last GWG: 2/17/18 @ BEL 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Made pro and Hershey debut on Oct. 14 vs. Belleville Scored first AHL goal, the game-winner, in Hershey's 3-2 victory over Providence on Oct. 28 Missed six weeks with a fractured wrist Scored game-winning goal in 3-0 win at Belleville on Feb. 17 CAREER NOTES: Posted record setting numbers with Regina (WHL) in 2016-17, scoring 85 points (31 goals, 54 assists) in just 67 games...led WHL in scoring among defensemen...set Regina franchise record for goals by a defenseman in a single season...named to WHL East First All-Star Team...Record over a point per game (24 points in 23 games) in WHL playoffs, leading Regina to league finals...in 2015-16, led Regina defenders with 41 points and was second on team with 106 penalty minutes...split 2014-15 with Medicine Hat (WHL) and Regina, scoring two goals and 16 assists...won Gold Medal with 2014-15 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with Canada...Product of Saskatoon Blazers program...younger brother, Declan, is a goaltender who is propert of the WHL's Spokane Chiefs. 2013-14 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 10 1 2 3 4 1 2014-15 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 12 1 1 2 15 1 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 4 0 0 0 4 Regina Pats WHL 33 1 15 16 21 5 8 2 0 2 7 2015-16 Regina Pats WHL 58 19 22 41 106-1 12 4 6 10 6 2016-17 Regina Pats WHL 67 31 54 85 92 30 23 6 18 24 22 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 32 2 8 10 47-13 WHL Totals: 180 53 94 10 238 36 AHL/HER Totals: 32 2 8 10 47-13 Pro Totals: 32 2 8 10 47-13
SKATERS #10 DUSTIN GAZLEY (F) Ht: 5-8 Wt: 164 Age: 29 DOB: 10/3/1988 Shoots: Right Hometown: Novi, MI Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 7th Season w/ Hershey: 5th Acquired: Re-signed to a one-year, AHL contract by Hershey on Jul. 13, 2017 GOALS: 1, 7x (2/10/18) GOALS: 2, 5x (2/26/16 @ TOR) Last Goal: 2/10/18 vs HFD ASSISTS: 3, (2/19/18 at TOR) ASSISTS: 3, (2/19/18 at TOR) Last Assist: 2/19/18 @ TOR POINTS: 3, (2/19/18 at TOR) POINTS: 3, 2x (2/19/18 at TOR) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/19/18 at TOR (3 A) PIMs: 12 (1/24/18 vs WBS) PIMs: 12, 2x (1/24/18 vs WBS) Last GWG: 2/26/16 @ TOR 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Scored first goal of season in 5-1 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Nov. 12 Had two assist game in 4-3 OT win versus W-B/Scranton on Dec. 3 Scored a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Binghamton on Dec. 23 Posted two assist game in 5-1 win over Charlotte on Jan. 6 Goal on Jan. 10 vs. Springfield was 100th point as a Bear 3 assist game in 5-2 win at TOR CAREER NOTES: Appeared in three games with Hershey during injury-shortened season Fractured foot in his first game of the season on Oct. 23 and did not return to the lineup until Mar. 31 Scored one goal in 12 playoff games...in 2015-16, ranked eighth on Bears with 31 points in 61 games...posted nine points and a +10 rating in the playoffs as Hershey advanced to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals...In 2014-15, ranked seventh on the Bears in scoring with 38 points, setting AHL career highs in goals, assists, points and games played (72) Made Bears debut on Jan. 4, 2014 at Adirondack Recorded his first Hershey points (one goal, one assist), and was named number two star on Jan. 5, 2014 vs. Manchester...Named to 2013 ECHL All-Star Team as a member of Elmira...Made AHL debut with Binghamton on Feb. 1, 2013 at St. John's...In 2011-12, led ECHL in scoring with 85 points and 60 assists...named to 2012 ECHL All-Star Game and named to both 2011-12 ECHL All-Star First Team and 2011-12 ECHL All-Rookie Team Winner of the John A. Daley Trophy as the ECHL s Rookie of the Year in 2011-12. --- Regular Season --- 2007-08 Michigan State University NCAA 40 3 9 12 31 2008-09 Michigan State University NCAA 37 7 7 14 34 2009-10 Michigan State University NCAA 38 9 12 21 28 2010-11 Michigan State University NCAA 38 11 15 26 42 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 2011-12 Elmira Jackals ECHL 72 25 60 85 73 14 10 1 7 8 2 2012-13 Elmira Jackals ECHL 37 14 35 49 15 6 Binghamton Senators AHL 29 4 5 9 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 2013-14 Reading Royals ECHL 25 8 10 18 22-3 3 0 0 0 0 Hershey Bears AHL 42 8 7 15 18 0 2014-15 Hershey Bears AHL 72 18 20 38 36 11 10 2 2 4 0 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 61 14 17 31 47 13 16 4 5 9 4 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 3 1 0 1 0 1 12 1 0 1 8 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 51 7 15 22 26 3 --- Playoffs --- NCAA Totals: 153 30 43 73 135 ECHL Totals: 136 47 105 152 110 17 AHL Totals: 258 52 64 116 139 30 HER Totals: 229 48 59 107 127 28 Pro Totals: 394 99 169 268 249 47
SKATERS #11 ZACH SILL (F) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 214 Age: 29 DOB: 5/24/1988 Shoots: Left Hometown: Brookfield, NS Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 10th Season w/ Hershey: 3rd Acquired: Re-signed to a two-year, two-way extension by Washington on Jun. 30, 2016 GOALS: 1, 4x (1/26/18 at PRO) GOALS: 2, (12/31/11 vs BRI) Last Goal: 1/26/18 vs PRO ASSISTS: 2 (12/8/17 @ LV) ASSISTS: 2, 7x (12/8/17 @ LV) Last Assist: 2/3/18 vs. CHA POINTS: 2 (12/8/17 @ LV) POINTS: 3, (4/2/11 vs RCH) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 12/8/17 @ LV (2 A) PIMs: 12 (2/10/18 vs HFD) PIMs: 22 (3/23/13 vs NOR) Last GWG: 11/23/16 vs WBS 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Scored first goal of the season in a 4-1 win at Hartford on Nov. 25 Had two assists on Dec. 8 at Lehigh Valley CAREER NOTES: Served as an alternate captain with Hershey in 2016-17, appearing in 67 games Skated in 400th AHL game on Mar. 31, 2017 at Hartford...Signed with Washington on Jul. 16, 2015..Made Hershey debut on Oct. 10, 2015 at Springfield and served as an alternate captain...helped Hershey to 2016 Calder Cup Finals, scoring 10 points in 21 playoff games...finished 2014-15 season with Toronto after being acquired from Pittsburgh on Feb. 25, 2015 for Daniel Winnik...With Pittsburgh, earned his first NHL point, an assist, on Jan. 13, 2014 vs. Minnesota Scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 21, 2014 vs. Chicago...Made NHL debut on Nov. 16, 2013 at New Jersey...Served as alternate captain with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2013-14 season...scored series-winning goal for Wilkes- Barre/Scranton vs. Hershey in Game 5 of opening round of 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs...In 2010-11, set career-highs in goals (11), assists (19) points (30) and games played (80) with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...Was only member of Penguins to play all 80 games that season...made AHL debut on Oct. 3, 2009 vs Syracuse...Scored first AHL goal on Nov. 11, 2009 vs. Portland. 2007-08 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 66 18 8 26 95-15 2008-09 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 58 9 15 24 78 10 10 4 1 5 10 2009-10 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 6 1 2 3 15 1 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 54 5 6 11 48 3 4 0 0 0 2 2010-11 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 80 11 19 30 85 16 12 1 2 3 6 2011-12 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 68 10 7 17 40-1 12 3 1 4 0 2012-13 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 57 4 5 9 108 1 15 2 2 4 6 2013-14 W-B/Scranton Penguins AHL 18 3 3 6 34 3 17 1 2 3 18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20 0 0 0 12-4 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 42 1 2 3 60-3 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 0 1 1 24-2 2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 10 1 0 1 2 0 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 63 9 13 22 49 12 21 6 4 10 26 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 67 7 9 16 30-12 12 0 0 0 12 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 54 4 9 13 37-11 ECHL Totals: 6 1 2 3 15 1 HER Totals: 184 20 31 51 116-11 AHL Totals: 461 53 71 124 431 11 NHL Totals: 93 2 3 5 98-9 Pro Totals: 560 56 76 132 544 3
SKATERS #12 NATHAN WALKER (F) Ht: 5-9 Wt: 186 Age: 24 DOB: 2/7/1992 Shoots: Right Hometown: Cardiff, Wales Drafted: 2014, 3rd Rd (89th) by Washington Pro Season: 5th Season w/ Hershey: 5th Acquired: Re-signed to a two-year, two-way contract by Washington on Jun. 1, 2017 GOALS: 1, 4x (2/19/18 at TOR) GOALS: 2, 5x (11/25/16 @ SPR) Last Goal: 2/19/18 at TOR ASSISTS: 1, 7x (2/17/18 @ BEL) ASSISTS: 2, 5x (10/29/16 vs BNG) Last Assist: 2/17/18 @ BEL POINTS: 2, 2x (2/3/18 vs CHA) POINTS: 3, 2x (3/23/16 @ LV) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/3/18 vs CHA (1 G, 1 A) PIMs: 4, 2x (1/26/18 at PRO) PIMs: 10 (12/28/13 vs WBS) Last GWG: 11/25/16 @ SPR 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Re-assigned by Washington on Dec. 28 Became first Australian to play in NHL on Oct. 7 vs Montreal, scoring in his NHL debut Claimed off waivers by Edmonton on Dec. 1 Reclaimed off waivers by Capitals on Dec. 21 Two points (goal, assist) in Outdoor Classic vs Lehigh Valley on Jan. 20 CAREER NOTES: Posted 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in 58 games with Hershey in 2016-17 Skated in 200th AHL game on Apr. 8, 2017 at Toronto Scored overtime winning goal in Game 1 of Atlantic Division Semifinals at Lehigh Valley Enjoyed a breakout season with Hershey in 2015-16, posting a career-best 41 points and finishing fourth on the team in goals and points In 2015-16 was named Hershey s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year, Hershey s Unsung Hero, and Most Improved Player Scored five points (two goals, three assists) in 20 playoff games as the Bears advanced to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals Became the first native of Australia selected in the NHL Draft, when Washington traded up to choose him in the third round at the 2014 NHL Draft Made his Bears and American Hockey League debut on Oct. 5, 2013 vs. Adirondack, and became the first native of Australia to play in the AHL Scored his first AHL goal on October 27, 2013 vs. Norfolk Played in 29 games for the USHL's Youngstown Phantoms in 2012-13, earning a spot at the 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon, Michigan Previously represented Australia at the IIHF World Championship Division II tournament and in the Division IB tournament. 2012-13 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 29 7 20 27 40-3 2013-14 Hershey Bears AHL 43 5 6 11 40-3 2014-15 Hershey Bears AHL 28 1 3 4 30 2 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 6 2 2 4 0 1 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 73 17 24 41 41 20 20 2 3 5 11 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 58 11 12 23 33 11 12 2 4 6 0 2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 7 1 0 1 4 1 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 0 0 0 2-1 Hershey Bears AHL 21 4 7 11 18-5 USHL Totals: 29 7 20 27 40-3 ECHL Totals 6 2 2 4 0 1 AHL/HER Totals: 223 38 52 90 162 25 NHL Totals: 9 1 0 1 6 0 Pro Totals: 238 41 54 95 168 26
#13 JEREMY LANGLOIS (F) Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175 Age: 27 DOB: 6/2/1990 Shoots: Right Hometown: Tempe, AZ Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 5th Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Signed to an AHL deal by Hershey on Oct. 5, 2017 GOALS: 1, 3x (2/19/18 at TOR) GOALS: 3, (1/21/15 @ POR) Last Goal: 2/19/18 at TOR ASSISTS: 1, 4x (2/16/18 @ LAV) ASSISTS: 2, 7x (3/3/17 vs MB) Last Assist: 2/16/18 @ LAV POINTS: 1, 8x (2/19/18 @ TOR) POINTS: 3, 4x (1/21/15 @ POR) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 3/3/17 vs MB (2 A) PIMs: 4 (2/10/18 vs HFD) PIMs: 4 (2/10/18 vs HFD) Last GWG: 2/19/18 at TOR 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Scored first goal as a Bear, striking shorthanded, on Oct. 27 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Missed 21 games with an upper-body injury suffered on Dec. 13 CAREER NOTES: Finished with 14 points (eight goals, six assists) with Rockford in 2016-17...Enjoyed best season of his AHL career in 2015-16 with San Jose, finishing eighth on the team in points (34) and seventh in assists (22)...Tied career-high with 16 goals during 2014-15 campaign with Worcester...Scored first AHL hat trick on Jan. 21, 2015 at Portland...Led Evansville (ECHL) in scoring with 52 points in just 49 games in 2013-14...Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team...Made AHL debut with Springfield on Oct. 19, 2013...Notched first AHL goal and assist in three-point performance vs Adirondack on Mar. 16, 2014 as a member of Bridgeport...Played four years at Quinnipiac under Hershey assistant coach Reid Cashman...Led Bobcats to NCAA title game in 2013...Named ECAC Third-Team All-Star in 2013...Led Bobcats in points (37) in 2012-13, and goals (18,17) in 2010-11 and 2011-12...Played junior hockey with New Jersey Hitmen. 2009-10 Quinnipiac University NCAA 40 8 12 20 18 2010-11 Quinnipiac University NCAA 39 18 5 23 16 2011-12 Quinnipiac University NCAA 35 17 9 26 18 2012-13 Quinnipiac University NCAA 42 13 18 31 32 2013-14 Springfield Falcons AHL 5 0 0 0 0-4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 2 2 4 2-2 Evansville IceMen ECHL 49 16 36 52 15 0 Stockton Thunder ECHL 7 3 5 8 0 3 3 4 5 9 0 2014-15 Worcester Sharks AHL 42 16 10 26 8 4 4 0 1 1 15 2015-16 San Jose Barracuda AHL 68 12 22 34 26-3 4 1 1 2 0 2016-17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 66 8 6 14 13-4 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 32 3 5 8 10-2 NCAA Totals: 156 56 44 100 84 0 ECHL Totals: 56 19 41 60 15 3 AHL Totals: 220 41 45 86 59-11 HER Totals: 32 3 5 8 10-2 Pro Totals: 276 60 86 146 74-8
#14 ANTHONY PELUSO (F) Ht: 6-4 Wt: 225 Age: 28 DOB: 4/18/1989 Shoots: Right Hometown: Barrie, ON Drafted: 2007, 6th Rd (160th) by St. Louis Pro Season: 9th Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Signed to a one-year, two-way contract by Washington on Jul. 1, 2017 GOALS: 1, 3x (1/17/17 @ SPR) GOALS: 2, 2x (3/20/12 @ CHA) Last Goal: 12/20/17 @ CHA ASSISTS: 1, 2x (12/8/17 @ LV) ASSISTS: 2, (11/23/12 vs MIL) Last Assist: 1/17/18 @ SPR POINTS: 1, 5x (1/17/18 @ SPR) POINTS: 2, 5x (11/23/12 vs MIL) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 11/23/12 vs MIL (2 A) PIMs: 9 (2/4/18 vs CHA) PIMs: 17 (10/29/11 @ RFD) Last GWG: 11/14/12 @ RFD 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Made Hershey debut on Oct. 14 vs. Belleville, Recalled by Washington on Oct. 27 Scored first goal as a Bear on Nov. 3 at Rochester Registered first fight as a Bear, dropping the gloves with Jeremy Lauzon on Jan. 26 at Providence CAREER NOTES: Skated in 22 games with Manitoba in 2016-17, scoring two points and adding six penalty minutes...in 2015-16, tied an NHL career high with five points (one goal, four assists) in 35 games with Winnipeg (NHL) His four assists were also an NHL career high Was a career high +4 plus/minus rating...in 2014-15, registered an NHL career high 86 penalty minutes with Winnipeg, which was good for second on the Jets Scored first NHL goal Oct. 24, 2013 at Nashville... Made NHL debut Feb. 12, 2013 vs. Philadelphia In 2012-13, scored AHL career high 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 36 games with Peoria In 2011-12, racked up an AHL career-high 159 penalty minutes in 61 games with Peoria...Totaled 76 points (39 goals, 37 assists ) and 491 penalty minutes in 256 OHL games with Erie, Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. 2005-06 Erie Otters OHL 68 5 3 8 66-18 2006-07 Erie Otters OHL 52 7 3 10 176-33 2007-08 Erie Otters OHL 21 3 3 6 41-12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 42 4 11 15 83 5 14 2 1 3 12 2008-09 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 36 9 6 15 68-13 Brampton Batalion OHL 27 11 11 22 57 14 21 8 7 15 29 2009-10 Bloomington PrairieThunder IHL 2 0 1 1 12-1 Alaska Aces ECHL 27 4 7 11 48 1 4 1 0 1 6 Peoria Rivermen AHL 22 1 1 1 57-2 2010-11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 62 5 2 7 102-11 4 1 0 1 0 2011-12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 61 4 5 9 159 2 2012-13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 36 5 6 11 58-4 Winnipeg Jets NHL 5 0 2 2 14 1 2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 53 2 3 5 65-5 2014-15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 49 1 1 2 86-3 2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 35 1 4 5 44 4 2016-17 Manitoba Moose AHL 22 0 2 2 6 2 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 26 3 2 5 30-1 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 4 0 OHL Totals: 246 39 37 76 491-57 ECHL Totals: 27 4 7 11 48 1 AHL Totals: 229 18 18 35 412-14 HER Totals: 26 3 2 5 30-1 NHL Totals: 144 4 10 14 213-3 Pro Totals: 402 26 36 61 685-17
SKATERS #15 TRAVIS BOYD (F) Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185 Age: 24 DOB: 9/14/1993 Shoots: Right Hometown: Hopkins, MN Drafted: 2011, 6th Rd (177th) by Washington Pro Season: 3rd Season w/ Hershey: 3rd Acquired: Re-signed to one year, two-way contract by Washington on Jul. 5, 2017 GOALS: 4 (2/16/18 @ LAV) GOALS: 4 (2/16/18 @ LAV) Last Goal: 2/16/18 @ LAV ASSISTS: 3, (11/11/17 vs LV) ASSISTS: 3, 4x (11/11/17 vs LV) Last Assist: 2/13/18 vs RCH POINTS: 4 (2/16/18 @ LAV) POINTS: 4 (2/16/18 @ LAV) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/16/18 @ LAV (4 G) PIMs: 2, 5x (12/30/17 vs WBS) PIMs: 4, 2x (4/8/17 @ TOR) Last GWG: 2/16/18 @ LAV 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Notched back-to-back two assist games on Oct. 14-15...Tied career high with three points (one goal, two assists) on Oct. 28 vs Providence Posted career-best three assists on Nov. 11 versus Lehigh Valley Recalled by Washington on Dec. 2 and made NHL debut on Dec. 3 vs. San Jose Scored twice in a 5-2 win over Binghamton on Dec. 23 Tallied 100th AHL assist on Jan. 14 versus Lehigh Valley Three points (one goal, two assists) and shootout winner in 6-5 victory over Charlotte on Feb. 3 Scored career-best four goals on Feb. 16 at Laval CAREER NOTES: Finished as Hershey s leading scorer with 63 points (16 goals, 47 assists) in 2016-17 Named PNC Hershey Team MVP Ranked seventh in the AHL in scoring...named 2016-17 AHL Second Team All-Star Played in 2017 AHL All-Star Classic in Allentown Appeared in all 76 games with Hershey for the second straight season Ranked second on the team with a plus/minus rating of +19 Had 12 multi-point games, including a trio of three assist performances Scored overtime winning goal in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Providence...In rookie season in 2015-16, finished finishing third on the team in points and goals Recorded his first professional hat trick in a 5-1 win vs Lehigh Valley on Feb. 6, 2016...Named Hershey s Kenny Smith Memorial Award for most player of the game nominations Helped Hershey to 2015 Calder Cup Finals...Both postseason goals were series-winning goals, including the overtime winning goal in Game 7 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...Made his AHL debut with the Bears on Apr. 14, 2014 at Lehigh Valley...In college at Minnesota, won four straight conference titles, played in four NCAA tournaments, and two NCAA Frozen Fours. 2011-12 U. of Minnesota NCAA 35 1 8 9 4 2012-13 U. of Minnesota NCAA 40 3 11 14 8 2013-14 U. of Minnesota NCAA 41 9 23 32 18 2014-15 U. of Minnesota NCAA 32 19 22 41 10 9 Hershey Bears AHL 2 1 1 2 0-2 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 76 21 32 53 24 6 21 2 7 9 4 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 76 16 47 63 16 19 12 1 7 8 2 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 53 14 26 40 12-20 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 NCAA Totals: 148 32 64 96 40 9 AHL/HER Totals: 207 52 106 158 52 3 NHL Totals: 2 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Totals: 209 52 106 158 52 3
#17 CHRIS BOURQUE (F) Ht: 5-7 Wt: 174 Age: 32 DOB: 1/29/1986 Shoots: Left Hometown: Boston, MA Drafted: 2004, 2nd Rd (33rd) by Washington Pro Season: 13th Season w/ Hershey: 9th Acquired: Signed to a one-year AHL contract (with mutual option for 2018-19) by Hershey on Jun. 20, 2017 GOALS: 2, 2x (11/26/17 vs BRI) GOALS: 4, (3/29/08 vs HAM) Last Goal: 1/14/18 vs LV ASSISTS: 4, (11/3/17 @ RCH) ASSISTS: 4, 4x (11/3/17 @ RCH) Last Assist: 2/03/18 vs CHA POINTS: 5, (11/3/17 @ RCH) POINTS: 5, 5x (11/3/17 vs RCH) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/3/18 vs. CHA (2 A) PIMs: 10 (10/27/17 @ WBS) PIMs: 16 (4/10/15 vs SPR) Last GWG: 12/3/17 vs WBS 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Notched three points (goal, two assists) on Oct. 15 vs. Lehigh Valley Had five points (one goal, four assists) at Rochester on Nov. 3 Scored twice, including game-winning goal on Nov. 15 vs Syracuse Scored twice and tallied shootout goal on Nov. 26 vs. Bridgeport...Scored overtime goal in 4-3 win vs W-B/Scranton Dec. 3 Three assists on Dec. 29 at Springfield Named to Team USA for 2018 Winter Olympics on Jan. 1...Played 700th AHL game on Jan. 20 versus Lehigh Valley Skated in 6th AHL All-Star Game on Jan. 28-29 in Utica, and was named co-winner of Accuracy Shooting Challenge & posted 4 points (one goal, three assists) CAREER NOTES: AHL's active leading scorer...in 2016-17, the alternate captain finished second on Hershey with 60 points while his 42 assists were good for third on the club Skated in 600th AHL game on Nov. 25, 2016 Notched 600th career AHL point on Dec. 10, 2016 in a 6-2 loss at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Tallied 500th career point as member of Hershey on Dec. 28, 2016 Named playing captain for Eastern Conference for 2017 All-Star Classic, making his fifth AHL All-Star Classic Appearance, tallying five points for the Atlantic Division...In 2015-16, returned to Hershey and led the AHL in scoring with 80 points (30-50-80) and set a career-high with 30 goals Finished with 60+ points for the sixth time in his career...bears were 33-11-8 when he recorded a point Won the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL s most valuable player Named Hershey s team MVP Played in his fourth AHL All-Star Classic, and also earned his third career First Team AHL All-Star selection...two-time AHL scoring champion (2012, 2016)...Three-time First Team AHL All-Star... Ranks seventh all-time in points in the regular season and first in playoff points (86) and games played (106) in Hershey franchise history...ranks among the AHL s all-time playoff leaders with 82 assists (first) and 117 points (fourth) in 133 postseason games played (second), winning three Calder Cup championships with Hershey (2006, 2009, 2010) in five trips to the Finals and earning MVP honors for the 2010 postseason...skated in 51 National Hockey League contests with Washington, Pittsburgh and Boston...Made NHL debut on Nov. 6, 2007 at Atlanta...Scored first NHL goal on Dec. 30, 2008 at Buffalo...Son of NHL Hall of Fame Defender Ray Bourque...Brother, Ryan, played with Hershey from 2015-2017 and is currently with Bridgeport. 2004-05 Boston University NCAA 35 10 13 23 50 Portland Pirates AHL 6 1 1 2 2-1 2005-06 Hershey Bears AHL 52 8 28 36 40-5 1 0 0 0 0 2006-07 Hershey Bears AHL 76 25 33 58 49 16 19 2 6 8 18 2007-08 Hershey Bears AHL 73 28 35 63 56 11 5 1 3 4 8 Washington Capitals NHL 4 0 0 0 2 0 2008-09 Hershey Bears AHL 69 21 52 73 57 10 22 5 16 21 30 Washington Capitals NHL 8 1 0 1 0 0 2009-10 Hershey Bears AHL 49 22 48 70 26 20 21 7 20 27 10 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0-2 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20 0 3 3 10-4 2010-11 Mytishchi Atlant KHL 8 1 0 1 0-3 Lugano Swiss-A 39 14 19 33 24-7 2011-12 Hershey Bears AHL 73 27 66 93 42-1 5 1 3 4 0 2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 39 10 28 38 34 4 12 5 9 14 14 BBoston Bruins NHL 18 1 3 4 6-6 2013-14 Kazan Ak-Bars KHL 11 2 0 2 6 0 Biel HC Swiss-A 21 6 7 13 14-6 2014-15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 73 29 37 66 68 6 15 4 13 17 12 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 72 30 50 80 56 17 21 4 8 12 20 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 76 18 42 60 46 5 12 6 4 10 4 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 48 12 33 45 38-20 HER Totals: 588 191 387 578 410 53 AHL Totals: 706 231 453 684 514 62 NHL Totals: 51 2 6 8 18-12 Pro Totals: 836 256 485 741 576 34
SKATERS #18 WAYNE SIMPSON (F) Ht: 5-11 Wt: 194 Age: 28 DOB: 11/19/1989 Shoots: Right Hometown: Boxborough, MA Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 5th Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Signed to a one-year, two-way contract by Washington on Jul. 11, 2017 GOALS: 1, 11 (2/17/18 @ BEL) GOALS: 2, (3/20/16 @ LV) Last Goal: 2/17/18 @ BEL ASSISTS: 3 (12/8/17 @ LV) ASSISTS: 3, 2x (12/8/17 @ LV) Last Assist: 1/26/18 at PRO POINTS: 3, 2x (1/17/18 at SPR) POINTS: 3, 5x (1/17/18 at SPR) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 1/17/18 at SPR (1 G, 2 A) PIMs: 5, (10/20/17 @ MIL) PIMs: 5, (10/20/17 @ MIL) Last GWG: 12/31/16 @ HER 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Made Hershey debut on Oct. 7 at Lehigh Valley tallying an assist...scored first goal as a Bear on Oct. 20 at Milwaukee Goals in three straight games (Nov. 5 to Nov. 11) Scored 100th AHL point and tied career high with three assists and three points at Lehigh Valley on Dec. 8 Notched two points (1 goal, 1 assist) vs. Charlotte on Jan. 6 Posted three points (goal, two assists) on Jan. 17 at Springfield Scored game-tying goal with 2.8 seconds left in 3-2 overtime win vs Rochester on Feb. 11 CAREER NOTES: Posted AHL career-bests in games played (76), goals (16), assists (33), and points (49) with Providence in 2016-17...Tied for second on Providence in points after originally joining team on PTO...Scored 36 points with Portland in 2015-16 and finished second on team with 28 assists...made AHL debut with Providence on Jan. 3, 2015 vs. Portland...Scored first AHL goal on Jan. 11, 2015 vs. Portland...Finished second on South Carolina (ECHL) in points in 2014-15 with 55...Led Stingrays to 2015 Kelly Cup Finals, setting an ECHL record for postseason points with 38 in 27 playoff games...signed as a free agent by South Carolina out of Union College...Helped Union College to a pair of ECAC conference championships in 2012 and 2013...Played with older brother John at Union College...Father, Steve, played college hockey at Air Force Academy and Boston University from 1977-81. 2009-10 Union College NCAA 39 6 12 18 8 2010-11 Union College NCAA 40 16 14 30 18 2011-12 Union College NCAA 41 18 13 31 12 2012-13 Union College NCAA 39 16 20 36 10 2013-14 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 66 22 19 41 6-4 2014-15 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 65 16 39 55 23 19 27 13 25 38 8 Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 0 1 0-2 2015-16 Portland Pirates AHL 68 8 28 36 6 20 3 1 0 1 0 2016-17 Providence Bruins AHL 76 16 33 49 10 22 17 4 10 14 4 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 54 11 16 27 17-15 NCAA Totals: 159 56 59 115 48 0 ECHL Totals: 131 38 58 96 29 15 AHL Totals: 202 36 77 113 33 25 HER Totals: 54 11 16 27 17-15 Pro Totals: 333 74 135 209 62 40
SKATERS #19 RILEY BARBER (F) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 190 Age: 24 DOB: 2/7/1994 Shoots: Right Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Drafted: 2012, 6th Rd (167th) by Washington Pro Season: 3rd Season w/ Hershey: 3rd Acquired: Signed to three-year, entry-level contract by Washington on Apr. 17, 2015 GOALS: 2, (2/3/18 vs. CHA) GOALS: 3, (1/30/16 vs SYR) Last Goal: 2/11/18 vs RCH ASSISTS: 2, 3x (2/11/18 vs RCH) ASSISTS: 2, 6x (12/9/17 vs LV) Last Assist: 2/16/18 @ LAV POINTS: 3 (2/11/18 vs RCH) POINTS: 4, (1/30/16 vs SYR) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/16/18 @ LAV (2 A) PIMs: 17 (2/16/18 @ LAV) PIMs: 17 (2/16/18 @ LAV) Last GWG: 1/7/18 vs CHA 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Had a goal and an assist on Nov. 3 at Rochester...Had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win at Providence on Nov. 17 Scored game-winning goal in 4-1 win at Hartford on Nov. 25 Scored first shorthanded goal of his AHL career on Dec. 16 vs Providence Notched game-winning tally at Charlotte on Dec. 20 Scored 100th AHL point, the game-winning goal, in a 5-2 victory over Binghamton on Dec. 23 Scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games vs. Charlotte on Jan. 6-7 First multi-goal game on the season on Feb. 3 vs. Charlotte Tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in 3-2 overtime win versus Rochester on Feb. 11 CAREER NOTES: Tallied 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 39 games during injury-shortened season with Bears in 2016-17 Skated in 100th AHL game on Mar. 17, 2017 Made NHL debut with Washington on Feb. 24, 2017 versus Edmonton Skated in three games with the Capitals last season...in 2015-16 as a rookie, finished second on the Bears in goals (26) and points (55) Finished fifth among rookies with 55 points Scored two goals in his professional debut on Oct. 10, 2015 vs Springfield Recorded first professional hat trick on Jan. 30, 2016 versus Syracuse Named the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for February 2016 after scoring 18 points in 11 games Was named Hershey s 2015-16 Rookie of the Year...Enjoyed standout career at Miami University...In 2012-13, was named to Second-Team All- NCHC and NCHC Academic All-Conference Team...In 2012-13, Won CCHA Rookie of the Year and was named to CCHA All-Rookie Team and First-Team All- CCHA...Led all NCAA freshmen in scoring...won a Clark Cup with Dubuque (USHL) in 2011...Son of Don Barber, a former winger who played 115 NHL games with Minnesota, Winnipeg, Quebec, and San Jose. 2010-11 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 57 14 14 28 48-14 11 2 0 2 6 2011-12 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 5 6 11 59 0 2012-13 Miami University NCAA 40 15 24 39 22 2013-14 Miami University NCAA 38 19 25 44 28 2014-15 Miami University NCAA 38 20 20 40 12 6 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 74 26 29 55 34 4 17 1 3 4 24 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 39 13 14 27 12 4 12 1 4 5 4 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 0 2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 53 17 16 33 39-15 NCAA Totals: 116 54 69 123 62 6 AHL/HER Totals: 166 56 59 115 85-7 NHL Totals: 3 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Totals: 169 56 59 115 85-7
SKATERS #20 LIAM O'BRIEN (F) Ht: 6-1 Wt: 215 Age: 23 DOB: 7/29/1994 Shoots: Left Hometown: Halifax, NS Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 4th Season w/ Hershey: 4th Acquired: Re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by Washington on July 14, 2017 GOALS: 2, 3x (2/19/18 @ TOR) GOALS: 2, 4x (2/19/18 @ TOR) Last Goal: 2/19/18 @ TOR ASSISTS: 1, 6x (1/17/18 at SPR) ASSISTS: 2, 5x (4/7/17 at RCH) Last Assist: 1/17/18 at SPR POINTS: 2, 3x (2/19/18 @ TOR) POINTS: 3, (12/30/16 vs BRI) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/19/18 @ TOR (2 G) PIMs: 12 (2/9/18 @ LV) PIMs: 20, (2/21/15 vs BRI) Last GWG: 10/29/17 vs HFD 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Scored in back-to-back games on Oct. 28 & Oct. 29, notching the game-winner on Oct. 29 vs. Hartford Four game point streak (one goal, three assists) from Nov. 15 to Nov. 22 Scored two goals, including Teddy Bear Toss goal on Dec. 3 vs W-B/Scranton Scored twice in a 6-3 win at Laval on Feb. 16 Scored two ENG is 5-2 win at TOR on 2/19/18 CAREER NOTES: In 2016-17 with Hershey, posted career-bests in goals (10), assists (20), and points (30) Ranked third on club with 117 penalty minutes last year and was Hershey s IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year Appeared in one game with the Capitals...In 2015-16, led Hershey with 120 penalty minutes...scored six points in 20 playoff games as Hershey advanced to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals...Started his pro career with the Capitals when he was signed out of training camp as a free agent on Oct. 6, 2014 Registered his first NHL point, an assist, on Oct. 14, 2014 vs. San Jose Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 26, 2014 at Vancouver (Ryan Miller)...Made AHL/Hershey debut on December 7, 2014 vs. Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Netted his first AHL goal on Jan. 30, 2015 at Lehigh Valley...In junior hockey, dressed in 261 career games with the QMJHL s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Rimouski Oceanic, totaling 95 points (42-53-95) and 493 penalty minutes. 2010-11 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 61 2 8 10 45-8 5 0 0 0 6 2011-12 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 40 7 9 16 67 4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 27 3 7 10 69-17 4 1 0 1 11 2012-13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 65 10 14 24 164-12 12 2 1 3 17 2013-14 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 68 20 15 35 148-11 9 1 3 4 12 2014-15 Washington Capitals NHL 13 1 1 2 23 4 Hershey Bears AHL 45 4 4 8 121-5 10 3 3 6 14 2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 59 7 9 16 120 2 20 4 2 6 65 2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 64 10 20 30 117 5 6 0 0 0 13 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 5 0 Hershey Bears AHL 47 13 6 19 56 0 QMJHL Totals: 261 42 53 95 493-44 AHL/HER Totals: 215 34 39 73 414 2 NHL Totals: 17 1 1 2 28 4 Pro Totals: 232 35 40 75 442 6
SKATERS # 21 JOE WHITNEY (F) Ht: 5-6 Wt: 171 Age: 30 DOB: 2/6/1988 Shoots: Right Hometown: Reading, MA Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 7th Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Acquired from Hartford for Hubert Labrie on Feb. 9, 2018 GOALS: 2 (11/3/17 @ SPR) GOALS: 3, 3x (12/6/15 vs HFD) Last Goal: 2/11/18 vs RCH ASSISTS: 2, 2x (2/16/18 @ LAV) ASSISTS: 3, 4x (4/10/15 @ BNG) Last Assist: 2/19/18 @ TOR POINTS: 3 (2/11/18 vs RCH) POINTS: 3, 19x (2/11/18 vs RCH) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 2/16/18 @ LAV (2 A) PIMs: 4 (10/22/17 @ BRI) PIMs: 10 (3/14/15 vs SYR) Last GWG: 2/11/18 vs RCH 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Acquired by Hershey for defenseman Hubert Labrie on Feb. 9...Posted a point for a personal season-high fourth straight game with a goal Jan. 6 vs. Syracuse...Logged his 400th career AHL game Nov. 4 vs. Providence...Scored twice at Springfield Nov. 3 for his first multi-goal game in a Wolf Pack uniform...named tenth captain in Wolf Pack history on Oct. 5...Scored three points (one goal, two assists) including overtime winner in 3-2 victory versus Rochester on Feb. 11 CAREER NOTES: Was captain of San Antonio in 2016-17 before being acquired by Tucson on Mar. 1, 2017...Combined for 14-22-36 in 74 games with San Antonio and Tucson last CAREER year...in 2015-16, NOTES: tied for fourth among Bridgeport skaters in +/- (+9), and tied for fifth in points, goals and assists (14-19-33 in 36 GP)...Selected to AHL All-Star Classic for a third straight season, but was unable to participate due to injury...in 2014-15, led Albany club in points (60) and assists (37)...Made second straight AHL All-Star Classic appearance, scoring SHG for Eastern Conference team in 14-12 All-Star Game loss to Western Conference on Jan. 26...Scored first career NHL point (goal) in a 3-1 loss at Detroit on Dec. 31, 2014...In 2013-14 was top regular-season point-scorer (53) on Albany squad and led team in shots on goal (198)...Made NHL debut for New Jersey on Jan. 24, 2014, in 2-1 win vs. Washington...Skated for AHL All-Stars vs. Farjestad BK in AllStar Game on Feb. 2...In 2012-13, led Albany team in points (51), goals (26), +/- (+13) and shots on goal (203).. In 2011-12, topped Albany skaters in points (44), assists (29) and shots on goal (177)...Made AHL debut with Portland on Apr. 8, 2011 with Portland, notching an assist at Providence...Had an assist in pro debut for Portland 4/8 @ Providence...Won two NCAA Championships at Boston College, scoring 142 points (40 goals, 102 assists) in 161 games. 2007-08 Boston College NCAA 44 11 40 51 50 2008-09 Boston College NCAA 36 7 8 15 36 2009-10 Boston College NCAA 42 17 28 45 61 2010-11 Boston College NCAA 39 5 26 31 60 Portland Pirates AHL 1 0 1 1 0 1 2011-12 Albany Devils AHL 72 15 29 44 36-8 2012-13 Albany Devils AHL 66 26 25 51 32 13 2013-14 Albany Devils AHL 73 22 31 53 34 0 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014-15 Albany Devils AHL 66 23 37 60 64-3 New Jersey Devils NHL 4 1 0 1 0 0 2015-16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 36 14 19 33 29 9 2016-17 San Antonio Rampage AHL 55 11 17 28 41-11 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 19 3 5 8 8-7 2017-18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 40 9 10 19 16-12 Hershey Bears AHL 5 1 5 6 4 4 NCAA Totals: 161 40 102 142 207 AHL Totals: 433 124 179 303 264-14 HER Totals: 5 1 5 6 4 4 NHL Totals: 5 1 0 1 0 0 Pro Totals: 438 125 179 304 264-14
# 22 ADAM CHAPIE (F) Ht: 6-1 Wt: 186 Age: 26 DOB: 7/6/1991 Shoots: Right Hometown: Oxford, MI Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 2nd Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Obtained by Washington for John Albert on Feb. 9, 2018 GOALS: 1, 2x (1/24/18 @ UTI) GOALS: 1, 2x (1/24/18 @ UTI) Last Goal: 1/19/18 vs UTI ASSISTS: 1, 5x (1/19/18 vs UTI) ASSISTS: 1, 9x (1/19/18 vs UTI) Last Assist: 12/3/17 vs WBS POINTS: 1, 7x (1/24/18 @ UTI) POINTS: 1, 11x (1/24/18 @ UTI) Last Multi-Pt Gm: n/a PIMs: 4 (11/24/17 @ BRI) PIMs: 4 (11/24/17 @ BRI) Last GWG: n/a 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Traded to Hershey for John Albert on Feb. 9...Scored a goal, and had personal AHL-best five shots on goal, in 4-3 overtime win Jan. 24 at Utica...Tallied first career AHL goal in 5-4 shootout win at Rochester on Dec. 1...Led Greenville club, and was tied for second in ECHL, in goals, and had second-most points on team (and second-most in league), at the time of his joining Wolf Pack. CAREER NOTES: Split time in his rookie season in 2016-17 with Greenville (ECHL) and Hartford...Posted 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 34 games with Greenville, and tallied four assists with Hartford in 24 games...tallied his first career AHL point on Dec. 14, 2017 versus Wilkes- Barre/Scranton...Made AHL debut on Dec. 7, 2017 vs Springfield...Signed two-year entry level contract with New York Rangers on Apr. 1, 2016...Prior to turning pro spent four years at UMass Lowell, ranking second among UMass-Lowell skaters in goals (16) and third in points (35) in senior season in 2015-16...Posted 95 points (46 goals, 49 assists) in 148 NCAA games...played two season in the NAHL with the New Mexico Mustangs. 2012-13 UMass-Lowell NCAA 35 6 0 6 12 2013-14 UMass-Lowell NCAA 38 12 11 23 14 2014-15 UMass-Lowell NCAA 36 12 19 31 22-2 2015-16 UMass-Lowell NCAA 39 16 19 35 57 11 2016-17 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 34 4 8 12 16-3 3 0 2 2 4 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 24 0 4 4 6-9 2017-18 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 11 8 9 17 8 5 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 31 2 5 7 6-8 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 NCAA Totals: 148 46 49 95 105 9 ECHL Totals: 45 12 17 29 24 2 AHL Totals: 57 2 9 11 12-17 HER Totals: 2 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Totals: 102 14 26 40 36-15
SKATERS #24 TYLER GRAOVAC (F) Ht: 6-5 Wt: 208 Age: 24 DOB: 4/27/1993 Shoots: Left Hometown: Brampton, ON Drafted: 2011, 7th Rd (191th) by Minnesota Pro Season: 5th Season w/ Hershey: 1st Acquired: Traded to Washington by Minnesota for a 2018 5th round pick on Jun. 14, 2017 GOALS: 1, 9x (2/19/18 at TOR) GOALS: 3, (2/26/17 @ CHI) Last Goal: 2/19/18 at TOR ASSISTS: 2 (12/20/17 @ CHA) ASSISTS: 2, 8x (12/20/17 @ CHA) Last Assist: 2/17/18 @ BEL POINTS: 2, 2x (12/20/17 @ CHA) POINTS: 3, 4x (2/26/17 @ CHI) Last Multi-Pt Gm: 12/20/17 @ CHA (2 A) PIMs: 2, 3x (12/29/17 @ SPR) PIMs: 12, (3/18/16 @ STK) Last GWG: 4/4/17 vs CLE 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS: Scored first points as a Bear (goal, assist) in a 4-1 win at Providence on Nov. 17 Scored goals in back-to-back games on Dec. 9-10 Tallied two assists in 5-4 win at Charlotte on Dec. 20 Points in four straight games (Dec. 29 to Jan. 10) CAREER NOTES: Registered nine points in 52 games for former Hershey coach Bruce Boudreau and the Minnesota Wild in 2016-17...Scored first NHL goal on Oct. 29, 2016 against Dallas and recorded his first NHL assist on Feb. 27, 2017 against Los Angeles. Earned 15 points in 26 games with the Iowa Wild in 2016-17...Set AHL career highs in goals (21), assists (25), points (46) and games played (73) during the 2014-15 season and led the Wild in points, goals, power-play goals (9) and gamewinning goals (4).. Made NHL debut during the 2014-15 season on Dec. 29, 2014 at Winnipeg...Scored 13 goals and 25 points in rookie season with Iowa in 2013-14...Played junior hockey with Belleville and Ottawa of the OHL, scoring 130 points (58 goals, 72 assists) in 130 games...father, Tom, was a goaltender for the QMJHL's Cornwall Royals, winning the Memorial Cup in 1980 and 1981. 2009-10 Ottawa 67's OHL 52 2 7 9 17-6 12 0 0 0 2 2010-11 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 10 11 21 10-4 2011-12 Ottawa 67's OHL 50 8 19 27 31 6 18 4 6 10 12 2012-13 Ottawa 67's OHL 30 21 14 35 8-16 Belleville Bulls OHL 30 17 21 38 10 23 15 6 16 22 17 2013-14 Iowa Wild AHL 64 13 12 25 29-23 2014-15 Iowa Wild AHL 73 21 25 46 26-8 Minnesota Wild NHL 3 0 0 0 0 0 2015-16 Iowa Wild AHL 39 5 11 16 20-8 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0-1 2016-17 Minnesota Wild NHL 52 7 2 9 10 7 Iowa Wild AHL 26 10 5 15 15-15 2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 5 0 0 0 2-3 Hershey Bears AHL 33 9 9 18 6-6 OHL Totals: 228 58 72 130 76 3 AHL Totals: 235 58 62 120 96-60 HER Totals: 33 9 9 18 6-6 NHL Totals: 62 7 2 9 12 3 Pro Totals: 297 65 64 129 108-57