# GOALTENDERS POS C HT WT DOB BIRTHPLACE 2017-18 TEAM DRAFTED CONTRACT 30 Vitek Vanecek G L 6-1 190 1/9/1996 Havlickuv Brod, CZE BEARS WSH, 2nd (39), 2014 NHL 35 Ilya Samsonov G L 6-2 205 2/22/1997 Magnitogorsk, Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) WSH, 1st (22), 2015 NHL # NAME POS S HT WT DOB BIRTHPLACE 2017-18 TEAM DRAFTED CONTRACT 2 Tyler Lewington D R 6-2 202 12/5/1994 Edmonton, AB BEARS WSH, 7th, (204), 2013 NHL New York Rangers (NHL)/Hartford AHL 5 Ryan Sproul D R 6-4 211 1/13/1993 Mississauga, ON DET, 2nd (55), 2011 (AHL)/Grand Rapids (AHL) 6 Lucas Johansen D L 6-2 182 11/16/1997 Port Moody, BC BEARS WSH, 1st (28), 2016 NHL 7 Connor Hobbs D R 6-1 200 1/4/1997 Regina, SK BEARS WSH, 5th (143), 2015 NHL 10 Shane Gersich F L 5-11 175 7/10/1996 Chaska, MN Washington (NHL)/ U. of North Dakota (NCAA) WSH, 5th (134), 2014 NHL 11 Steven Whitney F R 5-7 162 2/18/1991 Reading, MA South Carolina (ECHL) AHL 12 Nathan Walker F L 5-8 179 2/7/1994 Cardiff, Wales Washington (NHL)/Edmonton (NHL)/BEARS WSH, 3rd (89), 2014 NHL 13 Beck Malenstyn F L 6-2 194 2/4/1998 Delta, BC Calgary (WHL)/Swift Current (WHL) WSH, 5th (145), 2016 NHL 17 Mike Sgarbossa F L 6-0 185 7/25/1992 Campbellville, ON Manitoba (AHL) NHL 18 Garrett Pilon F R 5-11 188 4/13/1998 Saskatoon, SK Kamloops (WHL)/Everett (WHL) WSH, 3rd (87), 2016 NHL 19 Riley Barber F R 6-0 190 2/7/1994 Pittsburgh, PA BEARS WSH, 6th (167), 2012 NHL 20 Liam O’Brien F L 6-1 215 7/29/1994 Halifax, NS Washington (NHL)/BEARS NHL 21 Hampus Gustafsson F L 6-4 205 10/26/1993 Ljungby, Sweden BEARS/South Carolina (ECHL) NHL 22 Juuso Ikonen F R 5-8 172 1/3/1995 Espoo, Finland Brynas IF Gavle (SHL) NHL 23 Devante Smith-Pelly F R 6-0 223 6/14/1992 Scarborough, ON Washington (NHL) ANA, 2nd (42), 2010 NHL 24 Maximilian Kammerer F L 6-1 173 9/28/1996 Düsseldorf, Germany Düsseldorfer EG (DEL) NHL 25 Colby Williams D R 6-0 200 1/26/1995 Regina, SK BEARS WSH, 6th (173), 2015 NHL 27 Aaron Ness D L 5-10 184 5/18/1990 Roseau, MN Washington (NHL)/BEARS NYI, 2nd (40), 2008 NHL 28 Brian Pinho F R 6-1 195 5/11/1995 North Andover, MA Providence College (NCAA) WSH, 6th (174), 2013 NHL 33 Tobias Geisser D L 6-5 206 2/13/1999 Stans, Switzerland Nug EV (NLA) WSH, 4th (120), 2017 NHL 34 Jonas Siegenthaler D L 6-3 212 5/6/1997 Zunich, Switzerland BEARS WSH, 2nd (57), 2015 NHL 36 Jayson Megna F R 6-1 194 2/1/1990 Fort Lauderdale, FL Vancouver (NHL)/Utica (AHL) NHL 37 Joey Leach D L 6-4 205 1/29/1992 Wadena, SK South Carolina (ECHL)/Hartford (AHL) CGY, 3rd (73), 2010 PTO 41 Kris Bindulis D L 6-3 181 9/18/1995 Riga, Latvia BEARS/South Carolina (ECHL) NHL VP of Hockey Operations: Bryan Helmer Associate Goaltending Coach: Alex Westlund Head Equipment Manager: Josh Carter Head Coach: Spencer Carbery Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mike Wagner Assistant Equipment Manager: Dillon Filepas Assistant Coaches: Patrick Wellar, Mike Eastwood Manager of Wellness & Team Affairs: Dan “Beaker” Stuck Media Relations/Broadcaster: Zack Fisch Video Coach: Mike King Head Athletic Trainer: Murphy Luatua Media Coordinator: Matt Trust 4 BINDULIS, KRIS (BIHN-DUH-lis) 6 JOHANSEN, LUCAS (joh-HAN-suhn) 13 MALENSTYN, BECK (MAL-ehn-STIGHN) 17 SGARBOSSA, MIKE (s’ghar-BOH-suh) 18 PILON, GARRETT (PEE-LAWN) 21 GUSTAFSSON, HAMPUS (GUHS-tahf-suhn) 22 IKONEN, JUUSO (EE-koh-nihn) 24 KAMMERER, MAXIMILIAN (KAM-uhr-uhr) 28 PINHO, BRIAN (PIN-oh) 33 GEISSER, TOBIAS (guy-suhr) 34 SIEGENTHALER, JONAS (SEE-guhn-thahl-uhr, YO-nis) 35 SAMSONOV, ILYA (sam-SO-nawv, ihl-YAH) 41 BINDULIS, KRIS (BIHN-DUH-lis) CARBERY, SPENCER CAR-bury FILEPAS, DILLON FILL-uh-piss LUATUA, MURPHY LU-ah-TOO-uh SPENCER CARBERY - HEAD COACH Spencer Carbery was named the 26th head coach in franchise history on June 26, 2018. He brings AHL, ECHL, and OHL coaching experience to Hershey. Carbery most recently spent the 2017-18 season as an assistant coach with the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins, helping the club to an impressive 45-26-3-2 record. South Division The native of Victoria, British Columbia has ties to the Chocolate and White, serving as the head coach and director of hockey operations for Hershey's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays, from 2011-2016. In his five seasons at the helm, Carbery compiled a 207-115-38 record with the Stingrays, making him the all-time winningest coach in South Carolina history. Carbery was the winner of the John Brophy Award as the ECHL’s Coach of the Year in 2014, and was the runner-up for the award in 2015 and 2016. South Carolina qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs in each of Carbery’s five seasons as head coach, and he helped guide the Stingrays to a pair of division titles, and Eastern Conference Finals appearances in 2015 and 2016. Carbery’s 2014-15 team registered an ECHL-record 23-game win streak during the regular season and advanced to the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals, falling in seven games to the Allen Americans. In each of the five seasons under Carbery’s direction, the Stingrays improved their point total. Carbery served as the head coach of the OHL's Saginaw Spirit in 2016-17, and also earned a nod as an assistant coach for Team Canada Black in the 2017 U-17 World Hockey Challenge, working with fellow assistant coach and former Hershey enforcer Louis Robitaille. A forward, Carbery had a four-year professional playing career in the Central Hockey League and the ECHL before joining the coaching ranks. The graduate of St. Norbert College served as an alternate captain for South Carolina during his tenure with the club, and helped the Stingrays to a Kelly Cup title in 2009. Following the conclusion of his playing career, Carbery spent one season as an assistant coach with the Stingrays under former Bear Cail MacLean before being promoted to head coach in 2011. PATRICK WELLAR - ASSISTANT COACH Patrick Wellar returned to Hershey as an assistant coach ahead of the 2018-19 season after playing parts of six seasons with the Bears from 2008-2014. Wellar, a four- time champion and veteran of nearly 750 professional games as a player, is well-known in Hershey. A former defender, Wellar was a stalwart on Hershey's blue line during his playing career. He was part of Hershey's 2010 Calder Cup Championship team that went 60-17-0-3 in regular season play before ultimately claiming the franchise's 11th title. In total, the Carrot River, Saskatchewan native appeared in 260 games with Hershey, scoring 46 points (7 goals, 39 assists), and posting a +24 rating. He also appeared in 36 playoff contests with the club. Following his departure from Hershey, Wellar served as a player/assistant coach with the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies in 2014-15, and Alaska Aces in 2015-16. Upon his retirement, Wellar moved behind the bench permanently as an assistant coach with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones, guiding the club to a 36-29-6-1 record in 2015-16. He joined the ECHL's Reading Royals for the 2017-18 season in the same capacity, helping the club secure a playoff berth with a 39-24-9-0 record, good for a third place in the North Division. Wellar's return to Hershey also reunites him with head coach Spencer Carbery. Wellar was a teammate of Carbery's for parts of two seasons with Hershey's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. The duo teamed up to guide the Stingrays to a Kelly Cup title in 2009. In his 12-year playing career, Wellar, a 3rd round selection of the Capitals in 2002, amassed over 300 games in the AHL, making stops in Peoria, Worcester, Toronto, and Hershey. His resume also includes 441 games at the ECHL level, including an All-Star Game appearance in 2005. Wellar is one of just four players to win the Kelly Cup Championship three times. In addition to his title in South Carolina, he was victorious with Alaska in 2006 and Reading in 2013. MIKE EASTWOOD - ASSISTANT COACH Mike Eastwood joined the Bears as an assistant coach in July 2018. A former center, Eastwood brings 13-years of NHL experience to Hershey. Eastwood spent three seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, serving as an assistant coach in 2014-15 before being promoted to associate coach. In each of Eastwood's three years in Ottawa, the club qualified for the playoffs. With the 67's, Eastwood played a pivotal role in developing prospects, including current Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny, and Kody Clark, a 2018 second round draft selection of Washington. The Ottawa, Ontario native played 13 seasons in the NHL from 1991-2004, scoring 236 points (87 goals, 149 assists) in 783 career games with Toronto, Winnipeg, Phoenix, the New York Rangers, St. Louis, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. He also skated in 97 career playoff games, scoring 19 points. The responsible, two-way center was known for his craft on faceoffs, and enjoyed his best season in 1999-2000 with St.