# List of Hershey Bears seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bears have completed in the AHL since their inception in 1932.

## Season-by-season record

| Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for | Goals against | Standing | Year | Preliminary | 1st round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| 1932–33 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 13 | .361 | 69 | 58 | 3rd, TSHL | 1933 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1933–34 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 27 | .587 | 45 | 38 | 3rd, EAHL | 1934 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1934–35 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 22 | .524 | 56 | 22 | 2nd, EAHL | 1935 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1935–36 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 56 | .718 | 119 | 78 | 1st, EAHL | 1936 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1936–37 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 58 | .604 | 133 | 105 | 1st, EAHL | 1937 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1937–38 | 58 | 32 | 15 | 11 | — | — | 75 | .647 | 197 | 135 | 1st, EAHL | 1938 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 1938–39 | 54 | 31 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 67 | .620 | 140 | 110 | 1st, West | 1939 | — | BYE | L, 2–3, PHI | — |
| 1939–40 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 59 | .527 | 154 | 156 | 2nd, West | 1940 | — | W, 2–1, NH | L, 1–2, PIT | — |
| 1940–41 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 9 | — | — | 57 | .509 | 193 | 189 | 2nd, West | 1940 | — | W, 2–0, NH | W, 2–1, PIT | L, 2–3, CLE |
| 1941–42 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 72 | .643 | 207 | 169 | 2nd, West | 1942 | — | W, 2–0, NH | W, 2–1, CLE | L, 2–3, IND |
| 1942–43 | 56 | 35 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 78 | .696 | 240 | 166 | 1st, East | 1943 | — | BYE | L, 2–4, BUF | — |
| 1943–44 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 68 | .630 | 181 | 133 | 1st, East | 1944 | — | L, 3–4, CLE | — |
| 1944–45 | 60 | 28 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 64 | .533 | 197 | 186 | 2nd, East | 1945 | — | W, 4–1, IND | L, 2–4, CLE |
| 1945–46 | 62 | 26 | 26 | 10 | — | — | 62 | .500 | 213 | 221 | 2nd, East | 1946 | — | L, 1–2, PIT | — | — |
| 1946–47 | 64 | 36 | 16 | 12 | — | — | 84 | .656 | 276 | 174 | 1st, East | 1947 | — | BYE | W, 4–0, CLE | W, 4–3, PIT |
| 1947–48 | 68 | 25 | 30 | 13 | — | — | 63 | .463 | 240 | 273 | 3rd, East | 1948 | — | L, 1–2, BUF | — | — |
| 1948–49 | 68 | 28 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 61 | .449 | 256 | 261 | 2nd, East | 1949 | — | W, 2–0, IND | W, 2–0, CLE | L, 3–4, PRO |
| 1949–50 | 70 | 21 | 39 | 10 | — | — | 52 | .371 | 229 | 310 | 5th, East | 1950 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1950–51 | 70 | 38 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 80 | .571 | 256 | 242 | 2nd, East | 1951 | — | W, 3–0, IND | L, 0–3, PIT | — |
| 1951–52 | 68 | 35 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 75 | .551 | 256 | 215 | 1st, East | 1952 | — | L, 1–4, PIT | — | — |
| 1952–53 | 64 | 31 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 63 | .492 | 208 | 217 | 4th, AHL | 1953 | — | L, 0–3, PIT | — |
| 1953–54 | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | — | — | 78 | .557 | 274 | 243 | 2nd, AHL | 1954 | — | W, 3–2, PIT | L, 2–3, CLE |
| 1954–55 | 64 | 29 | 28 | 7 | — | — | 65 | .508 | 217 | 225 | 5th, AHL | 1955 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1955–56 | 64 | 19 | 39 | 6 | — | — | 44 | .344 | 218 | 271 | 5th, AHL | 1956 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1956–57 | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | — | — | 68 | .531 | 223 | 237 | 4th, AHL | 1957 | — | L, 3–4, CLE | — |
| 1957–58 | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 85 | .607 | 241 | 198 | 1st, AHL | 1958 | — | W, 4–1, PRO | W, 4–2, SPR |
| 1958–59 | 70 | 32 | 32 | 6 | — | — | 70 | .500 | 200 | 202 | 4th, AHL | 1959 | — | W, 4–3, CLE | W, 4–2, BUF |
| 1959–60 | 72 | 28 | 37 | 7 | — | — | 63 | .438 | 226 | 238 | 6th, AHL | 1960 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1960–61 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 76 | .528 | 218 | 210 | 2nd, AHL | 1961 | — | W, 3–1, BUF | L, 0–4, SPR |
| 1961–62 | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 79 | .564 | 236 | 213 | 2nd, East | 1962 | — | W, 2–1, PRO | L, 1–3, BUF | — |
| 1962–63 | 72 | 36 | 28 | 8 | — | — | 80 | .556 | 262 | 231 | 2nd, East | 1963 | — | W, 2–1, BAL | W, 3–2, CLE | L, 3–4, BUF |
| 1963–64 | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | — | — | 77 | .535 | 236 | 249 | 2nd, East | 1964 | — | W, 2–1, PRO | L, 0–3, CLE | — |
| 1964–65 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 76 | .528 | 246 | 243 | 2nd, East | 1965 | — | W, 3–2, BAL | W, 3–2, BUF | L, 1–4, RCH |
| 1965–66 | 72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | — | — | 79 | .549 | 268 | 232 | 2nd, East | 1966 | — | L, 0–3, SPR | — | — |
| 1966–67 | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | — | — | 86 | .597 | 273 | 216 | 1st, East | 1967 | — | L, 1–4, PIT | — | — |
| 1967–68 | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | — | — | 76 | .528 | 276 | 248 | 1st, East | 1968 | — | L, 1–4, RCH | — | — |
| 1968–69 | 74 | 41 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 88 | .595 | 307 | 234 | 1st, East | 1969 | — | W, 4–2, BUF | BYE | W, 4–1, QUE |
| 1969–70 | 72 | 28 | 28 | 16 | — | — | 72 | .500 | 247 | 249 | 2nd, West | 1970 | — | L, 3–4, SPR | — | — |
| 1970–71 | 72 | 31 | 31 | 10 | — | — | 72 | .500 | 238 | 212 | 3rd, West | 1971 | — | L, 1–3, CLE | — | — |
| 1971–72 | 76 | 33 | 30 | 13 | — | — | 79 | .520 | 266 | 253 | 2nd, West | 1972 | — | L, 0–4, CIN | — | — |
| 1972–73 | 76 | 42 | 23 | 11 | — | — | 95 | .625 | 326 | 231 | 2nd, West | 1973 | — | L, 3–4, VIR | — | — |
| 1973–74 | 76 | 39 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 92 | .605 | 320 | 241 | 2nd, South | 1974 | — | W, 4–1, CIN | W, 4–0, BAL | W, 4–1, PRO |
| 1974–75 | 76 | 27 | 38 | 10 | — | — | 64 | .427 | 259 | 303 | 3rd, South | 1975 | — | W, 4–3, RIC | L, 1–4, NH | — |
| 1975–76 | 76 | 39 | 31 | 6 | — | — | 84 | .553 | 304 | 275 | 1st, South | 1976 | — | BYE | W, 4–1, RIC | L, 1–4, NS |
| 1976–77 | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | — | — | 78 | .488 | 282 | 293 | 4th, AHL | 1977 | — | L, 2–4, NS | — |
| 1977–78 | 81 | 27 | 44 | 10 | — | — | 64 | .395 | 281 | 324 | 4th, South | 1978 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978–79 | 79 | 35 | 36 | 8 | — | — | 78 | .494 | 311 | 324 | 2nd, South | 1979 | — | L, 1–3, BNG | — | — |
| 1979–80 | 80 | 35 | 39 | 6 | — | — | 76 | .475 | 289 | 273 | 2nd, South | 1980 | — | W, 4–0, SYR | W, 4–2, NH | W, 4–2, NB |
| 1980–81 | 80 | 47 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 103 | .644 | 357 | 299 | 1st, South | 1981 | — | W, 4–0, NH | L, 2–4, ADK | — |
| 1981–82 | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | — | — | 78 | .488 | 316 | 347 | 4th, South | 1982 | — | L, 2–3, BNG | — | — |
| 1982–83 | 80 | 40 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 85 | .531 | 313 | 308 | 2nd, South | 1983 | — | L, 1–4, NH | — | — |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | — | — | 66 | .413 | 320 | 384 | 7th, South | 1984 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984–85 | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | — | — | 63 | .394 | 315 | 339 | 6th, South | 1985 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 48 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 99 | .619 | 346 | 292 | 1st, South | 1986 | — | W, 4–1, NH | W, 4–3, SCS | L, 2–4, ADK |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 1 | — | 87 | .544 | 329 | 309 | 4th, South | 1987 | — | L, 1–4, RCH | — | — |
| 1987–88 | 80 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | 105 | .656 | 343 | 256 | 1st, South | 1988 | — | W, 4–0, BNG | W, 4–0, ADK | W, 4–0, FRD |
| 1988–89 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | — | 90 | .563 | 361 | 309 | 2nd, South | 1989 | — | W, 4–1, UTI | L, 3–4, ADK | — |
| 1989–90 | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 0 | — | 74 | .463 | 298 | 296 | 6th, South | 1990 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 0 | — | 78 | .488 | 313 | 324 | 4th, South | 1991 | — | W, 13–4, ADK | L, 1–4, RCH | — | — |
| 1991–92 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 0 | — | 83 | .519 | 313 | 337 | 3rd, South | 1992 | — | L, 2–4, RCH | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 0 | — | 66 | .413 | 316 | 339 | 5th, South | 1993 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993–94 | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 0 | — | 87 | .544 | 306 | 298 | 1st, South | 1994 | — | W, 4–0, RCH | L, 3–4, CRN | — | — |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 0 | — | 78 | .488 | 275 | 300 | 3rd, South | 1995 | — | L, 2–4, CRN | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 3 | — | 86 | .538 | 301 | 287 | 2nd, South | 1996 | — | L, 2–3, BAL | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | 80 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 5 | — | 101 | .631 | 273 | 220 | 2nd, Mid-Atlantic | 1997 | — | W, 3–1, KEN | W, 4–3, PHI | W, 4–3, SPR | W, 4–1, HAM |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 6 | — | 85 | .531 | 238 | 235 | 2nd, Mid-Atlantic | 1998 | — | W, 3–0, KEN | L, 0–4, PHI | — | — |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | .531 | 242 | 224 | 3rd, Mid-Atlantic | 1999 | — | L, 2–3, KEN | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | 80 | 43 | 29 | 5 | 3 | — | 94 | .588 | 297 | 267 | 2nd, Mid-Atlantic | 2000 | — | W, 3–2, PHI | W, 4–1, KEN | L, 0–4, RCH | — |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | .469 | 216 | 234 | 5th, Mid-Atlantic | 2001 | — | W, 3–0, KEN | W, 4–1, NOR | L, 0–4, WBS | — |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 6 | — | 89 | .556 | 200 | 193 | 2nd, South | 2002 | BYE | W, 3–1, NOR | L, 0–4, HOU | — | — |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 3 | — | 89 | .556 | 217 | 209 | 2nd, South | 2003 | BYE | L, 2–3, CHI | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 33 | 34 | 8 | 5 | — | 78 | .494 | 203 | 218 | 6th, East | 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 39 | 37 | — | 2 | 2 | 82 | .513 | 207 | 226 | 5th, East | 2005 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 44 | 21 | — | 5 | 10 | 103 | .644 | 262 | 234 | 2nd, East | 2006 | — | W, 4–0, NOR | W, 4–0, WBS | W, 4–3, POR | W, 4–2, MIL |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 51 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 114 | .713 | 305 | 219 | 1st, East | 2007 | — | W, 4–1 ALB | W, 4–1, WBS | W, 4–0, MAN | L, 1–4, HAM |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 42 | 30 | — | 2 | 6 | 92 | .575 | 253 | 247 | 4th, East | 2008 | — | L, 1–4, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 49 | 23 | — | 2 | 6 | 106 | .663 | 296 | 240 | 1st, East | 2009 | — | W, 4–0, PHI | W, 4–3, WBS | W, 4–1, PRO | W, 4–2, MTB |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 60 | 17 | — | 0 | 3 | 123 | .769 | 342 | 218 | 1st, East | 2010 | — | W, 4–1, BRI | W, 4–0, ALB | W, 4–2, MAN | W, 4–2, TEX |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 46 | 26 | — | 3 | 5 | 100 | .625 | 255 | 214 | 2nd, East | 2011 | — | L, 2–4, CHA | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | 76 | 38 | 26 | — | 4 | 8 | 88 | .579 | 244 | 225 | 3rd, East | 2012 | — | L, 2–3, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | 76 | 36 | 31 | — | 3 | 6 | 81 | .533 | 204 | 196 | 4th, East | 2013 | — | L, 2–3, PRO | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | 76 | 39 | 27 | — | 5 | 5 | 88 | .579 | 221 | 213 | 4th, East | 2014 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 76 | 46 | 22 | — | 5 | 3 | 100 | .658 | 218 | 181 | 1st, East | 2015 | — | W, 3–1, WOR | L, 2–4, HFD | — | — |
| 2015–16 | 76 | 43 | 21 | — | 5 | 7 | 98 | .645 | 259 | 220 | 1st, Atlantic | 2016 | — | W, 3–2, POR | W, 4–3, WBS | W, 4–1, TOR | L, 0–4, LE |
| 2016–17 | 76 | 43 | 22 | — | 8 | 3 | 97 | .638 | 252 | 211 | 3rd, Atlantic | 2017 | — | W, 3–2, LV | L, 3–4, PRO | — | — |
| 2017–18 | 76 | 30 | 37 | — | 4 | 5 | 69 | .454 | 201 | 249 | 8th, Atlantic | 2018 | — | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 43 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 94 | .618 | 211 | 215 | 3rd, Atlantic | 2019 | — | W, 3–2 , BRI | L, 0–4, CHA | — | — |
| 2019–20 | 62 | 37 | 18 | — | 3 | 4 | 81 | .653 | 187 | 157 | 2nd, Atlantic | 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | 33 | 24 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 50 | .758 | 110 | 77 | 1st, North | 2021 | No playoffs were held | No playoffs were held | No playoffs were held | No playoffs were held | No playoffs were held |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 34 | 32 | — | 6 | 4 | 78 | .513 | 202 | 209 | 5th, Atlantic | 2022 | L, 1–2, WBS | |
| 2022–23 | 72 | 44 | 19 | — | 5 | 4 | 97 | .674 | 217 | 184 | 2nd, Atlantic | 2023 | BYE | W, 3–1, CHA | W, 3–0, HAR | W, 4–2, ROC | W, 4–3, CV |
| 2023–24 | 72 | 53 | 14 | — | 0 | 5 | 111 | .771 | 229 | 151 | 1st, Atlantic | 2024 | BYE | W, 3-1 LV | W, 3-0 HAR | W, 4-3, CLE | W, 4-2, CV |
* ↑ Two-game aggregate score

## Team records
### Single season

    Goals: 60 Alexandre Giroux (2008–09)
    Assists: 89 George "Red" Sullivan (1953–54)
    Points: 124 Tim Tookey (1986–87)
    Penalty minutes: 432 Steve Martinson (1985–86)
    GAA: 1.98 Alfie Moore (1938–39)
    SV%:

### Career

    Career goals: 260 Dunc Fisher
    Career assists: 636 Mike Nykoluk
    Career points: 808 Mike Nykoluk
    Career penalty minutes: 1519 Mike Stothers
    Career goaltending wins: 226 Gordie Henry
    Career shutouts: 29 Nick Damore
    Career games: 972 Mike Nykoluk
    Career games coached: 1,256 (610–512–134) Frank Mathers

### Team season records

    Division championships: 18
    Regular season points championships: 8
    Most points-one season: 123 2009–10
    Fewest points-one season: 44 1955–56
    Most wins-one season: 60 2009–10
    Fewest wins-one season: 19 1955–56
    Most losses-one season: 44 1977–78
    Fewest losses-one season: 13 1942–43
    Most ties-one season (No OT): 16 1969–70
    Most ties-one season (With OT): 12 1990–91, 1992–93
    Fewest ties-one season (No OT): 5 1948–49
    Fewest ties-one season (With OT): 1 1952–53
    Fewest ties at home-season: 0 1982–83
    Shootout wins-one season: 7 (7–2 overall) 2004–05