The Hershey Bears (14-18-0-2) welcome the Grand Rapids Griffins (19-11-3-3) for the first and only time to Hershey this season. This will be the 10th time these two teams have ever faced one another. The Griffins are 8-1-0 all time vs. the Bears with their last game being on October 12th in Grand Rapids. Detroit Redwings prospect, Filip Zadina scored twice in the 6-3 victory over Hershey but he will not be in attendance tonight because he is returning home after playing for the Czech Republic in the World Junior Classic.