In the grand opening to their 80th anniversary season, the Hershey Bears dropped a 7-2 decision to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Phantoms scored four goals on 10 shots on goal in the third period.
Chandler Stephenson and John Albert scored the lone goals for the Bears. Parker Milner made 24 saves on 30 shots.
The Phantoms relied on returning players for their offense. Danick Martel put up a goal in each period for a hat trick. Nicolas Aube-Kubel had a goal and an assist. T.J. Brennan factored in with three assists.