Bears Recall Alex Berry

[chilly666]

HERSHEY, Pa. – The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the club has recalled forward Alex Berry from the ECHL’s Reading Royals. The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.

Berry, 26, has appeared in 13 games with the Royals and has recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists) to tie for the team lead in scoring.

The 6-2, 220-pound native of Danvers, MA missed the entire 2011-12 season due to injury. During the previous season, Berry posted AHL career highs in goals (14), assists (20), points (34) and penalty minutes (150) in 75 games with the Norfolk Admirals. He was also selected as Norfolk’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for his efforts in the community.

Berry spent most of the 2009-10 season with the AHL Toronto Marlies, appearing in 55 games and totaling seven points (three goals, four assists). He also recorded five assists in five regular-season games with the Royals, and went on to help Reading into the American Conference finals with two goals and four assists in 16 Kelly Cup playoff contests.

Prior to turning pro, Berry played four years of college hockey at UMass-Amherst (HE), where he lettered in all four years and put up 62 points (29 goals, 33 assists) in 124 career games.

[Phillyfan11]

A good move for Hershey as their struggling to score (Boyd Kane is their leading scorer) and Berry will bring energy to a team that really hasn't had the energy they've had the recently. They're definitely missing the likes of a Pinnizotto (Chic), Rechlicz (Por), and Andrew Carroll (whom I'm stunned they didn't keep around and is only in the E.) I'm not sure if Oates/Johanson/McPhee being around constantly has anything to do with this or not. But they definitely aren't the Hershey we've seen the past few years.