| The "Big Bear" is the Bears all-time leading scorer with 808 points. He is also the team's career leader in assists with 636 and games played with 972. Nykoluk also holds the franchise record for playoff points (73), assists (60), and games played (103). He led the Bears in scoring 6 times and served as the team's captain from 1967-1971. Nykoluk captained the 1969 Calder Cup Championship team and was a member of the 1959 championship team. The "Big Bear's" number was the first to be raised to the rafters by the team. |
| The patriarch of the Hershey Bears. Mathers spent 35 seasons with the team as a player, Head Coach, General Manager, and President. He was a 5-time AHL first team All-Star selection as a defenseman. He played in 1949 NHL All-Star Game, representing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mathers returned to Hershey in 1956 as a player/Head Coach. He led the Bears to back-to-back Calder Cup Championships during the 1957-1958 & 1958-59 seasons. Then in 1969, Mathers won another Calder Cup, this time only as Head Coach of the Bears. He was the general manager of Heshey's 1973-1974, 1979-1980 & 1987-1988 Calder Cup Champion teams. In all, he was a part of 6 of Hershey's 8 titles. In 1987, he received the Lester Patrick Award, which recognizes outsanding service to hockey in the United States. In 1992, Mathers was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame. The Bears retired his number in 1991. |
| Keller captained the Bears from 1972-1974, leading the Hershey to the 1973-74 Calder Cup Championship. Keller is the top scoring defenseman in team history, amassing 103 goals and 305 assists for a point total of 408. That total ranks him 10th on the Bears' all-time scoring list. The 305 assists rank him 5th on Hershey's all-time assist list. He played in 737 games, third most in team history. He is tied with Steffon Walby and Gil Gilbert for 15th on the Bears' career playoff scoring list with 34 points. His number was retired on December 1, 2003. |
| "Tooks" is second on the Bears all-time scoring list with 693 points. He was named the AHL's MVP for the 1986-1987 season, where he posted a single-season team record 124 points. The 124 points led the league in scoring. The previous season, Tookey tied for the team scoring title and was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield award as playoff MVP, even though the Bears fell in the finals. Tookey is third on the Bears playoff scoring list, tallying 52 points in 45 career playoff games. He had three different stints with the team and scored over 100 points three times. He led the team in scoring 4 times and his number was retired in 1998. |
| Kullman is the Bears third all-time leading scorer with 619 points. He ranks second in games played with 759 and goals with 253, and is fourth in assists with 366. Kullman led the Bears in scoring during the 1954-1955 campaign. He is tenth on the team's playoff scoring list with 40 points. Kullman passed away in 1999 at the age of 71. His number was retired simutaneously with Tim Tookey in 1998. |
| The AHL's all-time regular season leader in points, goals, assists, and games played, played with the Bears for seven seasons, leading the team in scoring six times. Marshall is also the AHL's all-time leader in playoff points and assists. He is second in career playoff goals and third in career playoff games played. He ranks fifth on the Hershey's all-time scoring list with 570 points. He is second on the team's playoff scoring list with 60 points. Marshall was a key member of the Bears back-to-back Calder Cup Champion teams of 1957-1958 & 1958-1959. He led the team in scoring with 19 points during the 1958 Calder Cup Playoffs. His number was raised to the rafters on opening night of the 1999-2000 season. |
| One of the most popular players in team history, Lamoureux had three different stints with the Bears. Known for his tremendous work ethic, Lamoureux led the team in scoring three times and is tied for seventh on the Bears all-time scoring list with 448 points. During the 1987-1988 season, he led the team in scoring in both the regular season and the playoffs during a record-setting season or the team. His 105 points helped lead the Bears to a franchise-record 50 wins and 105 points. Then in the playoffs, Lamoureux was the team's leading scorer as Hershey won Calder Cup, posting a perfect 12-0 record. At the close of the 1998-1999 season, the AHL awarded Lamoureux with the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award for sportsmanship, determination & dedication to hockey. His number was retired along with Willie Marshall's on opening night of the 1999-2000 season. |
