{"id":84060,"date":"2026-01-11T19:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/84060\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:25:12","slug":"pennsylvania-hockey-org-says-its-probing-youth-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/84060\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania hockey org says it&#8217;s probing youth fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">One of the wildest fights of the hockey season may have occurred during the intermission of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">American Hockey League<\/a> game between the Hershey Bears and the Cleveland Monsters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/teddy-bear-toss-charity-hershey-bears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bears\u2019 &#8220;Mites on Ice&#8221; segment<\/a> features youth hockey players competing against each other during intermission. However, competitive play turned into an all-out brawl involving players from the Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ahl-logo-11126-1.jpg\" alt=\"An AHL logo on a jersey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A closeup of an American Hockey League logo during the game between the Hershey Bears and the Rockford IceHogs at the Giant Center on Jan. 4, 2026, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Bruce Bennett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The club said Sunday it was investigating the events that occurred leading up to the brawl.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been made aware of an incident that occurred last night during the \u2018Mites on Ice\u2019 event between periods of the Hershey Bears game,&#8221; the organization said. &#8220;The safety, well-being, and positive experience of all participants\u2014especially our young players\u2014are of the utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nhls-seattle-kraken-garner-mixed-reactions-pride-themed-logo-jerseys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NHL&#8217;S SEATTLE KRAKEN RECEIVE MIXED REACTIONS TO PRIDE-THEMED LOGO AND JERSEYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hershey-bears-players-011126-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hershey Bears players celebrate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The Hershey Bears celebrate a goal by Louie Belpedio, which triggered the tossing of stuffed animals at the Giant Center on Jan. 4, 2026, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Bruce Bennett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are currently conducting an internal review to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the incident. This review will include gathering information from all relevant parties and assessing the situation thoroughly and responsibly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The club said it didn\u2019t want to draw conclusions until the investigation was complete.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this time, we believe it is important to allow this process to take place before drawing conclusions. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our families, partners, and community as we work through this matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">season the Bears<\/a> have had a &#8220;Mites on Ice&#8221; fight.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hershey-bears-players-011126-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hershey Bears hoist the Calder Cup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The Hersey Bears hoist the Calder Cup on June 24, 2024. (Travis Boyd\/Special to the Daily News\/USA Today Network)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another brawl <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ianoland\/status\/2002564489494122703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">took place on Dec. 20<\/a> between youth hockey players. It didn\u2019t appear anyone was injured.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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