The Hershey Bears (also officially called the Hershey Bears Hockey Club and were one time also officially called the Hershey Hockey Club) are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the American Hockey League. The Bears are the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals. The team currently plays their home games at the Giant Center in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania which is located in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Bears are based 14 miles east outside the state's capital of Harrisburg. The Bears' won their AHL record eleventh and most recent Calder Cup title over the Texas Stars in 2010. The Hershey Bears were founded in 1932 as the Hershey B'ars. The franchise was renamed to Hershey Chocolate B'ars in 1933 for one season and was the