2026-27 season game day News Release Share this Sens unable to hold off Hershey in 5-2 defeat October 24, 2026 The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts: #10 Phil Daoust scored first goal of the season #15 Christian Kyrou had one assist #31 Jackson Parsons saved 34 of 37 #51 Shane Bowers recorded an assist and now has four points in three games #53 Phil Tomasino had two points including a goal Once again, the full 2026-27 Belleville Senators schedule is available by clicking here. More information on season seat memberships, Sens on Demand ticketing, premium seating, the Business Edge program, and more can be found by visiting the Belleville Sens Website. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on X: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens
The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts:
The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts:
The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts:
The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts:
The Belleville Senators took on the Hershey Bears for some Saturday night hockey, falling 5-2. To start the first period, the Bears applied waves of pressure; however, the Senators would be the first to find the back of the net. On the power play, Christian Kyrou got the puck over to Phil Tomasino, whose shot from the point was tipped in by Phil Daoust for his first goal of the season and a 1-0 game. The middle frame saw Belleville continue to find the back of the net. On the forecheck, Shane Bowers won a battle along the boards and dished the puck out to Tomasino, who netted his fourth of the season to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, Hershey got on the board. A pass from behind the net by Ryan Chesley set up Theodor Niederbach, whose shot banked off Spencer Smallman and in to bring the score to 2-1. In the third, the Bears continued to build momentum and tied the game. From his own zone, Justin Holl made his way into the offensive zone before cutting in and getting the puck to Joey Anderson, who scored his second of the season to make it a 2-2 contest. Hershey did not stop there. Less than three minutes later, a turnover in the Senators’ zone allowed Smallman to set up Lynden Lakovic down low for a quick shot, putting the Bears ahead 3-2. Late in the game, Hershey added two empty-net goals, the first from Anderson for his second of the night, followed by Grant Cruikshank to seal a 5-2 win for Hershey. Belleville will get another chance against the Bears at home in the second half of the season on Friday, March 19th, when the two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. at CIBC Place to finish off the season series. The Senators will wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon in Lehigh Valley against the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). Puck drop is set for 3:05 p.m. inside PPL Center. Fast Facts:
