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Sikora scores twice as Hershey beats Springfield 6-1

Petr Sikora scored shorthanded in the third period and added another goal as the Bears split the weekend series.

Petr Sikora scored twice in the third period and Mitch Gibson made 20 saves as the Hershey Bears beat the Springfield Thunderbirds 6-1 at MassMutual Center on Saturday. Hershey split the weekend series after losing 4-2 on Friday.

Andrew Cristall opened the scoring on a two-man advantage at 14:26 of the first period, converting a pass from Jonny Brodzinski for his first goal of the season. Dalton Smith put Hershey ahead 2-0 at 1:13 of the second.

Sikora scored shorthanded on a two-on-one at 3:05 of the third. Brodzinski made it 4-0 before Zach Dean scored Springfield’s only goal at 10:41. Ryan Chesley added an empty-net goal, and Sikora finished the scoring at 18:15.

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