The Hershey Bears signed a goalie Cal Petersen American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 season.
Petersen joins the Bears after playing 33 games with his hometown Iowa Wild last season. Petersen had a 13-16-2 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and .896 save percentage and four shutouts. He was also the Iowa State team winner for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year Award for his work in the Des Moines community.
In 248 AHL appearances over nine professional seasons with Ontario, Lehigh Valley and Iowa, Petersen went 105-114-21 with a 3.07 GAA, .901 save percentage and 15 shutouts. He was an AHL All-Star in 2018 and again in 2020.
Selected by Buffalo in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL Draft, Petersen played 106 games in the NHL with Los Angeles and Philadelphia, posting a 46-44-10 record with a 2.96 GAA, .903 save percentage and four shutouts.
