The Hershey Bears won a 4-3 overtime victory over the Cleveland Monsters on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Giant Center.

Left wing player Axel Jonsson-Fjallby provided the overtime heroics to extend Hershey’s Halloween winning streak to nine consecutive games dating back to Oct. 31, 1998.

Cleveland Monsters’ Josh Dunne scored the first period’s only goal at the 7:55 mark after winning a battle on the man-advantage. The number of shots taken after 20 minutes were 14-7, with the Monsters leading.

The Bears responded in the next period with two goals separated by only one minute and 55 seconds. First, center Mike Sgarbossa completed a passing play with Jonsson-Fjallby at 5:25, followed by center Garrett Pilon’s redirection of a Lucas Johansen shot at 7:10.

Before the second period concluded, Jake Christiansen responded for the Monsters with his third goal of the season at 14:15. After 40 minutes, shots were 25-22 Cleveland with the score tied 2-2.

Liam Foudy provided Cleveland a 3-2 advantage only 22 seconds into the third period, but defenseman Cody Fransen answered with his second goal. On the power play, Franson blasted home another shot with net front defensemen.

Hershey’s premiere penalty kill (PK) came in the opening minutes of sudden-death overtime. Dylan McIlrath was called for tripping at the period’s 20:00 mark, and Hershey’s PK backed by Pheonix Copley earned a successful kill.

It set the stage for Jonsson-Fjallby’s overtime heroics at the 3:27 mark. On a rush with Mike Vecchione, Jonsson-Fjallby wired home the game-winner to improve Hershey’s record to four wins, one loss, and one tie.

The Bears return to action on Friday, Nov. 5 with their first visit to Springfield in the 2021-22 campaign. Puck drop between the Bears and Thunderbirds is slated for 7:05 p.m. Voice of the Bears Zack Fisch will have the call on the Bears Radio Network.