After a historically bad season, the Washington Capitals announced that the contracts of Hershey’s head coach Troy Mann and assistant Ryan Murphy would not be renewed.

Hershey finished last in the AHL’s Atlantic Division this season going 30-37-4-5 (Wins-losses-overtime losses-shootout losses) for 69 points. Mann, 48, spent four seasons as Hershey’s head coach, compiling a 162-102-22-18 record. He led the Bears to a pair of division titles, and a trip to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals.

Many key players that played in Hershey last year where either in Washington or elsewhere, such as Christian Djoos, Chandler Stephenson, Madison Bowey and Paul Carey. Chris Bourque also missed some time as he represented Team USA at the Winter Olympics this year.