Hershey Bears vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Sunday March 1, 2015

Tim Kennedy and the Hershey Bears take on the Worcester Sharks in a first-round playoff series. Daniel Zampogna, PennLive

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A Game 6 win over the Texas Stars to clinch the 2009-10 Calder Cup marks the last time the Hershey Bears won a playoff series.

Hershey lost in the first round to Charlotte in 2010-11, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2011-12 and Providence in 2012-13. It didn't make the playoffs in 2013-14.

The postseason quest begins again Friday at 7 p.m. when the Bears visit the Worcester Sharks at DCU Center for Game 1 of their first-round series.

The Bears, in their 77th AHL season, are making their 65th playoff appearance.

The first two games of the best-of-five series are scheduled for DCU Center and the final three (if necessary) for Giant Center.

Here is the series schedule:

Game 1: Hershey 4, Worcester 1, April 24, at Worcester.

Game 2: Saturday, April 25, at Worcester, 7 p.m.

Game 3: Wednesday, April 29, at Hershey, 7 p.m.

Game 4 (if necessary): Friday, May 1, at Hershey, 7 p.m.

Game 5 (if necessary): Sunday, May 3, at Hershey, 5 p.m.

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