What's happened since the Hershey Bears won their last Calder Cup in 2010

Posted: Jun 22, 2023 / 11:30 AM EDT

Updated: Jun 22, 2023 / 11:30 AM EDT

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – The Hershey Bears brought home the Calder Cup last night in a thrilling overtime win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The last time the Bears won the cup was 13 years ago in the 2009-2010 season. A lot has happened in the world since then.

Local Events

Four new roller coasters debuted in Hershey Park including Skyrush (May 26, 2012), Laff Trakk (May 23, 2015), Candymonium (July 3, 2020) and Wildcat’s Revenge (June 2, 2023).

Major Global Events

Instagram is founded – Oct. 6, 2010
Disney buys Lucasfilm and Star Wars – Oct. 30, 2012
Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States – Nov. 6, 2012
The U.S. Women’s National Team wins the World Cup – July 5, 2015
Donald Trump is elected as the 45th president of the United States – Nov. 9, 2016
The U.S. Women’s National Team win the World Cup (again) – July 7, 2019
Brexit (UK withdrawals from the EU) – January 31, 2020
The global COVID-19 Pandemic starts – March 16, 2020
George Floyd is killed, sparking Black Lives Matter protests – May 25, 2020
The Australian Wildfire starts – October 10, 2020
Joe Biden is elected the 46th president of the United States – Nov. 3, 2020
The first COVID-19 vaccine is authorized by the U.S. FDA – Dec. 11, 2020
United States Capitol riots – January 6, 2021
The war in Afghanistan ends – Aug. 15, 2021
Betty White dies – Dec. 31, 2021
Russia invades Ukraine – Feb. 24, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II dies – Sept. 8, 2022
King Charles III becomes the King of England – Sept. 8, 2022
Donald Trump is indicted twice – 2023