Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. (“BBSG”) is a privately held company formed in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities and youth sports teams and events. Our arenas are clean and professionally managed, and offer world class recreational offerings.
We focus on:
- Ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics
- Markets with a National Hockey League club presence
- Arenas with an existing Tier I or Tier II youth hockey presence
We have the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under-performing facilities as well.
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Biggby Coffee Hockey Club Joins The Henry Ford’s “Hockey: Faster Than Ever” Exhibit
On November 9th, the Biggby Coffee Hockey Club had the unique opportunity to participate in The Henry Ford Museum’s first-ever “Hockey: Faster Than Ever” traveling exhibit in Dearborn, Michigan. The event offered a fantastic platform for the club to connect with the community, promote their programs, and share their passion for the sport of hockey. …
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Two-Goal Third Sparks Phantoms in Win
Repost from The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN — A third period rush helped push the Youngstown Phantoms past Cedar Rapids on Saturday, dispatching the Rough Riders, 5-3. Kade Stengrim set the tone early, scoring his fifth goal of the season less than two minutes into the contest. “I liked our start,” Phantoms coach Ryan Ward said. “I …
Phantoms Edge Team USA U18s 2-1 for Fifth Straight Win
Repost from the Tribune Chronicle YOUNGSTOWN — An old saying amongst coaches is “special teams are special.” The Youngstown Phantoms lived up to that mantra on Sunday with a pair of power play goals and some key stops on the penalty kill to sweep the weekend with their third win in as many days, taking down …
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Phantoms Edge Steel in Overtime
Repost from the Tribune Chronicle YOUNGSTOWN — Every game is a learning experience, and the Youngstown Phantoms learned a valuable lesson on Friday. They saw firsthand how quickly momentum swings in hockey. But they forced overtime, and a goal by Landan Resendes in the extra period sent the Phantoms to a 5-4 win over the …
Hometown kid Huston excelling with Phantoms
Repost from The Tribune Chronicle Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Cal Huston will always be the first. Huston’s debut on Covelli Centre ice earlier this month marked the first time a Youngstown native suited up in a Phantoms’ uniform on home ice. His one appearance last season during a road trip was the blueliner’s debut with his …
NHL Draft: How The 2025 Draft-Eligible Talent Is Doing In The USHL
Repost from FloHockey We’re still months away from the 2025 NHL Draft, but that should not hinder excitement surrounding the draft-eligible talent playing in the USHL. Added, the recent release of the Central Scouting Preliminary List gave us a baseline for where these players are ranked at the start of the season. As the season …
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