Newark, Delaware – An affiliate of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. (“Black Bear”) Patriot Ice Center is pleased to announce Sean Cannon as the new Hockey Director for the Delaware Ducks Youth Hockey Club. Sean’s coaching experience runs the gamut from mite to the collegiate and junior levels, and everything in between. Sean, a highly respected teacher of the game with Level 4 USA Hockey coaching certification, coached the Valley Forge (PA) Minutemen of the Tier 1 Atlantic Youth Hockey League (AYHL) from 2015-19, and before that served as an assistant coach with the New Jersey Titans and Philadelphia Jr. Flyers of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), along with stints coaching the West Chester University women’s and University of Iowa men’s collegiate (ACHA) programs. Sean joins Delaware Ducks from the Jr. Blue Hens where he ran the Midget program.
“Our mission for Ducks is to continue the long-term growth and unity of youth hockey in Delaware,” said Sean Cannon. “We will strive to raise the standards across the board in our culture, coaching and environment, and ensure the best possible experience for each player.”
“Sean is, without a doubt, one of the top coaches in the area and we are so lucky to have him join us to lead our program,” said Murry N. Gunty, Founder and CEO of Black Bear. “With Sean in charge, we have no doubt that we will change the face of hockey in the great state of Delaware.”
Tryout information for the 2023-24 season can be found on the Patriot Ice Center website and are summarized below.
2023-24 DELAWARE DUCKS TRYOUT INFORMATION
Wednesday, March 22
8U- 6:40-7:40 p.m.
10U- 7:50-8:50 p.m.
12U- 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 23
8U- 5:40-6:40 p.m.
10U- 6:50-7:50 p.m.
12U- 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, April 10
14U- 5:40-6:40 p.m.
16U- 6:50-7:50 p.m.
18U- 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12
14U- 5:50-6:50 p.m.
16U- 7:30-8:30 p.m.
18U- 8:40-9:40 p.m.
Monday, April 17**
14U- 5:40-6:40 p.m.
16U- 6:50-7:50 p.m.
18U- 8:00-9:00 p.m.
**If Necessary
About The Patriot Ice Center– The Patriot Ice Center is in Newark, Delaware, approximately 44 miles south of Philadelphia, PA. along the I-95 corridor. The arena houses two sheets of ice (one NHL and one Olympic-sized rink), a snack bar, pro shop and two fitness training spaces. The arena is home to the Delaware Ducks Youth Hockey Club, which competes in the Atlantic Hockey Federation, as well as local high schools Delaware Military Academy (DMA), A.I. DuPont High School and Hodgson Vocational Technical School.
About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc.- Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams, and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean, professionally managed, and offer world-class recreational programs. Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, markets with a National Hockey League club presence and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. Black Bear not only features the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also the expertise required to turn around mismanaged or under-performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice arenas in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 34 facilities across the United States with 64 sheets of indoor ice, four indoor turf fields, 31 youth hockey clubs, four hockey leagues (Atlantic Hockey Federation, Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation, Tier 1 Hockey Federation, and Foundry Adult Hockey, two tournament businesses, Defender Hockey Tournaments and the National Girls Hockey League and four Junior “A” hockey franchises with membership in the United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League, United States Premier Hockey League NCDC and the Eastern Hockey League.