Belle Vernon, Pa – Today, Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. announced a new partnership and brand name for its recently acquired Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, PA property. The facility will now be known as cfsbank Event Center.
“The venue provides tremendous opportunity and enhancement to the quality of life in the Mon Valley community that we so proudly serve, “said cfsbank President and Chief Executive Officer, John Gill. “We admire what Black Bear Sports Group is doing to revitalize sports and entertainment facilities and are thrilled to be a part of the future of cfsbank Event Center.”
The cfsbank Event Center has tremendous versatility to host so many different event types for our community” said Danielle Maurer, Chief Retail Officer, “With a main arena that seats up to 2,500, a year round banquet center, meeting rooms, party rooms, a 7 acre outdoor area supported by a fully equipped restaurant, sports pub, concessions and catering kitchen there is capability for concerts, shows, sporting events, trade shows, expos, corporate and community events and so much more……the potential is unlimited, it’s very exciting to be part of it”.
“We are proud to be working with a true community partner like cfsbank” said Black Bear Sports Group Founder and CEO Murry Gunty. “We look forward to providing Mon Valley with a diversified array of affordable family entertainment and quality programming for years to come”
About cfsbank Event Center – cfsbank Event Center, owned by Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a multi-purpose venue located in Belle Vernon, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania also known as the Mon Valley. The venue measures 65,000 square feet and includes a 2,500-seat arena, a banquet center, meeting rooms, party rooms and a 7-acre outdoor area that is host to many concerts, shows, sporting events, trade shows, expos and corporate or community events that are supported by a fully equipped restaurant, sports pub, concessions, and catering kitchen. The cfsbank Event Center offers a full array for programs, drop-in programs, leagues, themed skating events, public skating, birthdays parties and is the home of The Mon Valley Youth Hockey Association, Penn West-California University Hockey, Ringgold High School Hockey, Elizabeth Forward High School Hockey, Thomas Jefferson High School Hockey and Foundry Adult Hockey.
About cfsbank – cfsbank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Charleroi, PA. It has been an independent and locally managed mutual savings bank since 1935. cfsbank operates 10 offices, spanning four counties including Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. With a team of approximately 100 people, cfsbank is committed to exceeding the expectations of our customers and the growth and development of the markets they serve.
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.