Black Bear Sports Group

Black Bear Sports Group will manage and maintain Adelard Arena while Mount continues facility ownership October 8, 2024 (WOONSOCKET) – Mount Saint Charles Academy (MSC) has entered into a long-term agreement for Black Bear Sports Group to manage the historic Adelard Arena. As part of that agreement, Black Bear Sports will assume all facility operations …

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Repost from USA Hockey National Team Development Program PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Team USA’s Under-18 Team and  the Youngstown Phantoms are set to play in the 7th annual “Play With Purpose” charity hockey game on Saturday, September 14 at USA Hockey Arena. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. while doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Limited tickets are available now! …

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Repost from Tribune Chronicle Roster turnover is high in junior hockey. There are always tons of players leaving teams at the end of the season and new ones coming in to fill their roles. Two of those new players are going to be major difference-makers for the Youngstown Phantoms this season. Forwards Adam Benak and …

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Repost from Tribune Chronicle Not long ago, Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Conner de Haro was a young up-and-comer focused on making the roster full-time. Now, as he enters year three with the program, de Haro is one of the team’s most experienced players, and one of the few that have been here for each season that …

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Repost from Brainerd Dispatch EDMONTON, Alberta — It’s a process that started in June for Brainerd native Kade Stengrim. The young hockey player survived six sets of cuts to make Team USA Under-18 Select roster that played in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Aug. 5-10 in Edmonton, Canada. “Once you make it out of your …

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Repost from WFMJ The Youngstown Phantoms are thrilled to announce the hiring of Scott Gordon as an Assistant Coach for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.  Gordon brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past two seasons with the San Jose Sharks in the NHL as an Assistant Coach. He also has two separate Head Coaching stints in …

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Announces partnership with Spiideo and Visaic Bethesda, MD – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc (“Black Bear”) has launched Black Bear TV as the new streaming service for all games played inside Black Bear-owned arenas beginning in the 2024-25 season. Beginning September 16, 2024, all youth and scholastic games played inside the 38 Black Bear venues …

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The 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, held at the Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28, proved to be a momentous event for Black Bear Sports Group (BBSG) as several of its young talents were selected by NHL teams. Here’s a look at the standout players from BBSG who were drafted: Luke Osburn – Buffalo …

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Spartans Boys Youth Club to join Eastern Hockey Federation; Junior team to join USPHL NCDC Bethesda, MD – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. (“Black Bear”) has entered into an agreement to purchase the Rinks at Exeter, NH, the Spartans youth hockey club and the Seacoast Performance Academy (collectively, the “Arena”).  The transaction is subject to …

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