Black Bear Sports Group

Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation and National Girls Hockey League member Princeton Tiger Lilies’ General Manager, Shelley Looney, has recently been honored with induction into the prestigious Beanpot Hall of Fame. Hailing from Brownstown, MI, Looney is a distinguished figure in women’s hockey, having been a key member of the first US Women’s Olympic Hockey team […]

Gear up for an extraordinary hockey expedition as Phantoms Selects take center stage at the World Hockey Championships in the picturesque city of Innsbruck, Austria. As one of the few North American teams invited to this elite international event, our boys will face off against top AAA Hockey Clubs from 15 countries, showcasing their skills

The “spread” has no place in youth hockey Black Bear Sports Group recently started the Hockey Power Rankings (“HPR”) as an alternative to MyHockeyRankings (“MHR”). MyHockeyRankings has been the only ranking source in youth hockey for many years and originally was used to help families schedule competitive games. Unfortunately, as its power grew, people and

Odenton, MD – Team Maryland of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced the relocation of its franchise to Hamilton Township, New Jersey for the 2024-25 season. The team will play out of Ice Land Skating Center and play under the Mercer Chiefs banner. The team will be affiliated with the Mercer Chiefs youth hockey

P.A.L. Ice Hockey and Long Island Whalers are excited to announce a merger that will begin with the 2024-2025 hockey season. This union will mark a significant milestone in Long Island’s hockey landscape. P.A.L. Ice Hockey and Long Island Whalers hockey programs will merge at the Tier I and Tier II levels under P.A.L. Ice

Fast-Growing Bond Sports Chosen as the Facility Management Software Platform for Nation’s Largest Ice Rink Owner & Operator  Boca Raton, FL; September 21, 2023 – Bond Sports, the leading facility management software for the recreational sports and fitness industry, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Black Bear Sports Group, the largest owner and

  Canonsburg, PA – Printscape Arena at Southpointe unveiled two new additions for the 2023-2024 season at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today including a new state-of-the-art center for Sports Performance Training by UPMC Sports Medicine and the addition of a second ice sheet. “UPMC Sports Medicine is excited to work with the many athletes and families

2023 USHL Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms affiliated academy to field teams at U18, U16 and U15 Bethesda, MD – Black Bear Sports Group, Co-owner of the 2023 USHL Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms, has announced the formation of the Black Bear National Academy. The program will begin play in the 2024/25 season and will

Belle Vernon, Pa – Today, cfsbank Event Center held a Grand Re-Opening event `celebrating the revitalization and naming rights partnership with cfsbank. Other announcements that were shared at the event included an overview from Black Bear Sports Group as well as an outlook of the future for Mon Valley Thunder Youth Hockey, Elizabeth Forward High

Bethesda, MD – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with the New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute (NJOI) and will now be known as the official orthopedic provider for SportsCare Ice Arena and Skylands Ice World as well as the North Jersey Skyland Kings and NJ Jets Youth Hockey Clubs. NJOI, a leader