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Carolina Hurricanes Select Montgomery in 2021 Draft

For the first time since 2016, a Marylander was selected in the NHL Draft. Bryce Montgomery had his named selected by the Carolina Hurricanes at pick 170. The Bowie native, currently playing with the London Knights, came up through the Washington Little Capitals and Team Maryland programs, while spending a brief time at DeMatha Catholic.ContinueContinue reading “Carolina Hurricanes Select Montgomery in 2021 Draft”

Maryland Selects Seven in 2021 NAHL Draft

The 2021 NAHL Draft has come and gone, with the Maryland Black Bears taking seven players overall, including one familiar face returning to The Den for the 2021-22 season. With the 18th pick in the first round, the Black Bears picked forward Tyler Young from the Islanders HC of the NCDC. Young is committed toContinueContinue reading “Maryland Selects Seven in 2021 NAHL Draft”

Black Bears Trade Friedman, Kurtas to Corpus Christi

Photo Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction The Maryland Black Bears made a move less than a week before the NAHL Draft by trading Jude Kurtas and Grady Friedman to the Corpus Christi IceRays for a Tender contract, a 5th round pick in the 2021 NAHL Draft, and Conditional 2022 NAHL Draft Pick. The duo of KurtasContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Trade Friedman, Kurtas to Corpus Christi”

Black Bears, NAHL Release 2021-22 Schedule

Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction Though the Robertson Cup was recently handed out, there is no rest for the wicked. The NAHL and their member teams released their 2021-22 schedule on Tuesday and the Black Bears have some highlights when it comes to their schedule. For a third time in their four-year history, the BlackContinueContinue reading “Black Bears, NAHL Release 2021-22 Schedule”

Royal Farms Arena Renos and You

Photo Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction It was announced on Wednesday that the Royal Farms Arena is finally get a renovation to the tune of $150M thanks to a bid from the Oak View Group in association with Thirty Five Ventures, a firm partnered by NBA player and Maryland-native Kevin Durant. It is a project thatContinueContinue reading “Royal Farms Arena Renos and You”

Post 2021 NAHL Top Prospects Review

Photo by Scott Wasilewski/FOHS Media Faction This past weekend, the NAHL held their Top Prospects Tournament, a yearly occurrences to give players who have not committed to a college a chance to show themselves off against other players in league who are in the same predicament. This event has been hosted in the last twoContinueContinue reading “Post 2021 NAHL Top Prospects Review”

Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: My Three Wishes for 2021-22

Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction With the Black Bears wrapping up the 2020-21 season, it’s time to look ahead to what’s next. A foundation season is only as meaningful as the seasons that come after that and how it shapes the team and players going forward. So, here’s my personal three wishes heading into nextContinueContinue reading “Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: My Three Wishes for 2021-22”

Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: Fare Thee Well, Overagers

It’s one of the more difficult posts to write on the year in junior hockey, it’s the players who won’t be with the team next year due to them being over the junior age of eligibility. For some of these players, they’ve been with the squad only a year, maybe less; for one, since dayContinueContinue reading “Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: Fare Thee Well, Overagers”

Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: Historic

For the Maryland Black Bears this year, much like others in the NAHL, there were plenty of hurdles to actually get the season rolling and completed. They started their season at their sister rink north of Baltimore, they had pauses and postponements for one reason or another, and then dealing with a big slide duringContinueContinue reading “Maryland Black Bears 2020-21 Season in Review: Historic”

Black Bears Season Ends With 4-1 Loss

Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction In the end, it just was not to be for the Maryland Black Bears. Thursday proved to be the final game of the Black Bears season, as they dropped Game 3 to the Maine Nordiques by the familiar score of 4-1 and drop the series three games to none. GameContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Season Ends With 4-1 Loss”