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 BlackContinue 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 thatContinue 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 twoContinue 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 nextContinue 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 dayContinue 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 duringContinue 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. GameContinue reading "Black Bears Season Ends With 4-1 Loss"

Black Bears on Brink of Elimination After Being Swept in Maine

Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction Following a pair of 4-1 losses to the Maine Nordiques this weekend, the Maryland Black Bears are fighting for their playoff lives in an attempt to win the East Division. While four of those goals from Maine were with an empty net, the Black Bears couldn't find a way toContinue reading "Black Bears on Brink of Elimination After Being Swept in Maine"

Black Bears Welcome Three Through Supplemental Draft

Ahead of the start of the Division Finals, the Maryland Black Bears and the rest of the NAHL took part in the Supplemental Draft. Every team got three selections and it was made up of players under 21 years old as of December 31st, 2021, who weren't on an NAHL team or played less thanContinue reading "Black Bears Welcome Three Through Supplemental Draft"

Plenty of Maryland Talent Selected in 2021 USHL Draft

The USHL Draft has come and gone for another year. Those unfamiliar with the draft, it's split up in two Phases. The first Phase is for U-17 players only-- so in this instance, players with a 2005 birth year. Phase II is open to anyone who still has junior eligibility and is not protected byContinue reading "Plenty of Maryland Talent Selected in 2021 USHL Draft"