BLAINE, MN– After a successful first two games, the Maryland Black Bears had a bit of bad luck in their final two games, dropping both of them to a score of 4-2. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17th, 2021: BLACK BEARS (2) vs. Odessa Jackalopes (4): The Black Bears were able to get off to a quick startContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Drop Two in Last Two NAHL Showcase Games”
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Two Days, Two Wins for Maryland at NAHL Showcase
BLAINE, MN– The NAHL is back at the NSC Super Rinks for the 2021 NAHL Showcase, where all the teams from the league head to Blaine, Minnesota to have inter-divisional play for four games. The Maryland Black Bears, having split their first weekend, took to the ice on Wednesday and Thursday against two teams fromContinueContinue reading “Two Days, Two Wins for Maryland at NAHL Showcase”
Black Bears Settle For Weekend Split
ODENTON, MD– After a historic season last year, the Maryland Black Bears got back to the ice for the start of the 2021-22 season trying to build off of what they started last year. Returning nine full-time players and five players who saw some action as affiliated players, the Black Bears in the room knewContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Settle For Weekend Split”
Cole Named 5th Black Bears Captain
The Maryland Black Bears announced their on-ice leadership on Thursday, with Conor Cole being named the fifth captain in Black Bears team history. Alternates for Cole will be Aden Bruich, Philip Törnqvist, Branden Piku, and Brad McNeil. Conor Cole/ Photo via Maryland Black Bears Cole is in his second season with the Black Bears afterContinueContinue reading “Cole Named 5th Black Bears Captain”
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”
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”
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