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 toContinueContinue reading “Black Bears on Brink of Elimination After Being Swept in Maine”
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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 thanContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Welcome Three Through Supplemental Draft”
Maryland Black Bears 2021 East Division Final Preview
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction The two newest teams in the NAHL East Division will face off for the divisional title starting this week. With Maryland taking out Johnstown and Maine defeating New Jersey, the Black Bears and Nordiques are heading for a collision course for the right to play in Blaine, Minnesota for theContinueContinue reading “Maryland Black Bears 2021 East Division Final Preview”
Black Bears Advance After Comeback Win
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/ FOHS Media Faction Odenton, Maryland can now be called Upset City. Saturday night, the Maryland Black Bears overcame three deficits against the Johnstown Tomahawks and used two goals in 37 seconds to take the deciding Game Five, upset the top-seed in the division, and win their first playoff series in franchise history.ContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Advance After Comeback Win”
Split at Home Forces Black Bears to Game Five
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/ FOHS Media Faction For the first time in franchise history, the Black Bears played in front of their home fans at The Den in Piney Orchard. While it was a typical tight affair with the Johnstown Tomahawks, the Black Bears won on Wednesday, but couldn’t close it out Thursday– forcing into aContinueContinue reading “Split at Home Forces Black Bears to Game Five”
Black Bears Overcome Slow Start, Come Back Home in an Even Series
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction There’s an old adage that says a playoff series doesn’t start until the road team wins a game. Thanks to Saturday night’s win in Johnstown, the Maryland Black Bears have made this a series. Game One wasn’t as great for the Black Bears on the scoreboard, but if you takeContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Overcome Slow Start, Come Back Home in an Even Series”
Maryland Black Bears 2021 East Division Semi-Final Preview
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/ FOHS Media Faction On Friday, the Maryland Black Bears will step into their first playoff game in franchise history, as they take on their rivals from Western PA, the Johnstown Tomahawks. Albeit, it is a one-sided rivalry with Johnstown having an all-time record of 7-21-7 record over the Black Bears, this seasonContinueContinue reading “Maryland Black Bears 2021 East Division Semi-Final Preview”
Black Bears Clinch Playoff Spot
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction For the first time in franchise history, the Maryland Black Bears are headed to the post-season. With the Maine Nordiques beating the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks in regulation Friday night allowed the Black Bears to clinch a spot on points percentage. Especially considering the 2019-20 season was cut short dueContinueContinue reading “Black Bears Clinch Playoff Spot”
Marathon Week Leads to Sprint Run for Black Bears
Photo: Jon Pitonzo/FOHS Media Faction Friday night, Mother Nature tried to give the Maryland Black Bears an extra day to their marathon week of six games in eight days. The lights did come back on in the rink, but the Black Bears couldn’t get the win in the late-night due, dropping a 5-0 decision toContinueContinue reading “Marathon Week Leads to Sprint Run for Black Bears”
Reworked Schedule Gives Black Bears Six Games in Eight Day Stretch
Photo by Jon Pitonzo, FOHS Media Faction When I last wrote about the Black Bears before real-life, work, and apathy towards writing happened, they were mired in a pretty big skid of eight games. Unfortunately, it got to the a franchise-record 12 games before they finally broke through into the win column. After the downContinueContinue reading “Reworked Schedule Gives Black Bears Six Games in Eight Day Stretch”
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