Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. (“BBSG”) is a privately held company formed in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities and youth sports teams and events. Our arenas are clean and professionally managed, and offer world class recreational offerings.
We focus on:
- Ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics
- Markets with a National Hockey League club presence
- Arenas with an existing Tier I or Tier II youth hockey presence
We have the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under-performing facilities as well.
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Esmark Stars AAA Hockey Rebrand as Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey
Pittsburgh, PA – The Esmark Stars AAA Hockey Club has announced that their Tier I program has rebranded as Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey, effective immediately, for the 2024-2025 season. The Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey program, the oldest Tier I AAA program in the Mid-American District (founded in 1984 and continuously providing elite training and showcase opportunities …
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Youngstown’s Ryan Botterill wins 2024 Curt Hammer Award
Repost from The Rink Live Youngstown forward Ryan Botterill was named the 2024 Curt Hammer Award winner on Wednesday. “Ryan makes this world a better place and we are all better people for having had Ryan in our lives,” said Youngstown head coach Ryan Ward. Jordan McAlpine / The Rink Live YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The …
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Sting Sign Centreman Chase Gaughan
Repost from OHL Sarnia Sting General Manager Dylan Seca announced this morning that the Hockey Club has signed forward Chase Gaughan to an Ontario Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement. With the third round, 45th overall selection, Seca added 6’1 forward Chase Gaughan in this year’s 2024 OHL Priority Selection from the Palmyra Black Knights …
Colorado College’s Evan Werner transfers to Michigan
Repost from The Hockey News The Texas native just wrapped up his freshman season with the Tigers. Colorado College forward Evan Werner has transferred to Michigan, he announced on social media last week. A product of Flower Mound, TX., Werner recently finished his freshman season with the Tigers where he had six goals and 13 assists for …
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Maine Nordiques Season Ends with a Loss to Maryland
Repost from Yahoo Sports May 12—The Maine Nordiques season came to a screeching halt. The Maryland Black Bears scored six unanswered goals in Game 5 in a 6-2 victory to capture the NAHL East Division championship over the Nordiques at the Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, Maryland. “I think momentum is a huge thing …
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Phantoms Add 29 Players Through USHL Draft
Repost from Tribune Chronicle Highlighted by tender signees Beckham Edwards and Jack Hextall, the Youngstown Phantoms bolstered their roster now and for the future in both phases of the USHL Draft this past week. Counting Edwards and Hextall, the Phantoms brought in a combined 29 players across Phase I and II of the draft, some …
