Maryland Black Bears
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| Maryland Black Bears | |
|---|---|
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| City | Odenton, Maryland[1] |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | East[1] |
| Founded | 2018[1] |
| Home arena | Piney Orchard Ice Arena[1] |
| Colors | Black, gold, red and white [2] |
| Owners | Piney Junior Hockey, LLC[1] |
| General manager | Clint Mylymok[3] |
| Head coach | Clint Mylymok[3] |
| Affiliates | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Team Maryland (EHL) |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 2018–present | Maryland Black Bears |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 2 (2022-23, 2023-24) |
The Maryland Black Bears are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's East Division. The Black Bears play their home games in the Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, Maryland. Founded in 2018, the Black Bears are the first team in the 42-year history of the NAHL to be based out of Maryland.[1][4]
Playing on the NHL-sized sheet of ice at the Piney Orchard Ice Arena, a former training center of the NHL's Washington Capitals, the Black Bears' organization has exclusive use of over 7,000 square feet of space for locker rooms, training and equipment, offices, and workout areas.[1] The organization also launched a team in the Tier III Eastern Hockey League, called Team Maryland,[5] and several youth teams in the 2018–19 season, while also purchasing an ownership stake in the Tier I United States Hockey League's Youngstown Phantoms.[6]
The Black Bears played their inaugural game on September 14, 2018, at Piney Orchard, losing 6–3 to the New Jersey Titans.[7][8]
Current roster
| # | Nat. | Name | Pos | Shoots/Catches | DOB | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  |
Lachlan Bommer | F | L | 2007-03-16 | 6'0" | 185 | Rye, New York, USA |
| 23 | |
Owen Boucher | F | R | 2007-01-02 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Ledge, Michigan, USA |
| 18 | |
Logan Deuling | F | L | 2006-01-20 | 6'0" | 190 | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| 24 | |
Tanner Duncan | F | L | 2005-07-17 | 5'11" | 185 | Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA |
| 20 | |
Jaden Duprey | F | R | 2005-06-07 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Albans, Vermont, USA |
| 16 | |
Kareem El Bashir | F | L | 2004-03-02 | 5'10" | 180 | Ashburn, Virginia, USA |
| 27 | |
Riley Fast | F | L | 2006-09-05 | 6'1" | 185 | East Lansing, Michigan, USA |
| 15 |  |
Josh Frenette | F | L | 2006-01-15 | 6'4" | 205 | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 13 | |
Trey Hinton | F | L | 2006-05-28 | 5'10" | 175 | Castle Rock, Colorado, USA |
| 25 | |
Thomas Holtby | F | R | 2006-04-21 | 6'2" | 200 | Frederick, Maryland, USA |
| 19 | |
Luke Janus | F | L | 2004-04-19 | 6'2" | 200 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 17 | |
Kieran Litterick | F | R | 2006-05-11 | 6'2" | 190 | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| 14 |  |
Isac Nielsen | F | L | 2004-01-05 | 5'9" | 170 | Karlshamn, Sweden |
| 9 | |
Luke Rubin | F | R | 2005-02-03 | 5'11" | 185 | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| 91 | |
Markas Samenas | F | L | 2004-02-02 | 6'5" | 230 | Söderfors, Sweden |
| 10 | |
Harrison Smith | F | R | 2006-02-07 | 5'10" | 165 | Wellington, Florida, USA |
| 21 | |
Tyler Stern | F | R | 2004-08-12 | 5'10" | 174 | Plainview, New York, USA |
| 17 | |
David Van Iterson | F | L | 2004-07-06 | 5'11" | 185 | Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
| 2 | |
Dominik Boltnar | D | R | 2006-05-22 | 6'2" | 220 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| 11 | |
Sebastien Brockman | D | L | 2004-04-08 | 6'6" | 220 | El Segundo, California, USA |
| 8 | |
Liam Doherty | D | L | 2005-10-26 | 6'4" | 200 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 22 | |
Dylan Gordon | D | L | 2004-08-13 | 5'10" | 170 | Chandler, Arizona, USA |
| 5 | |
Aiden Lawson | D | L | 2007-09-18 | 5'8" | 150 | Eagle River, Alaska, USA |
| 26 | |
Victor Mannebratt | D | R | 2005-04-16 | 6'1" | 194 | Särö, Sweden |
| 12 | |
Sam Osei | D | R | 2006-02-02 | 6'2" | 185 | Jericho, New York, USA |
| 3 | |
Evan Sofikitis | D | R | 2006-12-02 | 5'8" | 179 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA |
| 7 | |
Mason Stenger | D | L | 2006-03-05 | 6'1" | 209 | Maplewood, Minnesota, USA |
| 31 | |
Ryan Denes | G | L | 2007-01-08 | 6'0" | 165 | Santa Clarita, California, USA |
| 33 | |
Logan Hughes | G | L | 2006-03-23 | 6'4" | 180 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA |
| 30 | |
Benji Motew | G | L | 2004-11-24 | 6'0" | 185 | Glencoe, Illinois, USA |
| 33 | |
Tyler Rounds | G | L | 2007-09-19 | 6'2" | 180 | Ashburn, Virginia, USA |
