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.
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. The organization also launched a team in the Tier III Eastern Hockey League, called Team Maryland, 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.
The Black Bears played their inaugural game on September 14, 2018, at Piney Orchard, losing 6–3 to the New Jersey Titans.
The Black Bears won their first Robertson Cup on May 19, 2026 at Fogerty Arena in Blaine, MN, winning 3-2 in overtime against the Minnesota Wilderness.
Players
Current roster #Nat.NamePosShoots/CatchesDOBHeightWeightHometown6Lachlan BommerFL2007-03-166'0"185Rye, New York, USA23Owen BoucherFR2007-01-026'0"195Grand Ledge, Michigan, USA18Logan DeulingFL2006-01-206'0"190Lexington, Kentucky, USA24Tanner DuncanFL2005-07-175'11"185Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA20Jaden DupreyFR2005-06-075'10"165St. Albans, Vermont, USA16Kareem El BashirFL2004-03-025'10"180Ashburn, Virginia, USA27Riley FastFL2006-09-056'1"185East Lansing, Michigan, USA15Josh FrenetteFL2006-01-156'4"205Oshawa, Ontario, Canada13Trey HintonFL2006-05-285'10"175Castle Rock, Colorado, USA25Thomas HoltbyFR2006-04-216'2"200Frederick, Maryland, USA19Luke JanusFL2004-04-196'2"200Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada17Kieran LitterickFR2006-05-116'2"190Whitby, Ontario, Canada14Isac NielsenFL2004-01-055'9"170Karlshamn, Sweden9Luke RubinFR2005-02-035'11"185Fulton, Maryland, USA91Markas SamenasFL2004-02-026'5"230Söderfors, Sweden10Harrison SmithFR2006-02-075'10"165Wellington, Florida, USA21Tyler SternFR2004-08-125'10"174Plainview, New York, USA17David Van ItersonFL2004-07-065'11"185Bethesda, Maryland, USA2Dominik BoltnarDR2006-05-226'2"220Des Moines, Iowa, USA11Sebastien BrockmanDL2004-04-086'6"220El Segundo, California, USA8Liam DohertyDL2005-10-266'4"200Toronto, Ontario, Canada22Dylan GordonDL2004-08-135'10"170Chandler, Arizona, USA5Aiden LawsonDL2007-09-185'8"150Eagle River, Alaska, USA26Victor MannebrattDR2005-04-166'1"194Särö, Sweden12Sam OseiDR2006-02-026'2"185Jericho, New York, USA3Evan SofikitisDR2006-12-025'8"179Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA7Mason StengerDL2006-03-056'1"209Maplewood, Minnesota, USA31Ryan DenesGL2007-01-086'0"165Santa Clarita, California, USA33Logan HughesGL2006-03-236'4"180Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA30Benji MotewGL2004-11-246'0"185Glencoe, Illinois, USA33Tyler RoundsGL2007-09-196'2"180Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2018–19 60 16 37 7 39 141 244 6th of 6, East23rd of 24, NAHL did not qualify for post season play 2019–20 54 20 25 7 47 157 166 4th of 7, East18th of 26, NAHL Balance of season cancelled due to covid 2020–21 56 25 21 8 58 146 159 4th of 6, East11th of 23, NAHL Won Div. Semifinals, 3–2 vs. Johnstown TomahawksLost Div. Finals, 0-3 vs. Maine Nordiques 2021–22 60 29 19 12 70 189 176 5th of 7, East14th of 29, NAHL did not qualify for post season play 2022–23 60 40 15 5 85 215 140 1st of 7, East2nd of 29, NAHL Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. Northeast GeneralsWon Div. Finals 3-1 vs. Maine NordiquesLost Robertson Cup Semifinal 1-2 vs. Austin Bruins 2023–24 60 41 14 5 87 208 145 1st of 9, East, 3rd of 32 NAHL Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. New Jersey TitansWon Div. Finals, 3-2 vs. Maine Nordiques Won Robertson Cup Semis, 2-0 vs. Minot MinotaurosLost Robertson Cup Finals, 2-4 vs. Lone Star Brahmas 2024–25 44 28 13 3 59 146 119 3rd of 10 East9th of 35 NAHLLost Div. Semifinals, 1-3 vs. Maine Nordiques 2025–26 59 49 6 4 102 248 136 1st of 10, East, 1st of 34 NAHL Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. Danbury Jr. Hat TricksWon Div. Finals, 3-1 vs. Rochester Jr. Americans Won Robertson Cup Semis, 2-0 vs. Lone Star BrahmasWon Robertson Cup 3-2 OTW Minnesota Wilderness
References
External links Maryland Black Bears website NAHL website