June 2021 | Murry Gunty, Founder & CEO

June 21, 2021July 18, 2023

Black Bear Hires First Ever Female Junior Hockey Coach for ’21-22 Season

Black Bear Sports Group, the largest youth hockey and ice rink business in North America (“Black Bear Sports”), is pleased to announce the immediate hiring of Kimberly Weiss as Assistant Bench Coach for the Maryland Black Bears (the “Black Bears”), a Tier II Junior Hockey team that plays in the North American Hockey League.

June 1, 2021January 5, 2022

Black Bear Sports Group Acquires 26th Ice Arena

Pittsburgh Ice Arena in New Kensington, PA, features two NHL ice sheets, a full-service gym, a hockey training center, a pro shop, and a chiropractic treatment center. The Arena is home to the Pittsburgh Vipers and Esmark Stars youth hockey clubs along with many figure skaters and recreational skaters in the area. Black Bear, the largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., was founded by CEO Murry Gunty in 2015.