Ottawa Black Bears

NLL: Bandits’ offense explodes for 18, tames Black Bears

December 16, 2024
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The opener of the week three slate was set to be something special. The hometown Ottawa Black Bears welcomed in the champs, the Buffalo Bandits. Ottawa and Buffalo were coming off of wins in their season openers, and they’d be clashing for the first time ever. (Considering Ottawa is in its first year of existence.) Buffalo used multiple four-plus goal runs throughout to absolutely cruise to an 18-7 victory. Talk…

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NLL: Career Night from Zach Higgins Helps Ottawa Black Bears Maul Toronto Rock in Debut

December 2, 2024
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A new National Lacrosse League season kicked off with a return to Ottawa on Friday night. The Blackbears were fuelled by career performances from trade acquisitions Zach Higgins, Jacob Dunbar and 7,000 fans at Canadian Tire Centre as they defeated the injury-depleted Toronto Rock 11-5. When free agency opened in early September, Rich Lisk began reconstructing the New York Riptide roster that would relocate to Ottawa. Within two days he…

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Press Release: New York Riptide to become Ottawa Black Bears

February 21, 2024
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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) in partnership with GF Sports and Entertainment and Senators Sports & Entertainment, today announced the launch of Ottawa-Gatineau’s newest professional sports franchise, the Ottawa Black Bears. The Black Bears will begin play at the start of the 2024-25 NLL season, with all home games to be played at Canadian Tire Centre, the home of the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators. “Ottawa is an incredible market,…

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