# Black Bear Sports Group
> “Ice Arena Facility Management & Ownership Protecting Hockey. Growing the Game.”

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/
- Category: [Businesses](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/businesses)
- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:5446d8a9b2ea8924
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:5076e41de9a6f41a
- Published: 2026-10-19
- Modified: 2026-10-19

## Questions & answers
### [My child has never played hockey. Where do we start?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-bf07accf8f7b8415-a-2773f4968846eb777c33)
“Start with our Take a Shot at Hockey (TASH), which helps first time players ages 4-9 learn the game at zero cost. In its inaugural season (2025-2026), TASH had 3,500 kids complete its program. For the 2026-2027 season, TASH’s goal is to more than double that number and recruit 7,500 first time players.”
Sources: https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/

### [Are Black Bear Sports Group’s costs competitive?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-bf07accf8f7b8415-a-3c95a2f06ada14593342)
“Running a community rink is a high-fixed-cost business. Most of the costs are set before a season ever begins – hiring professional, full-time coaches for the entire year, booking ice time for the year, paying rising costs of utilities and insurance, and committing to tournaments and game schedules in advance.”
Sources: https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/

### [Do you offer refunds?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-bf07accf8f7b8415-a-6969a94ce35466e71001)
“Black Bear’s contracts, like those across youth hockey, require payment for a full season once a family enrolls because the major costs, including professional coaching, ice time, and tournament commitments, are booked and paid before the season begins.”
Sources: https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/

### [What is Black Bear TV?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/black-bear-sports-group-q139995828#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-bf07accf8f7b8415-a-0bbd63f03c8049756fd1)
“Black Bear TV is an optional service that family members can use if they want to watch games they cannot attend in person.”
Sources: https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/

## Company sources
- [Black Bear Sports Group website](https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/) — blackbearsportsgroup.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-bf07accf8f7b8415)
- [blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/](https://blackbearsportsgroup.com/faqs/) — blackbearsportsgroup.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-44cef6ffba0c2f65)

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