What league does Binghamton Black Bears play in?

Binghamton Black Bears play in the FPHL.

When was Binghamton Black Bears founded?

Binghamton Black Bears was founded in 2021 in Binghamton, NY, USA, USA.

Where is Binghamton Black Bears based?

Binghamton Black Bears is based in Binghamton, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Binghamton Black Bears?

The head coach of Binghamton Black Bears is Brant Sherwood.

Who is the captain of Binghamton Black Bears?

The captain of Binghamton Black Bears is Tyson Kirkby.

What arena does Binghamton Black Bears play in?

Binghamton Black Bears play their home games at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY, USA.

What are the team colors of Binghamton Black Bears?

The team colors of Binghamton Black Bears are Green + Black.

Binghamton Black Bears

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2024-2025 Season

Binghamton Black Bears were 49-6-1 in the 2024-25 FPHL season with 143 points, 1st in the Empire and 1st overall.

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2024-2025 Binghamton Black Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Nolan Egbert (G)	29	1997	North Massapequa, NY, USA	6'2"	185	L
	#33	C.J. Hapward (G)	27	1999	West Caldwell, NJ, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#33	Sam Livecchi (G)	24	2002	Rochester, NY, USA	6'0"	154	L
	#72	Connor McAnanama (G)	27	1999	Agawam, MA, USA	6'1"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#77	Jesse Anderson (D/F)"A"	29	1997	Wasaga Beach, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#4	Dakota Bohn (D)"A"	28	1998	Saginaw, MI, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#27	Camron Cervone (D)	27	1999	Rochester Hills, MI, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#26	Richard Colarusso (D/F)	25	2000	Tewksbury, MA, USA	5'9"	185	-
	#9	Dale Deon (D)	33	1992	Georgetown, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#18	Luke Dobles (D)	25	2000	Spencerport, NY, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#7	Cyril Nagurski (D)	30	1996	Bismarck, ND, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#13	Don Olivieri (D)	35	1991	Philadelphia, PA, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#44	Nicolas Poirier (D)	27	1999	Blainville, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#52	Daniel Stone (D)	30	1996	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	220	R
	#61	Dan Wieber (D)	28	1998	St. Joseph, MN, USA	6'2"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Darion Benchich (F)	25	2001	Dover, PA, USA	5'8"	174	L
	#20	Anthony Bernardo (F)	25	2000	Hauppauge, NY, USA	5'11"	183	R
	#11	Jamie Bucell (C)	30	1996	Garfield Heights, OH, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#22	Cameron Clark (F)	27	1999	Daytona Beach, FL, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#10	Emerson Emery (F/D)	28	1998	Montville, NJ, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#81	Josh Fletcher (LW)	28	1998	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#11	Mike Henrici (F)	37	1989	North Haven, CT, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#6	Khaden Henry (F)	24	2002	Markham, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#17	Tyson Kirkby (F)"C"	29	1997	Prescott, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#21	Chris Mott (C)	27	1999	Nesconset, NY, USA	5'10"	165	R
	#28	Scott Ramaekers (F/D)	28	1998	Hamburg, NY, USA	6'0"	229	R
	#7	Zac Sirota (C)	26	2000	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#14	Kyle Stephan (RW)	31	1995	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#23	C.J. Stubbs (F)	32	1994	Pleasant Grove, UT, USA	6'3"	201	-
	#16	Nicholas Stuckless (C)	28	1998	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'1"	183	R
	#24	Nick Swain (F)	25	2000	Jackson, NJ, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#25	Austin Thompson (F)	30	1996	Leamington, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	-
	#19	Blake Tosto (F)	27	1999	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	5'9"	176	R
	#12	Gavin Yates (C)"A"	31	1995	Plymouth, MA, USA	5'10"	170	L

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 17Av Age: 27.32 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Binghamton Black Bears Staff

Head CoachBrant Sherwood
Asst. CoachMason Esworthy
Goaltending CoachJared Levine
Player-Asst. CoachTyson Kirkby
Player-Asst. CoachKyle Stephan
Asst. Equipment ManagerAidan Birchard
Asst. Equipment ManagerJohn Brown
Asst. Equipment ManagerChris Puzakulics
Athletic TrainerElyse Wilbur
BroadcasterCole Parenti
Dir. of BroadcastingBrooks Hill
Dir. of Game OperationsTrevor Potenzino
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBrant Sherwood
Dir. of Media RelationsBrooks Hill
Franchise OwnerAndreas Johansson
Head Equipment ManagerDylan Konecny

2024-2025 Binghamton Black Bears Captains

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Tyson Kirkby

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2024-2025 Binghamton Black Bears Demographics

Binghamton Black Bears Facts

Plays in: Federal Prospects Hockey League
Team Colors: Green + Black
Town: Binghamton, NY, USA Map
Founded: 2021

2024-2025 Binghamton Black Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
11 players

Experience

Binghamton Black Bears: 1 716 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Visions Veterans Memorial Arena
Location: Binghamton, NY
Capacity: 4 710
Construction Year: 1973

Binghamton Black Bears Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/15/2023 11:00 PM UTC	Binghamton Black Bears	Elmira Mammoth	5 - 4	FPHL
04/14/2023 11:35 PM UTC	Elmira Mammoth	Binghamton Black Bears	3 - 10	FPHL
04/08/2023 11:00 PM UTC	Delaware Thunder	Binghamton Black Bears	5 - 8	FPHL
04/07/2023 11:00 PM UTC	Binghamton Black Bears	Delaware Thunder	11 - 1	FPHL
04/01/2023 11:00 PM UTC	Binghamton Black Bears	Columbus River Dragons	5 - 3	FPHL

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Austin D'Orazio (D)

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09/08/2026

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Steve Guo (F)

Joining fromMilwaukee School of Eng.

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Scott Ramaekers (F)

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Sam Dabrowski (F)

Joining fromFayetteville Marksmen

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Jack Wren (F)

Leaving forMid-South Monarchs

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Dominik Tmej (G)

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Kyle Stephan (F)

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Binghamton Black Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	FPHL	56	45	6	-	3	2	292	126	143	2.55	1	Champion
2024-2025	FPHL	56	44	6	-	5	1	289	141	143	2.55	1	Champion
2023-2024	FPHL	56	35	10	-	4	7	276	170	120	2.14	1	Champion
2022-2023	FPHL	56	36	15	-	-	5	285	195	110	1.96	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	FPHL	59	28	25	-	4	2	289	283	-	-	4	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Erik Oganezov (D)	2026-2027	Armenia	-	5	1	0	1	6
2.	Robbie Nelson (D)	2026-2027	Olofströms IK	Division 2	1	0	1	1	0
3.	Liam Anderson (D)	2026-2027	Mulhouse	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	2026-2027	Mid-South Monarchs	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Connor Smith (F)	2026-2027	Motor City Rockers	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Dakota Bohn (D)	2026-2027	Motor City Rockers	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Bret Parker (F)	2026-2027	Watertown Wolves	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Camron Cervone (D)	2026-2027	Mid-South Monarchs	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Emerson Emery (F)	2026-2027	Mid-South Monarchs	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Chris Mott (F)	2026-2027	Stockton Thunder	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.54
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.55
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.32
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.42
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.45

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	176	312
2.	Gavin Yates (F)	200	101	172	273
3.	Austin Thompson (F)	182	109	108	217
4.	Nikita Ivashkin (F)	125	109	87	196
5.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	91	87	80	167

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	176	312
2.	Austin Thompson (F)	182	109	108	217
3.	Nikita Ivashkin (F)	125	109	87	196
4.	Gavin Yates (F)	200	101	172	273
5.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	91	87	80	167

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	176	312
2.	Gavin Yates (F)	200	101	172	273
3.	Austin Thompson (F)	182	109	108	217
4.	Jesse Anderson (D)	183	38	108	146
5.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	96	62	101	163

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Gavin Yates (F)	200	101	273	380
2.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	312	357
3.	Mathieu Boislard (D)	104	7	38	311
4.	Dan Wieber (D)	153	10	55	304
5.	Austin Thompson (F)	182	109	217	254

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gavin Yates (F)	200	101	172	273
2.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	176	312
3.	Jesse Anderson (D)	183	38	108	146
4.	Austin Thompson (F)	182	109	108	217
5.	Daniel Stone (D)	155	20	76	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	91	87	167	1.84
2.	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	56	21	98	1.75
3.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	96	62	163	1.70
4.	Egor Borshchev (F)	6	3	10	1.67
5.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	198	136	312	1.58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nikita Ivashkin (F)	2021-2022	56	56	98
2.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	2021-2022	48	55	98
3.	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	2025-2026	56	21	98
4.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2025-2026	53	39	97
5.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	2024-2025	46	37	97

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nikita Ivashkin (F)	2021-2022	56	56	98
2.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	2021-2022	48	55	98
3.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2025-2026	53	39	97
4.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	2023-2024	54	39	80
5.	Austin Thompson (F)	2024-2025	55	39	77

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	2025-2026	56	77	98
2.	Kyle Powell (D)	2021-2022	49	67	76
3.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	2024-2025	46	60	97
4.	C.J. Stubbs (F)	2025-2026	53	58	97
5.	Dakota Bohn (D)	2024-2025	50	47	64

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Mathieu Boislard (D)	2022-2023	50	15	185
2.	M.J. Maerkl (D)	2021-2022	30	10	160
3.	Justin Coachman (D)	2022-2023	30	4	144
4.	Jake Schultz (D)	2022-2023	41	33	136
5.	Austin Thompson (F)	2024-2025	55	77	121