Ottawa Black Bears

Ottawa Black Bears
Ottawa Black Bears Roster

The Ottawa Black Bears ceased operations on September 10th, 2026. Their players will be entered into a dispersal draft to occur on September 15th, 2026. Any player not selected will become a free agent.

Active Roster

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

2 D R Luc Magnan 05/30/92 6-0 205 Pine Falls, MB Robert Morris

7 D L Nicholas Volkov 07/02/03 6-2 235 Milton, ON Guelph Brooklin LC MSL

8 T R Kevin Brownell - HA 08/16/88 6-1 175 Burlington, ON Robert Morris

9 F L Reilly O'Connor - HA 05/20/93 6-1 190 Whitby, ON Georgetown Brooklin LC MSL

10 F R Rob Hellyer - RA 06/28/92 5-9 175 Lions Head, ON Peterborough MSL

11 D R Callum Jones - RA 07/01/98 6-0 165 Burlington, ON Norwich Oakville MSL

13 F R Liam Aston 05/11/04 6-2 195 Ottawa, ON Guelph Akwesasne TNSLL
Toronto ALL

14 T R Jake Stevens 06/02/99 5-10 185 Guelph, ON Syracuse New York PLL

15 T L Brent Noseworthy 02/06/96 6-4 220 Burlington, ON Michigan

16 F R Philip Caputo 02/08/94 6-3 200 Brampton, ON Conestoga

19 F L Sam Firth 07/25/99 6-2 185 Ottawa, ON Bishop's

20 D L Jake Saunders 12/27/99 6-1 185 Oakville, ON Richmond Coquitlam WLA
23 D R Cole Begley 04/26/03 6-1 180 Toronto, ON Drexel Brampton MSL
Peterborough ALL

27 T L Reed Kurtz 03/05/01 5-10 200 Puslinch, ON Delaware Brampton MSL

30 G L Tyler Carlson 04/29/88 6-1 215 Brampton, ON Seneca

31 G L Zach Higgins 12/30/90 6-1 215 Courtice, ON Davenport Kahnawake TNSLL

44 D L Matt Marinier 02/06/98 6-6 225 Burlington, ON Conestoga Six Nations MSL

51 F L Jeff Teat - C 04/30/97 5-11 160 Brampton, ON Cornell New York PLL

58 D R Andrew Borgatti 01/27/99 6-0 180 Toronto, ON Laurier Brampton MSL

68 F L Larson Sundown 03/13/97 6-1 195 Seneca Nation RIT Allegany CANAM

92 F R Connor Kearnan 08/02/96 5-8 178 Courtice, ON Canisius Brooklin LC MSL

Protected Practice Player List

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

24 T L Justin Sykes 06/21/01 6-2 215 Oakville, ON Hofstra Peterborough MSL

Practice Player List

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

21 T R Jonathan Gagliardi 12/08/01 5-11 185 Oakville, ON Western Oakville MSL

42 D R Trent Robertson 05/13/04 6-4 225 Bowmanville, ON Brampton MSL

46 G R Laine Hruska 05/22/01 6-1 220 Warman, SK Cobourg MSL
Brampton ALL

Draft List

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

F L Gregory Elijah-Brown 04/28/01 6-1 204 Onieda, ON Syracuse Six Nations OSL
Owen Sound MSL

Hold Out List

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

37 D L Aidan Fearn 06/13/02 6-2 205 Toronto, ON Bellarmine Six Nations MSL
Six Nations OSL

F R Tanner Thomson 01/03/96 5-10 160 Etobicoke, ON Marquette Brampton MSL

D L Mason Woodward 07/21/00 6-2 190 Towson, MD Marquette Utah PLL

Injured Reserve List - 1st Level - 4 Days & 1 Game

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

75 D R Jay Thorimbert 07/06/86 6-0 199 Whitby, ON Guelph Peterborough MSL

Physically Unable to Perform List

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Summer SM

96 F L Brady Kearnan 09/29/99 6-0 190 Courtice, ON Mercy Brooklin LC MSL

Staff

Position Name Birthday SM

General Manager & Head Coach Dan MacRae 07/17/88

Assistant General Manager Ken Gillies

Assistant Coach Brian Beisel 09/20/76

Assistant Coach Dylan Evans 01/17/88

Video Coach Bennett Drake 11/03/95