Division
East
Established In
2015
Location
Ottawa, On., Canada
Head Coach
Emily Naftel
Assistant Coach(es)
Antoine Bourassa, Meg Howden
Manager
Misha Whittingham
Assistant Manager
Max Geiler
Titles
The Ottawa Black Bears is one of two Canadian MLQ franchises. They are based in Ottawa, Canada and recruit predominantly from Ottawa and Montreal. The Black Bears, also known as the sweethearts of MLQ, practice in Ottawa and are a member of the MLQ East Division. The team was one of the first MLQ franchises, making their appearance during the inaugural 2015 MLQ season under the management of Clare Hutchinson and coach Jamie Lafrance.
Franchise Roster
NUMBER | FULL NAME | POSITION |
---|---|---|
2 | Alexandra Fleck | Chaser |
7 | Ugochukwu Nwadike | Utility |
8 | Lex Nakanishi | Beater |
9 | Max Geiler | Utility |
10 | André Labossiere | Chaser |
12 | Antoine Bourassa | Keeper |
16 | Alex Naftel | Keeper |
18 | Gwen Naftel | Chaser |
21 | Aya Tessier | Chaser |
22 | Zach Reiken | Beater |
23 | Miranda Naftel | Chaser |
28 | Samay Patel | Chaser |
33 | Meg Howden | Utility |
39 | Alexander Rivoche | Utility |
42 | Naomi Hildebrand | Keeper |
69 | Adam Bleackley | Chaser |
79 | Emily Naftel | Utility |
88 | Sebastian Chiriboga | Chaser |
97 | Sean Bairos | Beater |