Bloomington Bison joining ECHL in 2024-25

[JMCx4]

Tonight’s game called due to bad ice.

That’s a yikes. Hopefully doesn’t do longterm damage to the team.

Not a great way to "Love Our Farmers" ...

 

[VaCaps Fan]

How is attendance this year?

 

[JMCx4]

How is attendance this year?

Ask the folks the League pays to answer such things (and lots of other things as well) ...

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And if you believe any of those attendance #s, I've got some "authentic" hockey jerseys to sell you, too.

 

[JMCx4]

S/T to @godot for keeping up with Bison news ...

In other news, Patrik Bajkov just scored the first hat trick in Bloomington bison history.

 

[godot]

S/T to @godot for keeping up with Bison news ...

Of course, gotta keep an eye on the NYR affiliates. All 1 Rangers prospects in the ECHL!.....

 

[JMCx4]

Coach Barski is restocking the Herd, as his 4th-place Bison rumble toward a hopeful playoff position in their inaugural season ...

Bison complete trade with Rapid City
Thursday, February 20th

Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison General Manager and Head Coach, Phillip Barski, announced today that the team has acquired forward Dustin Manz from the Rapid City Rush. This move completes the future trade considerations portion of the previous
de that sent defenseman Mitchell Smith to the (Rush).

Manz, 25, has appeared in 25 ECHL games this season between the Wheeling Nailers and the Rush totaling five points (two goals, three assists) and a +3 rating. ...

Bison ink defenseman
Tuesday, February 25th

Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Bison General Manager and Head Coach, Phillip Barski, announced today the team has signed defenseman Marko Jakovljevic to an ECHL standard player contract.

Jakovljevic, 24, appeared in 28 games with Ontario Tech University this season totaling five points (two goals, three assists) and amassing 34 penalty minutes. ...

Bison acquire forward Mikael Robidoux
Wednesday, February 26th

Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Bison General Manager and Head Coach, Phillip Barski, announced today that the team has acquired forward Mikael Robidoux from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in exchange for forward P.J. Fletcher.

Robidoux, 25, has dressed in 46 games this season with the Swamp Rabbits, collecting five points (three goals, two assists). ...

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Those fans deserve good hockey…