When was Bloomington Blaze founded?

Bloomington Blaze was founded in 2011 in Bloomington, IL, USA, USA.

Where is Bloomington Blaze based?

Bloomington Blaze is based in Bloomington, IL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Bloomington Blaze?

The head coach of Bloomington Blaze is Brian Gratz.

What arena does Bloomington Blaze play in?

Bloomington Blaze play their home games at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, IL, USA.

What are the team colors of Bloomington Blaze?

The team colors of Bloomington Blaze are Red + Black + Yellow.

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Bloomington Blaze are 28-36-2 in the 2012-13 CHL season with 58 points, 9th overall.

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2012-2013 Bloomington Blaze Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Dan Dunn (G)	38	1988	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#30	Gerry Festa (G)	42	1984	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#1	Ross MacKinnon (G)	39	1987	Manchester, CT, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#35	Nick Niedert (G)	44	1982	Hudson, IA, USA	5'8"	185	L
	#38	Pier-Olivier Pelletier (G)	39	1987	St-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, QC, CAN	6'2"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#10	Aaron Dawson (D)	41	1985	Peoria, IL, USA	6'5"	218	L
	#4	Tysen Dowzak (D)	38	1988	Fergus Falls, MN, USA	6'5"	227	L
	#52	Jesse Dudas (D)	38	1988	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	R
	#28	Nello Ferrara (D)	50	1976	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#4	Leland Fidler (D)	38	1988	Waltham, MA, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#52	Jeremy Gates (D)	39	1987	Jackson, MI, USA	6'4"	201	L
	#12	Travis Granbois (D/F)	40	1985	Campbell River, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#21	Nicholas Kuqali (D)	41	1985	Dallas, TX, USA	6'3"	209	R
	#7	Steve Makway (D)	43	1983	Trail, BC, CAN	6'5"	243	L
	#21	Ryan Palmer (D)	43	1983	Groton, MA, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#5	Nicholas Rioux (D)	40	1986	Riviere-du-Loup, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#21	Matt Suderman (D)		1983	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	236	L
	#23	Michael Trebish (D)	37	1989	Yorkton, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#24	Jeff Winchester (D)	44	1981	Dalhousie, NB, CAN	6'2"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#24	Daniel Barczuk (LW)	38	1988	Livonia, MI, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#28	Jay Barriball (LW/RW)	39	1987	Prior Lake, MN, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#17	Kyle Bochek (C)	38	1988	Port Severn, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#27	Jon Booras (C)	43	1982	Billings, MT, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#19	Tom Boudreau (C)	43	1983	Oak Lawn, IL, USA	5'8"	165	L
	#71	David Gilbert (C/LW)	35	1991	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#22	Phil Ginand (C)	38	1988	Milford, MA, USA	6'2"	190	L
	#26	Tyler Gron (RW/C)	37	1989	Spruce Grove, AB, CAN	5'11"	201	R
	#42	Matt Larke (RW)	39	1987	Oxford, MI, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#26	Kyle Laughlin (F)	41	1984	Gambrills, MD, USA	6'0"	190	-
	#25	Nicklas Lindberg (C)	46	1980	Stockholm, SWE	5'11"	190	L
	#19	Brett Lutes (LW)	44	1982	Riverview, NB, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#22	Shawn McNulty (LW)	38	1988	Campbell River, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#23	Brayden Metz (C)	36	1990	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#52	Sean O'Connor (RW)	39	1987	Brownstown, MI, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#20	Matt Puntureri (C/RW)	41	1985	Wampum, PA, USA	5'11"	198	L
	#26	Leo Thomas (F)	44	1981	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	R
	#22	Charlie Townsend (F)	39	1987	Watertown, CT, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#19	Sébastien Trudeau (RW)	35	1991	Québec, QC, CAN	5'9"	183	R
	#16	Jared Walker (LW)	40	1986	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	192	L

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 16Av Age: 26.94 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2012-2013 Bloomington Blaze Staff

Head CoachBrian Gratz
Asst. CoachZach Pearson
BroadcasterGreg Halbleib
Dir. of Game OperationsMatthew Stone
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBrian Gratz
Dir. of Media RelationsGreg Halbleib
Equipment ManagerDan Huling
Franchise OwnerGary DelBuono
Franchise OwnerSandra Hunnewell
Head Athletic TrainerMatthew Aiello
Head Equipment ManagerColten Wilson
PresidentDavid Holt

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Bloomington Blaze Facts

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Team Colors: Red + Black + Yellow
Town: Bloomington, IL, USA Map
Founded: 2011

2012-2013 Bloomington Blaze Roster Facts

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19 players
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Experience

Bloomington Blaze: 1 384 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 31 GP
AHL: 103 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Grossinger Motors Arena
Location: Bloomington, IL, USA
Capacity: 6 000
Construction Year: 2006

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Nicholas Rioux (D)

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09/20/2013

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Leo Thomas (F)

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Steve Makway (D)

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Jared Walker (F)

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Nicklas Lindberg (F)

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Nicholas Kuqali (D)

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Tysen Dowzak (D)

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Bloomington Blaze History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2012-2013	CHL	66	28	36	-	-	2	230	246	58	0.88	9	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	CHL	66	24	35	-	-	7	183	244	55	0.83	7	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tyler Gron (F)	2026-2027	Blue Devils Weiden	DEL 2	2	0	1	1	0
2.	Sébastien Trudeau (F)	2026-2027	Strasbourg	Division 1	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2012-2013	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	26.94
2011-2012	View Roster	5'11"	187 lbs	26.45

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	80	139
2.	Travis Granbois (D)	125	24	47	71
3.	Nicklas Lindberg (F)	47	14	39	53
4.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	51	21	30	51
5.	Matt Larke (F)	53	19	28	47

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	80	139
2.	Travis Granbois (D)	125	24	47	71
3.	Kyle Laughlin (F)	64	22	19	41
4.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	51	21	30	51
5.	David Gilbert (F)	49	21	19	40

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	80	139
2.	Travis Granbois (D)	125	24	47	71
3.	Nicklas Lindberg (F)	47	14	39	53
4.	Steve Makway (D)	60	13	32	45
5.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	51	21	30	51

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Travis Granbois (D)	125	24	71	243
2.	Craig Cescon (D)	64	2	13	180
3.	Steve Makway (D)	60	13	45	151
4.	Ryan Palmer (D)	104	6	18	133
5.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	139	130

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Travis Granbois (D)	125	24	47	71
2.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	80	139
3.	Aaron Dawson (D)	112	11	29	40
4.	Ryan Palmer (D)	104	6	12	18
5.	Nicholas Rioux (D)	66	7	20	27

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jon Booras (F)	118	59	139	1.18
2.	Brett Lutes (F)	19	8	22	1.16
3.	Nicklas Lindberg (F)	47	14	53	1.13
4.	Tyler Gron (F)	31	21	35	1.13
5.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	51	21	51	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	2012-2013	66	32	86
2.	Jon Booras (F)	2011-2012	52	27	53
3.	Nicklas Lindberg (F)	2012-2013	47	14	53
4.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	2011-2012	51	21	51
5.	Matt Larke (F)	2012-2013	53	19	47

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	2012-2013	66	32	86
2.	Jon Booras (F)	2011-2012	52	27	53
3.	Kyle Laughlin (F)	2011-2012	62	22	41
4.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	2011-2012	51	21	51
5.	David Gilbert (F)	2012-2013	49	21	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jon Booras (F)	2012-2013	66	54	86
2.	Nicklas Lindberg (F)	2012-2013	47	39	53
3.	Travis Granbois (D)	2012-2013	65	33	47
4.	Steve Makway (D)	2012-2013	60	32	45
5.	Vladimir Nikiforov (F)	2011-2012	51	30	51

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Craig Cescon (D)	2011-2012	64	13	180
2.	Steve Makway (D)	2012-2013	60	45	151
3.	Travis Granbois (D)	2012-2013	65	47	143
4.	Kyle Bochek (F)	2012-2013	55	37	121
5.	Travis Granbois (D)	2011-2012	60	24	100