What league does Bloomington Bison play in?

Bloomington Bison play in the ECHL.

When was Bloomington Bison founded?

Bloomington Bison was founded in 2024 in Bloomington, IL, USA, USA.

Where is Bloomington Bison based?

Bloomington Bison is based in Bloomington, IL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Bloomington Bison?

The head coach of Bloomington Bison is Phillip Barski.

Who is the captain of Bloomington Bison?

The captain of Bloomington Bison is Eddie Matsushima.

What arena does Bloomington Bison play in?

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

Who is the general manager of Bloomington Bison?

The general manager of Bloomington Bison is Dan Larmer.

What are the team colors of Bloomington Bison?

The team colors of Bloomington Bison are Crystal Blue + Red + Black.

Bloomington Bison

ECHL

Show Updates

112 417

2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Bloomington Bison were 31-35-6 in the 2024-25 ECHL season with 68 points, 7th in the Western Conference: Central Division and 24th overall.

Embed Rosters

2024-2025 Bloomington Bison Roster

Bloomington Bison — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Cole Ceci (G)Loan	28	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	179	L
	#29	Dave DeSander (G)	43	1983	Saginaw, MI, USA	6'1"	170	R
	#80	Kasimir Kaskisuo (G)	33	1993	Vantaa, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#35	Ruslan Khazheyev (G)	21	2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'4"	201	L
	#29	Dryden McKay (G)	28	1997	Downers Grove, IL, USA	6'0"	183	L
	#30	Hugo Ollas (G)	24	2002	Linköping, SWE	6'8"	238	L
	#35	Yaniv Perets (G)	26	2000	Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#30	Jason Proot (G)	24	2002	Washington Township, NJ, USA	5'9"	161	-
	#29	Mark Sinclair (G)	30	1996	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#30	Brian Wilson (G)Loan	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Carter Berger (D)	27	1999	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#11	Renat Dadadzhanov (D)Loan	27	1999	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	216	L
	#23	Noah Dorey (D)	23	2003	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'3"	192	L
	#6	Zack Hoffman (D)	28	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	R
	#4	Marko Jakovljevic (D)	25	2000	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'4"	207	L
	#2	Carson Kosobud (D)	27	1999	Moorhead, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#7	Case McCarthy (D)	25	2001	Troy, NY, USA	6'1"	198	R
	#20	Bryce Montgomery (D)	23	2002	Washington, DC, USA	6'5"	254	R
	#5	Jake Murray (D)	24	2002	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#4	Chase Pauls (D)	23	2003	Osler, SK, CAN	6'5"	212	R
	#2	Jack Robilotti (D)	25	2001	New York, NY, USA	6'3"	194	R
	#11	Chandler Romeo (D)	23	2003	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'6"	207	L
	#18	Ryan Siedem (D)	25	2001	Madison, NJ, USA	6'2"	192	R
	#26	Mitchell Smith (D)	24	2002	Saginaw, MI, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#6	Chase Spencer (D)Loan	27	1999	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#44	Matt Staudacher (D)	26	2000	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#17	Evan Stella (D)	25	2001	Karlstad, SWE	5'11"	181	L
	#22	Thomas Stewart (D)	23	2003	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#4	C.J. Valerian (D)Loan	31	1995	Gates Mills, OH, USA	6'2"	212	R
FORWARDS
	#17	Patrick Bajkov (RW/LW)	28	1997	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#11	Andrei Bakanov (LW/RW)	24	2002	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	214	L
	#14	Maxim Barbashyov (LW/RW)	22	2003	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	192	L
	#16	Josh Boyer (C)	27	1999	Wasilla, AK, USA	6'3"	201	R
	#10	Brett Budgell (LW/C)"A"	25	2001	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#27	Sam Coatta (F)	36	1990	Minnetonka, MN, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#23	Lou-Félix Denis (RW/LW)	23	2003	Farnham, QC, CAN	5'10"	172	R
	#13	Garrett Devine (F)Loan	28	1997	Windsor, CO, USA	6'1"	205	L
	#19	Dalton Duhart (C/LW)	25	2001	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#74	Mason Emoff (F)Loan	28	1998	Orangeville, ON, CAN	5'10"	172	R
	#11	Jamie Engelbert (C/LW)	26	2000	Cobourg, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#67	Jonny Evans (F)"A"	29	1997	Delta, BC, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#13	P.J. Fletcher (C/RW)	25	2001	Dana Point, CA, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#91	Gavin Gould (C/LW)	30	1996	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#23	Austin Heidemann (F)	27	1999	Maple Grove, MN, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#9	Linus Hemström (RW/C)	22	2004	Gävle, SWE	6'0"	183	R
	#27	Colton Kalezic (C)	27	1999	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#12	Danny Katic (LW/RW)	26	2000	Porcupine, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	L
	#77	Chongmin Lee (RW/LW)	27	1999	Seoul, KOR	5'11"	187	R
	#17	Jackson Leppard (LW/C)	26	2000	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#73	Connor Lockhart (C)	23	2003	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	R
	#9	Dustin Manz (C/RW)	27	1999	Vanderbilt, MI, USA	5'10"	194	R
	#26	Patriks Marcinkevics (F)Loan	25	2001	Riga, LAT	5'9"	168	L
	#15	Eddie Matsushima (C)"C"	32	1994	Verona, WI, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#21	Blake McLaughlin (C)	26	2000	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	5'11"	161	L
	#24	Max Neill (LW)	25	2001	Portage la Prairie, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#27	Shane Ott (LW/RW)	26	2000	Centennial, CO, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#28	Sahil Panwar (C/LW)	24	2002	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#13	Mikael Robidoux (RW/LW)	27	1999	La Prairie, QC, CAN	5'11"	212	R
	#25	Kohei Sato (LW)	30	1996	Nishitokyo, JPN	6'1"	185	L
	#27	Sam Sternschein (LW)	28	1998	Syosset, NY, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#2	Jackson Stewart (LW/RW)	22	2004	Norwood, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#23	Mitch Walinski (F)	28	1998	Lincoln, RI, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#25	Jared Westcott (C/LW)	27	1999	Imperial, MO, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#6	Joe Widmar (C/RW)Loan	31	1995	Northbrook, IL, USA	6'2"	212	R
	#19	Brandon Yeamans (C/RW)	28	1998	Maple, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	R
Position: G: 8, D: 13, F: 28Av Age: 25.65 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Bloomington Bison Staff

GM/Head CoachPhillip Barski
Asst. CoachJesse Messier
Asst. General ManagerDan Larmer
Asst. Equipment ManagerAustin Roots-MacKay
CEOLarry McQueary
Dir. of BroadcastingAndy Zilch
Dir. of Game OperationsDavid Galli
Dir. of Media RelationsAndy Zilch
Franchise OwnerJim Hallett
Head Athletic TrainerMatt Borucki
Head Equipment ManagerJosh Pentico
PresidentLarry McQueary
Strength & Conditioning CoachJesse Cook

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Bloomington Bison Captains

"C"

Eddie Matsushima

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2026-03-25, 16:13

Elite Prospects' 2026 top 25 under-23 NHL-affiliated goalies ranking

All Articles

2024-2025 Bloomington Bison Demographics

Bloomington Bison Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Crystal Blue + Red + Black
Town: Bloomington, IL, USA Map
Founded: 2024

2024-2025 Bloomington Bison Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
24 players
4 players
3 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Bloomington Bison: 1 362 GP
NHL: 4 GP
SHL: 63 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 51 GP
Liiga: 6 GP
KHL: 56 GP
AHL: 414 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)

Arena Information

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

A photo of arena: Grossinger Motors Arena

Bloomington Bison Games

Bloomington Bison — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kalamazoo Wings	Bloomington Bison	-	ECHL
10/31/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Indy Fuel	-	ECHL
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Bloomington Bison	3 - 4 (SO)	ECHL
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Fort Wayne Komets	4 - 1	ECHL
10/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Kalamazoo Wings	4 - 3 (OT 62:19)	ECHL

RSS

Latest Transactions

Bloomington Bison — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Rinat Valiyev (D)	Unknown	Details
10/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Parker Lindauer (F)	Greensboro Gargoyles	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Greg Smith (F)	Toledo Walleye	Details
10/13/2026	Up/Down	joining	Evan Nause (D)	Manitoba Moose	Details
10/13/2026	Up/Down	joining	Michael Milne (F)	Manitoba Moose	Details
10/13/2026	Up/Down	joining	Isaac Poulter (G)	Manitoba Moose	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Taylor (F)	Unknown	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Adam Zimmerman (D)	Quad City Storm	Details

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

Bloomington Bison History and Standings

Bloomington Bison — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	3	3	0	-	-	0	12	7	6	2	1	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	37	30	-	-	5	224	219	79	1.1	3	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	ECHL	72	31	35	-	-	6	187	210	68	0.94	7	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Bloomington Bison — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ivan Chukarov (D)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	4	5	10	15	2
2.	Mark Kaleinikovas (F)	2026-2027	Rostock Piranhas	Oberliga	9	6	7	13	4
3.	Ilya Tsulygin (F)	2026-2027	DEAC	Erste Liga	11	6	6	12	14
4.	Mitch Walinski (F)	2026-2027	EV Dingolfing	Regionalliga	4	7	4	11	6
5.	Noah Kane (F)	2026-2027	Lindau Islanders	Oberliga	12	6	5	11	9
6.	Parker Gavlas (D)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	13	1	10	11	16
7.	Patriks Marcinkevics (F)	2026-2027	Blue Ridge Bobcats	FPHL	4	5	5	10	19
8.	Blake McLaughlin (F)	2026-2027	Milano Hockey Club	ICEHL	14	5	5	10	6
9.	Jesper Solomon Frisell (D)	2026-2027	Anglet	Ligue Magnus	11	3	7	10	6
10.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	12	1	9	10	8

View Complete List

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	24.35
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.65

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	123	45	52	97
2.	Chongmin Lee (F)	105	33	57	90
3.	Nikita Sedov (D)	71	14	48	62
4.	Brett Budgell (F)	72	22	36	58
5.	Shane Ott (F)	83	13	45	58

Franchise All-Time Goals

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	123	45	52	97
2.	Chongmin Lee (F)	105	33	57	90
3.	Brett Budgell (F)	72	22	36	58
4.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	91	21	19	40
5.	Kyle Jackson (F)	38	17	27	44

Franchise All-Time Assists

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chongmin Lee (F)	105	33	57	90
2.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	123	45	52	97
3.	Nikita Sedov (D)	71	14	48	62
4.	Shane Ott (F)	83	13	45	58
5.	Brett Budgell (F)	72	22	36	58

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikael Robidoux (F)	58	2	11	171
2.	Brandon Yeamans (F)	64	4	8	119
3.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	91	21	40	111
4.	Brenden Datema (D)	68	4	17	89
5.	Max Neill (F)	34	5	5	71

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	123	45	52	97
2.	Chongmin Lee (F)	105	33	57	90
3.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	91	21	19	40
4.	Shane Ott (F)	83	13	45	58
5.	Brett Budgell (F)	72	22	36	58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michael Milne (F)	3	2	6	2.00
2.	Vladislav Kamenev (F)	3	1	4	1.33
3.	Deni Goure (F)	21	10	27	1.29
4.	Kyle Jackson (F)	38	17	44	1.16
5.	Grant Porter (F)	19	7	21	1.11

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikita Sedov (D)	2025-2026	ECHL	68	13	46	59	0.87	22
2.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	67	27	30	57	0.85	28
3.	Chongmin Lee (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	62	22	33	55	0.89	38
4.	Shane Ott (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	69	13	33	46	0.67	25
5.	Kyle Jackson (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	38	17	27	44	1.16	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	67	27	30	57	0.85	28
2.	Chongmin Lee (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	62	22	33	55	0.89	38
3.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	56	18	22	40	0.71	26
4.	Kyle Jackson (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	38	17	27	44	1.16	12
5.	Sullivan Mack (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	52	17	21	38	0.73	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikita Sedov (D)	2025-2026	ECHL	68	13	46	59	0.87	22
2.	Chongmin Lee (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	62	22	33	55	0.89	38
3.	Shane Ott (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	69	13	33	46	0.67	25
4.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	67	27	30	57	0.85	28
5.	Jake Murray (D)	2024-2025	ECHL	72	5	29	34	0.47	34

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mikael Robidoux (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	45	2	8	10	0.22	135
2.	Brandon Yeamans (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	63	4	4	8	0.13	119
3.	Brenden Datema (D)	2025-2026	ECHL	65	4	12	16	0.25	89
4.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	70	15	15	30	0.43	71
5.	Max Neill (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	32	5	0	5	0.16	71