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.

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.

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2026-2027 Season

Bloomington Bison are 1-0-0 in the 2026-27 ECHL season with 2 points, 1st in the Western Conference: Central Division and 10th overall.

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2026-2027 Bloomington Bison Roster

Bloomington Bison — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Isaac Poulter (G)	25	2001	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	174	L	26/27
		Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud (G)	22	2004	Hamar, NOR	5'11"	174	L	26/27
		Alex Worthington (G)	21	2005	Waldheim, SK, CAN	6'3"	179	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Brenden Datema (D)	27	1999	Sterling Heights, MI, USA	6'5"	220	R	26/27
		Dylan Finlay (D)	24	2001	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	192	L	26/27
	#18	Yu Chan Kong (D)	22	2004		6'2"	187	R	26/27
	#6	Seung Jae Lee (D)	23	2003		6'1"	176	R	26/27
	#28	Evan Nause (D)	23	2003	White Rock, BC, CAN	6'2"	192	L	26/27
	#25	Tyler Rubin (D)	23	2003	Wayland, MA, USA	5'10"	174	L	26/27
	#55	Nikita Sedov (D)	25	2001	Nizhnevartovsk, RUS	6'1"	187	L	26/27
		Rinat Valiyev (D)	31	1995	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	6'1"	187	L	26/27
	#32	Mason Wheeler (D)	25	2001	Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#16	Mikhail Abramov (RW/LW)	27	1998	Neryungri, RUS	6'1"	192	R	26/27
	#80	Raivis Ansons (LW/RW)	24	2002	Riga, LAT	6'1"	192	L	26/27
	#5	Lou-Félix Denis (RW/LW)	23	2003	Farnham, QC, CAN	5'10"	172	R	26/27
	#7	Deni Goure (C/W)	23	2003	Chatham, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	R	26/27
	#12	Vladislav Kamenev (C)	30	1996	Orsk, RUS	6'2"	185	L	26/27
	#88	Killian Kiecker-Olson (C)	25	2001	Andover, MN, USA	6'1"	194	R	26/27
	#71	Artemi Kuznetsov (RW)	21	2004	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	168	L	26/27
	#77	Chongmin Lee (RW/LW)	27	1999	Seoul, KOR	5'11"	187	R	26/27
		Sullivan Mack (C/LW)	26	2000	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'1"	190	L	26/27
	#27	Michael Milne (LW/RW)	24	2002	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	187	L	26/27
		Andrew Petruk (F)	21	2005	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'4"	209	L	26/27
	#10	Grant Porter (F)	24	2002	Weston, MA, USA	6'0"	181	R	26/27
	#86	Glebs Prohorenkovs (C)	24	2001	Riga, LAT	6'3"	203	L	26/27
		Greg Smith (C/RW)	28	1998	Ajax, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R	26/27
	#14	Tyler Young (RW)	25	2001	Lancaster, MA, USA	6'1"	179	R	26/27
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 24.56 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Bloomington Bison Staff

Head CoachPhillip Barski
Asst. CoachParsa Monsef
Asst. CoachWacey Rabbit
Asst. General ManagerDan Larmer
Dir. of ScoutingDan Larmer
Franchise OwnerJim Hallett
Goaltending ConsultantFrank Longo
VP. of Hockey OperationsPhillip Barski

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2026-2027 Bloomington Bison Demographics

Bloomington Bison Facts

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

2026-2027 Bloomington Bison Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
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2 players
1 player

Experience

Bloomington Bison: 518 GP
NHL: 79 GP
WC: 25 GP
KHL: 649 GP
AHL: 824 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

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Bloomington Bison Games

Bloomington Bison — 2026-2027 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	-	ECHL
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Fort Wayne Komets	-	ECHL
10/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bloomington Bison	Kalamazoo Wings	4 - 3 (OT 62:19)	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Bloomington Bison — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
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
10/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	James Tepper (F)	Quad City Storm	Details

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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	1	1	0	-	-	0	4	3	2	2	3	-
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.	Ilya Tsulygin (F)	2026-2027	DEAC	Erste Liga	10	6	6	12	14
2.	Mark Kaleinikovas (F)	2026-2027	Rostock Piranhas	Oberliga	8	6	5	11	4
3.	Parker Gavlas (D)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	12	1	10	11	14
4.	Jesper Solomon Frisell (D)	2026-2027	Anglet	Ligue Magnus	10	3	7	10	6
5.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	11	1	9	10	8
6.	Blake McLaughlin (F)	2026-2027	Milano Hockey Club	ICEHL	12	5	4	9	6
7.	Ivan Chukarov (D)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	3	3	6	9	2
8.	Mitch Walinski (F)	2026-2027	EV Dingolfing	Regionalliga	3	5	3	8	6
9.	Noah Kane (F)	2026-2027	Lindau Islanders	Oberliga	11	4	4	8	9
10.	Kohei Sato (F)	2026-2027	Briançon	Ligue Magnus	10	1	7	8	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Bloomington Bison — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	24.56
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.66
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.65

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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)	103	31	56	87
3.	Nikita Sedov (D)	69	14	47	61
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)	103	31	56	87
3.	Brett Budgell (F)	72	22	36	58
4.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	89	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)	103	31	56	87
2.	Eddie Matsushima (F)	123	45	52	97
3.	Nikita Sedov (D)	69	14	47	61
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)	89	21	40	104
4.	Brenden Datema (D)	66	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)	103	31	56	87
3.	Lou-Félix Denis (F)	89	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.	Deni Goure (F)	19	9	24	1.26
2.	Grant Porter (F)	17	7	20	1.18
3.	Kyle Jackson (F)	38	17	44	1.16
4.	Vladislav Kamenev (F)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Glebs Prohorenkovs (F)	1	0	1	1.00

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