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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add a Goaltender

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Jake Barczewski for the 2025-26 season. Barczewski, 26, is coming off his rookie season, where he went 16-15-3 with a 3.49 GAA and .902 SV% in 40 games with the Utah Grizzlies despite being on an AHL Deal with the Colorado Eagles. He would make one […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Bring Back Two Familiar Faces

The Maine Mariners have fortified their lineup for the upcoming 2025–26 ECHL season, re-signing defenseman Tristan Thompson and forward Jackson Stewart. Maine now has a goaltender, two defensemen, and seven forwards signed for the 2025-26 season. Tristan Thompson Thompson returns to the Mariners after joining the team mid-season, after starting the season overseas. In the 2024–25 […]

Jack Robilotti with the Bison against the K-WIngs

ECHL: Defenseman Jack Robilotti Signs with the Atlanta Gladiators

The Atlanta Gladiators are continuing to shape their 2025–26 roster, and the latest addition comes on the blue line with defenseman Jack Robilotti. At 24 years old and standing 6-foot-3, 194 pounds, Robilotti brings both size and mobility to a defense corps that has already added grit and depth this offseason. Robilotti was acquired on […]

ECHL: Bloomigton Bison Re-Sign Jonny Evans

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Jonny Evans for the 2025-26 season. Evans, 28, had an injury-shortened season, putting up two goals and nine assists for 11 points in 30 games. He also wore a letter with Bloomington last season. Prior to joining the Bison, the Delta, British Columbia, native spent three […]

ECHL: Mitchell Smith Returns to Rapid City Rush Blue Line

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 5’11” defenseman Mitchell Smith for the 2025-26 season. Junior Career Mitchell Smith, a Saginaw, Michigan native, started his junior career in the 2019-20 season in the OHL with the Saginaw Spirit. Smith spent four seasons in Saginaw but only played in three after the 2020-21 […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Riku Ishida

The Bloomington Bison have announced their first signing on the blue line with the addition of defenseman Riku Ishida. The 25-year-old defenseman spent last season in Italy, where he put up five goals and 29 assists for 34 points in 38 games with Meran/Merano. Ishida put up a goal and two assists in eight games […]

ECHL: Mason Emoff Heads Overseas

Bloomington Bison forward Mason Emoff is heading overseas to Italy after spending his first two professional seasons in North America. Last Season, Emoff spent time in both the SPHL and ECHL. He would begin the year in the SPHL with the Fayetteville Marksmen, where he had six goals and 13 assists for 19 points in […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Re-Sign Their Captain

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve re-signed captain Eddie Matsushima for the 2025-26 season. In 67 games with the Bison last season, Matisushima had 27 goals and 30 assists for 57 points, his 57 points were a career-high. He also played in two AHL games with the San Diego Gulls for the second consecutive […]

ECHL: Josh Boyer Stays in Bloomington

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve re-signed center Josh Boyer for the 2025-26 season. Boyer, 25, began his career with the Atlanta Gladiators, where he played 19 games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, putting up a goal and an assist before being traded to the Bison. In 48 games with Bloomington, he would […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Bring Back Kohei Sato

The Bloomington Bison have announced their first returner for the 2025-26 season as they’ve re-signed forward Kohei Sato. The Japanese forward would begin the season with the Orlando Solar Bears, putting up a goal and an assist in 10 games. Sato would be traded to the Bloomington Bison on January 20th. He put up two […]