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ECHL Game Recap: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Bloomington Bison l 11/1/2024
It was the first-ever meeting between the Bloomington Bison and the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday night at Heritage Bank Center, where “Shutout the Hate” night was celebrated. It was wonderful to see the LGBTQ community honored in a packed HBC full of Cyclones fans, demonstrating that #HockeyIsForEveryone. The Cyclones wore their annual Pride jerseys, looking […]
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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Bloomington Bison Game Preview | 11/01/2024
On Friday night, the Bloomington Bison (1-2-1) will face off against the Cincinnati Cyclones (0-2-2) for the first time in franchise history. The game will take place at the Heritage Bank Center, where the Cyclones will celebrate “Shutout the Hate” Pride Night with their annual Pride Jerseys. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:35 PM […]
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ECHL Announces Multiple Suspensions | 10/27/2024
The ECHL announced multiple suspensions prior to Sunday’s game. Four different players have been fined and suspended, and another player just received a fine. Leppard and Yeamans Suspended Bloomington Bison forward Jackson Leppard has been suspended five games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Saturday’s game vs Iowa Heartlanders. Leppard left the […]
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ECHL: South Carolina Completes Trade for Jamie Engelbert
The South Carolina Stingrays have made a move by acquiring forward Jamie Engelbert from the Bloomington Bison. This trade completes the earlier transaction that sent Jonny Evans and Jackson Leppard to Bloomington. Engelbert, a 24-year-old forward, is on his inaugural season in professional hockey. Originating from Cobourg, Ontario, he stands tall at 6’4″ and weighs […]
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ECHL: Preview of the 2024-25 Season
The 2024-25 season kicks off today, with the first puck poised to touch fresh ice this evening. The ECHL announced the Season Opening Rosters yesterday, so let’s take a moment to review last season’s league standings. We’ll explore the strengths and weaknesses of each team based on last year’s stats, and contemplate the potential outcomes […]
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ECHL: Opening Weekend Preview | 10/18/2024
Inside the Rink is ready to kick off its coverage of the ECHL for the 2024-25 Season. Each week we will highlight three matchups as our must-see games across the league. Here are our picks for this week. Kansas City Mavericks vs. Wichita Thunder – ECHL/FloHockey Game of the Week (Friday) The Kansas City Mavericks […]
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ECHL: Bloomington and South Carolina Make Another Trade
The Bloomington Bison and South Carolina Stingrays would complete their second trade of the season after Bloomington acquired three players from South Carolina back in September. On Monday, the Stingrays would send forward Jack Adams to Bloomington in exchange for future considerations. The 27-year-old forward is coming off a strong rookie season where he put […]
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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Two Forwards
The Bloomington Bison have added two more forwards to their roster with the additions of Linus Hemstrom and Chongmin Lee. Both players will attend AHL training camp with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Bloomington now has 20 players signed for the upcoming season. I would expect these to be the last skaters signed by the Bison […]
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2024-25 ECHL Pre-Season BOG Meeting Recap
The ECHL BOG had their pre-season meeting last week in Phoenix as they prepared for the 2024-25 pre-season, which kicks off in less than two weeks. Just like the BOG meeting they had earlier this Summer, there are a few more changes coming to the league for the 2024-25 season, so let’s recap those changes […]
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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Two More To Roster
The Bloomington Bison continued their busy week as they’ve now announced six signings this week after signing forward Brett Budgell and defenseman Jake Murray to contracts for the 2024-25 season earlier today. Budgell, 23, is entering his third season in the ECHL. He’s scored 30 goals and added 52 assists for 82 points in 116 […]
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