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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Kasimir Kaskisuo

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo, this comes a day after Mark Sinclair announced that he was going overseas. Kaskisuo, 31, has played in two games this season with the Norfolk Admirals, going 0-2 with a 3.53 GAA and .873SV%. This doesn’t come as a shock, as Bloomington needed another […]


ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Defenseman Marko Jakovljevic

The Bloomington Bison signed 24-year-old Canadian defenseman Marko Jakovljevic to a Standard Player Contract. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Jakovljevic stands at 6′ 4″ and weighs 207 pounds. The left-shooting defender is poised to immediately fortify the team’s blue line. Juniors & Collegiate Background Jakovljevic began his hockey journey in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting, […]


ECHL Roster Transactions: Bloomington Bison | 12/03/2024

The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has acquired forward Josh Boyer from the Atlanta Gladiators in exchange for future considerations. During the 2024-25 regular season with Atlanta, Josh Boyer, originating from Wasilla, Alaska, participated in 11 games but did not score any goals or assists, maintaining a neutral plus/minus rating and accumulating four penalty […]


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 […]


ECHL: Bloomington Bison Enter Second NHL Agreement

he good news keeps coming for the Bloomington Bison. In a press release today, it was announced that the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes have entered into a working agreement with the Bloomington Bison. This agreement is in addition to the Bison’s official affiliation with another NHL club. As reported at the end of May during a […]


ECHL Roster Transactions: Bloomington Bison | 12/04/2024

Andrei Bakanov, born on May 28, 2002, in Moscow, Russia, has steadily made a name for himself in the world of professional ice hockey. Standing tall at 6’3″ and weighing 214 lbs, Bakanov is known for his powerful shot and strong positioning on the ice. Recent Acquisition In a significant move today, Andrei Bakanov was […]


PHOTOS: Bloomington Bison vs. Worcester Railers – 03/01/2025

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers hosted the Bloomington Bison on Saturday evening, the second of two games played between the two teams at the DCU Center in Worcester. Worcester would continue their winning ways, out scoring the Bison 6-4, en route to a hard fought victory. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The […]


ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Assistant Coach

After announcing their NHL Affiliate and Head Coach last week, the excitement has yet to slow down in Bloomington. Prior to their schedule release, the Bison announced another hire to their coaching staff, Jesse Messier. Related Post: Bloomington Bison Announce Affiliation with NY Rangers & New Head Coach “We knew when we had hired Jesse, […]


PHOTOS: Bloomington Bison vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 01/25/2025

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – On Saturday night, the visiting Bloomington Bison defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-0 at Heritage Bank Center. It took more than 30 minutes for the scoreboard to be opened. Maxim Barbashev beat Jon Gillies 11:49 into the second period to break the ice. Three minutes later, Bloomington scored again via Carter Berger to […]


PHOTOS: Bloomington Bison vs. Wheeling Nailers – 11/02/2024

WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers and the Bloomington Bison faced off Saturday night at WesBanco arena. The Wheeling Nailers took the victory in the last moments of the game, with a final score of 2-1. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Stacey Gramlich for highlights from the game.