Bloomington Bison

PHOTOS: Bloomington Bison vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 11/01/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio – On Friday night, the newly formed Bloomington Bison defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-2, at Heritage Bank Center. Brett Budgell scored his second goal of the season at 5:49 into the first period to open the scoreboard for Bloomington. Thirty-two seconds later, Lincoln Griffin scored the Cyclones’ first goal of the season at home. […]

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 […]

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 […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Forward Connor Lockhart, Defenseman Wyatt McLeod

The Bloomington Bison have officially announced the signing of forward Connor Lockhart and defenseman Wyatt McLeod to standard ECHL player contracts. Originally chosen by the Vancouver Canucks as a sixth-round pick in 2021, Connor Lockhart became a free agent over a year ago when his signing rights lapsed on July 1, 2023. Lockhart was chosen […]

Iowa Heartlanders Publish 2024-25 Promotional Calendar

As September comes and goes, hockey season is just around the corner. Rookie camps are starting and preseason NHL games are next. As teams fill their rosters out and the temperature drops, teams are thinking of fun, interesting, new, and/or classic ways to fill the stands. With that being said, the Iowa Heartlanders have announced […]

Iowa Heartlanders Make Schedule Adjustments

Coralville, Iowa- As many Iowans and Heartlanders fans may know, Iowa City and Coralville are very busy places, with Xtream Arena being no exception. The arena hosts concerts, High School sports, AHL preseason games, college wrestling tournaments, and University of Iowa Hawkeye Volleyball and Gymnastics. Soon, the Coralville Chaos, an indoor football team, will be […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye’s 10-year Anniversary of Their Most Successful Season

The Toledo Walleye will be celebrating an anniversary when the 2024-25 season opens on Saturday, October 19 on the road against the ECHL’s newest franchise, the Bloomington Bison. This will mark 10th anniversary of their most successful season in the league as the Walleye. Toledo had a bit of everything that season and it showed […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Release Inaugural Season Schedule for 2024-2025

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are one of two new teams entering the ECHL this year, the other being the Bloomington Bison. On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced who the Knight Monsters will play in their first season. The Tahoe Knight Monsters will open their inaugural season at home against the Jacksonville Icemen on Thursday, October […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Announce 2024-2025 Season Schedule

Yesterday afternoon, the ECHL released the upcoming schedule for the 2024-2025 season, which includes the Utah Grizzlies. When the NHL team in Utah was announced, there was speculation that the Grizzlies would join the AHL. However, that is not the case, as the Grizzlies will play all 72 games in the ECHL this season against […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Announce 2024-25 Schedule; Moved to Eastern Conference

With the Kelly Cup Finals underway, the ECHL community is counting down the days to puck drop in October for the 2024-25 season. The Wheeling Nailers announced their schedule for the upcoming season as well as their conference and division realignment. With the expansion of the Bloomington Bison heading to the Western Conference’s Central Division […]