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Bison Grant Porter

ECHL

Bison signs Porter in series of transactions

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations Phillip Barski announced Thursday that the team has signed forward Grant Porter to a standard player contract. In another transaction, forward Mikael Robidoux has been traded to the Reading Royals in exchange for future considerations.  Porter, 24, scored 35 points (12g-23a) in 35 games played at Canisius College this season and has amassed 57 points (26g-31a) in 85 career NCAA Division-I games. The Weston, Massachusetts product totaled 17 goals […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 57

Bloomington Bison

ECHL

Bloomington Bison weekend games postponed

BLOOMINGTON -- This weekend's games between the Bloomington Bison and the Iowa Heartlanders have been postponed. The Bison front office announced the news in a news release Saturday. The postponement is the result of the Professional Hockey Players of America work stoppage, which would receive its authorization on Friday. All tickets for game postponements will remain valid. No action from season ticket holders is necessary at this time. For single-game purchasers, all tickets for these games are exchangeable for any […]

todayDecember 27, 2025 104

ECHL Bloomington Bison

ECHL

Bloomington, ECHL welcome newest expansion team

BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington and the ECHL welcomed the Bloomington Bison as the latest expansion team during a press conference held Wednesday, January 24, 2024. This announcement reintroduces professional hockey to Bloomington and signifies the league’s growth as it expands to 30 teams. On January 16, 2024, the ECHL revealed that the League’s Board of Governors had approved Bloomington to join the ranks. The confirmation of the 20-year lease was approved during a special session of the City Council […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024 134

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