Bison Sign Forward Tanner Schachle

January 21, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations, Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed forward Tanner Schachle to a standard player contract. Schachle, 28, began the 2025-26 season with the Worcester Railers and contributed an assist in 10 games. Prior to this season, the 6-foot-4, 218-pound left winger amassed 43 points (14g-29a) in 146 career ECHL games with Rapid City, Norfolk, Orlando and Worcester. The Wasilla, Alaska native began his fir... Full Story


January 21, 2026 - The Florida Panthers announced today the team has assigned forward Ryan McAllister from the Checkers to the ECHL's Savannah Ghost Pirates. McAllister, 24, has appeared in 15 games this year with the Checkers, recording two goals and five assists. The London, ON, native has spent parts of four seasons with Charlotte, logging 72 games and 46 points (18 goals, 28 assists). McAllister played one collegiate campaign at Western Michigan University, scoring 13 goals and adding 36 assists in 39 ga... Full Story

January 21, 2026 - The Florida Panthers have assigned forward Jack Studnicka to the Checkers. Studnicka, 26, returns to Charlotte after playing eight games earlier this season, scoring one goal and adding five assists. The Windsor, ON, native was recalled by Florida on December 1, making 18 appearances with the Panthers this year. Studnicka has recorded 168 points (58 goals, 110 assists) in 233 games, spanning across seven seasons with Charlotte, Ontario, San Jose, Abbotsford and Providence.... Full Story

January 19, 2026 - The Checkers navigated a jam-packed week at home and came out the other side with an impressive seven of eight possible points in the standings. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Team Statistics Overall record 22-12-3-0 Home record 12-6-2-0 Road record 10-6-1-0 Last week's record 3-0-1-0 Last 10 games 6-3-1-0 Division Standings 3rd Conference Standings 3rd League Standings 7th Checkers 8, Thunderbirds 2 The Checkers kicked off the week with an abso... Full Story

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• Bison Burn Komets 5-2 - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 16
• Postponed Games Rescheduled - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 16
• Bjornfot & Devine Named to 2026 AHL All-Star Classic - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 15
• Mastrosimone's Hat Trick Leads Checkers to 8-2 Win - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 14
• Checkers Recall Huard from Ghost Pirates - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 14
• Checkers Put 8-2 Smackdown on Springfield - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 13
• Bison Sign Jacob Boll - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 13
• Weekly Report: January 12 - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 12
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January 24	AHL	Charlotte at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	6:05 p.m.
January 24	ECHL	Indy at Bloomington	8:00 p.m.
January 23	AHL	Charlotte at Lehigh Valley	7:05 p.m.
January 23	ECHL	Cincinnati at Bloomington	8:00 p.m.
January 18	AHL	Hershey 3 at Charlotte 4	Final (SO)
January 18	ECHL	Toledo 0 at Bloomington 3	Final
January 17	AHL	Hershey 4 at Charlotte 3	Final (OT)
January 17	ECHL	Bloomington 2 at Fort Wayne 3	Final
January 16	ECHL	Bloomington 5 at Fort Wayne 2	Final
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• Bison face roster crunch as Lee injured, Solomon-Frisell departs - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 22)
• Messier: Bison 'showed our depth' in weekend test - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Dryden McKay: Consistency, teamwork fueling Bison surge - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Nikita Sedov credits team approach after Bison’s 3-0 win - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Watch: Dryden McKay posts shutout as Bison blank Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 19)
• Bison cap grueling weekend with shutout of Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 19)
• Komets punished for pre-game altercation - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Jonsson, Komets shut the door on Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Wrapping up Komets' Saturday win over Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Jonsson, Komets hold on late against Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Pregame blog: Bloomington Bison vs. Komets - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Bison depth on display as key players return - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 17)
• Komets upended in second period against Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
• Three Stars: Wrapping up a chaotic Komets loss to the Bison - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
• Komets, snake bitten by penalties, fall to Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
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