Bison Eliminated in Game Six against Toledo

May 3, 2026 - Toledo, Ohio - The Bloomington Bison battled back to tie the game in the second period but were eliminated from the playoffs by a 6-2 final in Game Six against the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center on Sunday evening. Bloomington began the game with steady pressure and jumped out to a 5-2 shot advantage before a giveaway from behind the net resulted in a go-ahead goal by Toledo at 4:07. Later in the stanza, the two teams played 4-on-4 before the Bison were tabbed with a high-sticking min... Full Story


May 1, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill - Dryden McKay turned aside 38 of 39 shots to help the Bloomington Bison defeat the Toledo Walleye by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night at Grossinger Motors Arena. The Bison struck first in consecutive games Deni Goure tapped home a one-timer on an odd-man rush from Grant Porter. Kyle Jackson set up the play with a bank pass to Porter. Toledo answered about three minutes later to even the score at one. The penalty kill remained strong after killing off both shorthanded opportu... Full Story

April 30, 2026 - The goaltending situation in Charlotte heading into the 2025-26 season had a much different look than how the campaign ended. The Panthers added to their goalie platoon over the summer by signing Brandon Bussi - a 27-year-old AHL standout. With Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov between the pipes for Florida, Bussi appeared destined to be the veteran backstop in Charlotte alongside 24-year-old Cooper Black, who looked to take another step forward in his development. As is often the case i... Full Story

April 30, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill - Deni Goure recorded four points, and Chongmin Lee scored the game winner after igniting the team in the third, as the Bloomington Bison win 5-3 over the Toledo Walleye in Game Four from Grossinger Motors Arena on Wednesday night. The Bison jumpstarted the offense early and took its first lead of the series under five minutes into the game. Goure tapped in a one-timer on the powerplay after a bumper feed from Ayden MacDonald and Grant Porter. Toledo tied the game two minutes... Full Story

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Bloomington Bison goalkeeper Dryden McKay

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May 3	ECHL	Bloomington 2 at Toledo 6 (Playoff Gm. 6)	Final
April 30	ECHL	Toledo 1 at Bloomington 2 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
April 29	ECHL	Toledo 3 at Bloomington 5 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
April 27	ECHL	Toledo 6 at Bloomington 3 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
April 25	AHL	Springfield 2 at Charlotte 1 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final (OT)
April 25	ECHL	Bloomington 3 at Toledo 4 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
April 24	AHL	Springfield 5 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
April 23	ECHL	Bloomington 1 at Toledo 4 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
April 22	AHL	Springfield 1 at Charlotte 8 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
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• Bison set sights on 2026-27 after breakthrough finish - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (May 6)
• Walleye surge ends Bison playoff run in six - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (May 4)
• How the Bison can keep their season alive Sunday in Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (May 2)
• Photos: Bison edge Walleye 2-1 in Game 5 at Grossinger Motors Arena - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (May 2)
• Bison edge Walleye 2-1 in Game 5 - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (May 1)
• Highlights: Bloomington Bison rally past Toledo 5-3 to extend series - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 30)
• Watch: Phillip Barski breaks down Bloomington’s Game 4 win over Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 30)
• Chongmin Lee on Bison fans, physical play and postgame recovery - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 30)
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• Phillip Barski on playoff losses, learning through adversity - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (April 28)
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