Gone but not Forgotten

Bloomington Blaze (2011-2013)

Bloomington, Illinois
Last Part of the Central Hockey League

The Bloomington Blaze were a minor league hockey team. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, they were last a member of the Central Hockey League. The team played from 2011 to 2013.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Bloomington Blaze on StatsCrew.com.

Bloomington Blaze Legacy Page on OSC.

Bloomington Blaze News from OSC's Archives

Edge Pull Away from Haymakers (April 5, 2013)
Edge Offense Slows in Wichita (March 30, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 26, 2013)
Blaze Fall to Mallards in Defensive Season Finale (March 24, 2013)
Blaze Drop Home Finale to Mallards (March 23, 2013)
Blaze Fall at Quad City (March 22, 2013)
Blaze Host Mallards Saturday in Final Weekend (March 21, 2013)
Blaze Eliminated in Battle with Mavericks (March 19, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 18, 2013)
Blaze Playoff Hopes Dim in Loss to Cutthroats (March 17, 2013)
Blaze Score Crucial Win over Cutthroats (March 16, 2013)
Edge Charge Back But Drop Season Opener (March 15, 2013)
Late Tiebreaker Pushes Mallards Past Blaze (March 15, 2013)
Blaze Receive Honors in CHL Best of the Best Poll (March 15, 2013)
Busy and Crucial Weekend Awaits Blaze (March 14, 2013)
Blaze Gain Ground in Playoff Hunt with Win over Mallards (March 12, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 11, 2013)
Blaze Drop Hard-Fought Decision at Quad City (March 10, 2013)
First-Period Goals Trip Blaze in Tulsa (March 8, 2013)
Mavericks Use Quick Early Scores to Defeat Blaze (March 5, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 4, 2013)
Blaze Battle After Early Deficit, Fall at Wichita (March 2, 2013)
Brahmas Nip Blaze in Defensive Affair (March 1, 2013)
Blaze Score Early, Ground Mallards (February 28, 2013)
Blaze Host Important Matchups Thursday and Friday (February 27, 2013)
Third-Period Goals Drop Blaze at Rapid City (February 23, 2013)
Blaze Offense Slowed by Rush (February 22, 2013)
Rush Trip Blaze in Defensive Affair (February 20, 2013)
Carlson Earns MWJHL Honor, Blaze Ready for Rush (February 19, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 18, 2013)
Barczuk and Booras Help Blaze Slow Rush (February 16, 2013)
Power Play Goals Fell Blaze in Missouri (February 15, 2013)
Blaze Home Saturday After Friday Road Trip (February 14, 2013)
Blaze Score Three in First to Down Mallards (February 12, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 11, 2013)
Blaze Drop Matinee to Mavericks (February 10, 2013)
Blaze Break Skid with Win over Mallards (February 9, 2013)
Second Period Onslaught Drops Blaze (February 8, 2013)
Blaze Hope to See Red in Saturday's Home Return (February 7, 2013)
Blaze Acquire Lutes in Trade with Denver (February 5, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 4, 2013)
Blaze Drop Hard-Fought Decision in Denver (February 2, 2013)
Power Play Goals Fell Blaze in Denver (February 1, 2013)
Mallards Rout Blaze (January 29, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 28, 2013)
Blaze Defeat League-Leading Americans (January 26, 2013)
Blaze fall in shootout at Fort Worth (January 25, 2013)
Blaze Four-Game Winning Streak Ends (January 22, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 21, 2013)
Blaze Win Fourth Straight (January 19, 2013)
Blaze Second-Period Outburst Fells Cutthroats (January 18, 2013)
Blaze Ready for Weekend Games, Concert (January 17, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 14, 2013)
Blaze Stay Unbeaten against Tulsa (January 12, 2013)
Blaze Hold off Mallards (January 11, 2013)
Stinziani Hat Trick Fells Blaze (January 10, 2013)
Blaze Host Mallards Thursday and Friday (January 9, 2013)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 7, 2013)
Quick Start Leads Blaze Past Sundogs (January 5, 2013)
Blaze Drop Third Straight to Sundogs (January 4, 2013)
Blaze Return Home for Weekend Rematches, Guns and Hoses Night (January 3, 2013)
Sundogs Dominate Blaze (December 31, 2012)
Blaze Fall at Arizona (December 30, 2012)
Booras Hat Trick Leads Blaze in Arizona (December 28, 2012)
Rush Rebound over Blaze (December 22, 2012)
Gron Hat Trick Leads Blaze Past Rush (December 21, 2012)
Blaze Host Rush with Holiday Prices and Ticket Giveaways (December 20, 2012)
Edge Continue to Build Roster (December 19, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (December 17, 2012)
Blaze Gain Revenge on Mavericks (December 16, 2012)
Blaze Comeback Falls Short at Missouri (December 15, 2012)
Walker Hat Trick Leads Blaze Past Tulsa (December 14, 2012)
Teddy Bear Toss Highlights Weekend Blaze Games (December 13, 2012)
Blaze Drop Kids Day Game to Mallards (December 12, 2012)
Edge to Host Open Tryout Saturday (December 10, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (December 10, 2012)
Blaze Set Record with Win at Tulsa (December 8, 2012)
Blaze Move Game to Accommodate 2nd Bryan Show (December 7, 2012)
Mavericks Come from Behind to Defeat Blaze (December 6, 2012)
Blaze's Gron Named Top CHL Rookie for November (December 5, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (December 3, 2012)
Blaze Fall to Rush in Back-And-Forth Affair (December 1, 2012)
Blaze Record Second Shutout (December 1, 2012)
Cutthroats Burn Blaze (November 29, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (November 26, 2012)
Blaze Equal Scoring High in Win over Mallards (November 25, 2012)
Mavericks Ride over Blaze (November 24, 2012)
Blaze Capture OT Triumph at Tulsa (November 23, 2012)
Blaze Drop Decision in Wichita (November 21, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (November 19, 2012)
Blaze Win Back-And-Forth Battle over Mallards (November 17, 2012)
Blaze Roll to Win at Tulsa (November 16, 2012)
Edge Announce 2013 Schedule (November 14, 2012)
Blaze Lose in Shootout to Americans (November 13, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (November 12, 2012)
Mavericks Rebound over Blaze (November 10, 2012)
Blaze Score Franchise-High 7 Goals in Shutout Win (November 9, 2012)
Blaze Travel for Pair of Games with Mavericks (November 8, 2012)
Blaze Weekly; Gilbert Named Player of the Week (November 5, 2012)
Blaze Win Streak Ends at Quad City (November 4, 2012)
Gilbert Hat Trick Leads Blaze to Fifth Straight Win (November 3, 2012)
Blaze Win Fourth Straight After 11-Round Shootout (November 2, 2012)
Blaze Acquire D-Man, Booras Named CHL Player of Month (November 1, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (October 29, 2012)
Blaze Drop Thunder for Third Straight Win (October 27, 2012)
Blaze Beat Thunder for Second Straight Win (October 26, 2012)
Blaze Host Thunder in Pair of Weekend Games (October 25, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (October 22, 2012)
Blaze Bounce Back with Win over Rush (October 20, 2012)
Blaze Battle Back But Fall Short to Rush (October 19, 2012)
Blaze Set for Opening Weekend at Home (October 18, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (October 15, 2012)
Blaze Win Exhibition Contest (October 12, 2012)
Blaze Owner to Acquire Edge; Team to Play in New League (October 12, 2012)
Blackhawks Prospect Sent to Blaze Camp; Pre-Season Change Announced (October 8, 2012)
Blaze Set to Open Training Camp Monday (October 5, 2012)
Blaze Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale (October 1, 2012)
High-Scoring Forward Returns to Blaze (September 27, 2012)
Forward to Begin Pro Career with Blaze (September 24, 2012)
Blaze Add Versatility to Blue Line (September 19, 2012)
Former Local Player Takes over as Junior Blaze Coach (September 11, 2012)
FHL MVP to Join Blaze (September 10, 2012)
Former IceMen Forward Joins Blaze (September 4, 2012)
Blaze Announce 2012-13 Schedule (August 30, 2012)
Veteran Defenseman Joins Blaze (August 28, 2012)
Blaze Sign Rookie Forward (August 23, 2012)
Blaze Sign Former Evansville Player (August 16, 2012)
Forward Townsend Signs with Blaze (August 8, 2012)
Blaze Sign Second Goaltender (July 31, 2012)
Blaze Sign Returning CHL Defenseman (July 24, 2012)
Blaze to Face Mallards in Preseason (July 18, 2012)
Bochek, Parker Sign with Blaze (July 17, 2012)
Blaze Sign Goalie for Upcoming Season (July 11, 2012)
Blaze Sign New Defenseman and Forward (July 3, 2012)
Blaze Sign Junior Coach, Returning Forward (June 27, 2012)
Blaze Sign Returning Defenseman (June 19, 2012)
Blaze Sign Experienced Forward (June 13, 2012)
Blaze Bring Back Booras (June 6, 2012)
Blaze Introduce Gratz as New Head Coach (May 16, 2012)
Blaze to Announce New Coach (May 14, 2012)
Blaze Form Affliation with Danville Dashers (April 10, 2012)
Blaze Leaders Excited for Season Two (March 28, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 26, 2012)
Blaze Drop Season Finale to Mallards (March 24, 2012)
Blaze Fall in Another Back-And-Forth Game in Missouri (March 23, 2012)
Blaze Surrender Early Goals in Loss to Rush (March 20, 2012)
Blaze Score Come-From-Behind Win at Rapid City (March 19, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 18, 2012)
Blaze Drop Home Finale to Gems (March 17, 2012)
Blaze Drop Friday Night Affair to Mavericks (March 16, 2012)
Blaze Work Ethic Recognized in Best of Best Poll (March 15, 2012)
Blaze Winning Streak Ends with Loss to Bees (March 14, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 12, 2012)
Blaze Battle to Shootout Win in Dayton (March 10, 2012)
Blaze Take Gems for Third Straight Win (March 9, 2012)
Blaze Visit Dayton for Weekend Action (March 8, 2012)
Booras Named Oakley CHL Player of Week (March 5, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (March 5, 2012)
Booras Hat Trick Leads Blaze Past IceMen (March 4, 2012)
Blaze Battle to 3-1 Home Win Over Oilers (March 2, 2012)
Mallards Strike Early to Down Blaze (March 1, 2012)
Blaze Drop Overtime Battle in Fort Wayne (February 29, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 27, 2012)
Blaze Can't Hold Early Lead, Fall at Laredo (February 26, 2012)
Blaze Earn Revenge Sting Over Bees (February 25, 2012)
Blaze Drop Back-And-Forth Affair to Bees (February 24, 2012)
Blaze to Welcome Stanley Cup to U.S. Cellular Coliseum (February 24, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 20, 2012)
Komets Strike Early, Even Series with Blaze (February 19, 2012)
Blaze Drop Shootout in Dayton (February 18, 2012)
Blaze Win Physical Battle in Fort Wayne (February 17, 2012)
Blaze Set for Three-Game Weekend (February 16, 2012)
Blaze Lose Early Lead as Komets Even Season Series (February 14, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 12, 2012)
Blaze Hold off Division-Leading Komets (February 12, 2012)
Blaze Suffer Third Shootout Loss of Week (February 10, 2012)
Blaze Take Second Straight in Dayton (February 9, 2012)
Blaze Tie Late, Fall in Shootout to IceMen (February 7, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (February 6, 2012)
Blaze fall in shootout to Mallards (February 4, 2012)
Blaze Fall in Shootout to Mallards (February 4, 2012)
Blaze Reach Two-Thirds Mark with Trip to Quad City (February 3, 2012)
Blaze Strengthen Ownership and Front Office (January 31, 2012)
Blaze Give up Hat Trick in Loss to Rush (January 30, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 30, 2012)
Blaze Score Three Straight to Slow Rush (January 28, 2012)
Blaze Fall to Hot First-Place IceMen (January 27, 2012)
Blaze Prepare for Three Games in Four Days, Two on Home Ice (January 26, 2012)
Blaze Split Weekend Set with Mavericks (January 21, 2012)
Blaze End Mavericks' Win Streak (January 20, 2012)
Blaze Prepare for Home-And-Home Against Mavericks (January 19, 2012)
Blaze Game at Rapid City Rescheduled (January 18, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 16, 2012)
Blaze Ground Hot Mallards (January 15, 2012)
Mavericks Shut out Blaze for Second Time (January 14, 2012)
Blaze Earn Road Win Over Top CHL Team (January 13, 2012)
Dawson Active in CHL All-Star Win (January 11, 2012)
Bloomington Blaze Weekly (January 9, 2012)
Blaze Conclude First Half with Loss at Evansville (January 8, 2012)
Blaze Battle Back to Take Shootout Win (January 7, 2012)