Bison Sign Forward Ilya Tsulygin
ECHL Bloomington Bison

Bison Sign Forward Ilya Tsulygin

Published on November 8, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bloomington Bison News Release


Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations, Phillip Barski, announced today that the team has signed forward Ilya Tsulygin.

Tsulygin, 23, played in Hungary's Erste Liga for the last three seasons with Budapest Jegkorong Akademia Hockey Club and DEAC, and recorded 138 points (58g, 80a) in 123 games.

He also added seven points in 22 playoff games in Erste Liga and recorded nine points (4g, 5a) in eight games for the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation.

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Minsk, Belarus, native played Junior hockey in Belarus and Russia.

Single-game tickets to all Bloomington Bison home games during the 2025-26 season are available for purchase today for as low as $20 a seat! Call 309-965-HERD or visit ticketmaster.com to secure your seat today.




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