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The Bloomington Bison are a minor league hockey team. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, they are a member of the ECHL.

McKay, Bison Shut out Walleye

January 18, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill. - Dryden McKay made 36 saves for his second-straight shutout on home ice and his fourth-straight win as the Bloomington Bison beat the Toledo Walleye 3-0 at Grossinger Motors Arena on Sunday evening. Bloomington took a heavy shot lead early in the game, accounting for seven of the first eight, and was turned away off an offensive-zone steal in the onslaught. The Bison earned the contest's first powerplay and created numerous cross-ice chances to control momentum. Shortly after the man-advantage expired, ... Full Story

Bison Drop Close Game to Komets

January 17, 2026 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Nikita Sedov extended his point streak to five games and the Bloomington Bison fired 20 shots on net in the third period but fell 3-2 in a spirited game against the Fort Wayne Komets at the Memorial Coliseum on Saturday evening. For a second-straight night against the Komets, Bloomington allowed five of the first six shots of the game, and while on a delayed penalty Hugo Ollas stopped a breakaway chance to keep things scoreless early. Less than a minute into the penalty kill, the Bison netminder then ma... Full Story

Bison Burn Komets 5-2

January 16, 2026 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Dryden McKay made 37 saves and the powerplay scored three times as the Bloomington Bison defeated the Fort Wayne Komets 5-2 at the Memorial Coliseum on Friday evening. Bloomington surrendered the first five shots of the game and McKay fended off a tip-play rebound at the top of his crease three minutes in before a Bison powerplay broke up the Komets momentum. Ayden MacDonald came away with the best chance on the man-advantage when he tipped the puck inches wide of the net with 45 seconds remaining in th... Full Story

Postponed Games Rescheduled

January 16, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison President Andy Zilch announced today schedule changes for the 2025-26 ECHL Regular Season, which include the rescheduling of December's postponed games. The Bison will now visit the Iowa Heartlanders on Wednesday, April 15 and host Iowa at Grossinger Motors Arena on Friday, April 17 for a 309 Night, and Saturday, April 18 for Spongebob Night. In addition, Bloomington's game at Greenville on Saturday, April 11, which was originally slated to be a 3:05 p.m. CT puck drop will now begi... Full Story

• McKay, Bison Shut out Walleye - January 18, 2026
  
• Bison Drop Close Game to Komets - January 17, 2026
  
• Bison Burn Komets 5-2 - January 16, 2026
  
• Postponed Games Rescheduled - January 16, 2026
  
• Bison Sign Jacob Boll - January 13, 2026
  
• McKay, Bison Blank Cyclones - January 10, 2026
  
• McKay Signs PTO with Rockford IceHogs - January 9, 2026
  
• MacDonald's Three Points Help Bison Clip Wings - January 8, 2026
  
• Kyle Jackson Named to All-Star Team - January 7, 2026
  
• Sedov Scores in Loss to Toledo - January 4, 2026
  
• Bison Fall, 4-1, in Wheeling - January 3, 2026
  
• Bison Fall to Fuel - January 2, 2026
  
• Kaleinikovas, Bison Defeat Komets 4-3 - December 31, 2025
  
• Bison Sign Forwards Mikhail Abramov and Griffen Fox - December 30, 2025
  
• 2025-26 ECHL Regular Season Resumes Tonight - December 30, 2025
  
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League: ECHL
Home: Bloomington, Illinois
Affiliation: Carolina Hurricanes
Website: Bloomington Bison site
Schedule: Full Bloomington Bison Schedule Statistics: Full Bloomington Bison Statistics

Sun., Jan 18	W	Toledo 0 at Bloomington 3	Final
Sat., Jan 17	L	Bloomington 2 at Fort Wayne 3	Final
Fri., Jan 16	W	Bloomington 5 at Fort Wayne 2	Final
Sat., Jan 10	W	Cincinnati 0 at Bloomington 5	Final
Wed., Jan 7	W	Kalamazoo 3 at Bloomington 4	Final
Sun., Jan 4	L	Bloomington 1 at Toledo 4	Final
All times Eastern On game days, refresh page for latest results Full Bloomington Bison Schedule and Results

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• 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)
  
• Pregame blog: Bloomington Bison vs. Komets - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
  
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