Bloomington Bison Tickets

Bloomington Bison

Third-year professional hockey in central Illinois carries real momentum. Bloomington went 37-30-2-3 in 2025-26 and finished third in the ECHL's Central Division, leaning on structured play and steady goaltending. The Bloomington Bison roster brings back forward Chongmin Lee, who has 87 points in 102 career ECHL games, all with this club, plus other returning forwards from last season's playoff roster. Line up your Bison game dates at Event Tickets Center.

The ECHL Affiliate of the Manitoba Moose

Player development sits at the center of the ECHL, which feeds the American Hockey League and, eventually, the NHL. On July 8, 2026, the club announced an affiliate agreement with the Winnipeg Jets and their AHL club, giving Bloomington a direct pipeline to Manitoba Moose hockey for the 2026-27 season. Eight players suited up for both Manitoba and the ECHL last season, so call-ups and returns are part of the routine here.

Bloomington Bison at Grossinger Motors Arena

Open downtown since April 2006, the building seats roughly 6,000 for hockey and keeps sightlines tight, with 800 club seats and 24 luxury suites ringing the bowl. New dasher boards, wider glass panels, and fresh ribbon boards went in before last season, and the concourse fills fast on Friday nights when the lower level is packed with families. Grossinger Motors Arena events also include concerts and touring family shows, so the calendar rarely sits quiet.

Bloomington Bison Schedule

Every ECHL club plays 72 regular-season games, and 36 of the Bloomington Bison games land at home. Opening night is Saturday, October 17, 2026, against the Kalamazoo Wings, with Central Division opponents filling most of the docket and Wheeling, Worcester, and Wichita visiting for the first time. The Indy Fuel remain the measuring stick after a tight finish between the two clubs last season, and the two meet at home on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Bloomington Bison Kelly Cup Playoffs

Reaching the Kelly Cup Playoffs in only their second season put this franchise ahead of schedule. Bloomington earned its first postseason victory on April 29, 2026, a 5-3 result against the Toledo Walleye, then pushed the Central Division Semifinal to a sixth game before Toledo closed out the best-of-seven series. Toledo had finished ahead of Bloomington in the division, which made the fight a useful measure of how close this group already is.

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Third seasons tend to reveal what a young club really is, and this one arrives with playoff experience, a familiar coaching staff, and a scoring core that chose to come back. Fans get 36 home dates of divisional hockey, from late-October scraps with Indiana rivals to first-time visits by clubs from the Eastern Conference. Watch the Bison at home with listings from Event Tickets Center.