Bloomington Bison joining ECHL in 2024-25

[JMCx4]

how committed though is Columbus to the ECHL..... they've never been known to have an affiliation

They could leave the ECHL affiliation agreement biz to Cleveland, like the STL Blues have done with Springfield. For the purposes of the Bison hyping an "NHL affiliation" as they try to increase sponsorships & ticket sales, it would be same-same and very few patrons would get the difference.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Somber start to the franchise’s front office.

Bloomington Bison | VP OF OPERATIONS SCOTT ALAN PASSES AWAY

Dear Indy Fuel and Bloomington Bison Fans,It is with a somber heart that I reach out to you today to share the tragic news of the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Scott Alan. Scott's sudden departure due to an auto accident on Monday has left us all in a state of shock and sorrow...

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[VaCaps Fan]

f***

 

[GindyDraws]

Scott would also do Indianapolis Indians games, so he was a bit of a local guy.

RIP.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Wasn't expecting the Rangers. I'm good with it, though.

Bloomington Bison | Bloomington Bison Announce NHL Affiliation and Introduce New Head Coach

BLOOMINGTON, IL – The City of Bloomington along with the Bloomington Bison Hockey organization are excited to announce a landmark moment as we prepare for our inaugural season. The team revealed Thursday its affiliation with the prestigious New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In...

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Head coach will be former Greenville assistant coach Phillip Barski.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

That’s solid….

 

[wildcat48]

Was not expecting the Rangers. This will be their third city since leaving Maine (Jacksonville, Cincinnati & Bloomington). I'm not sure why Bloomington other than no other option, and Cincinnati wanted to attempt to kindle its relationship with Columbus.

Assuming Vegas goes to Tahoe, Savannah will open for a team, and that will leave Toronto, Carolina, Utah and St. Louis without ECHL affiliations.

 

[Northerner]

When can we get their gear? I would like to get a jersey