The ECHL had already announced Bloomington, Illinois as its latest expansion location, but now we know what the team will be called when the puck drops next season. 

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Say hello to the Bloomington Bison, which will become the 30th team in the ECHL, joining the Tahoe Knight Monsters as new expansion clubs dropping the puck next season.

Coming to the @ECHL in the 2024-25 season...

🦬🦬🦬 pic.twitter.com/ORguOwpAej

— Bloomington Bison (@bisonhockeyECHL) January 24, 2024

The Bison in the team’s logo dons a stovepipe hat similar to the one famously worn by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States who made his home in nearby Springfield, Illinois. 

A formal news conference announcing the new club is due to be held at 1 p.m. CT Wednesday in Bloomington at the Grossinger Motors Arena, which will be the team’s home.

The ECHL granted Bloomington expansion membership at its most recent board of governors meeting following the ECHL All-Star Classic in Savannah, Georgia. The new team is owned by Hallett Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the ECHL’s Indy Fuel.

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