BLOOMINGTON- The Bloomington Bison announced today their full 72-game schedule for the 2024–25 campaign, which will be their inaugural season in the ECHL. The Bison will be in the league's Central division.
The Bison will open their first season at home on Saturday, Oct. 19 against their Central division opponent the Toledo Walleye. The regular season will close on Sunday, April 13, 2025 after their final regular season game visiting the Kalamazoo Wings. Bloomington will play 36 home games at Grossinger Motors Arena and visit opponents in eleven cities during their 36 games on the road.
The Bison will play 20 of their first 36 games at home before the All-Star break. Following the All-Star break, Bloomington will play 20 games on the road including three straight weekends on the road beginning January 25 through February 14.
Fifty-five of Bloomington’s 72 games will be played against Central division rivals. The Bison will play 4 games versus the Fort Wayne Komets (two home), 12 versus the Kalamazoo Wings (seven home), 7 against the Cincinnati Cyclones (four home), 7 against the Indy Fuel (four home), 15 versus the Iowa Heartlanders (seven home), and 10 versus the Toledo Walleye (six home).
In addition to their heavy Central schedule, the Bison will play 17 games against seven opponents from the remaining divisions. That includes road games against the Atlanta Gladiators (3), the Jacksonville Icemen (2), the Savannah Ghost Pirates (2), the Worcester Railers (2), and the Wheeling Nailers (3) and home games versus the Utah Grizzlies (3), and the Tulsa Oilers (3).
The Bison will be busiest on the weekends with 64 of 72 games falling on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and only 8 games falling on weekdays. Bloomington will play three games in three days on 12 different occasions, with three of those 3-game stretches on home ice.
All home games Monday through Saturday are slated for a 7 p.m. CDT puck drop, while Sunday games will start at 3 p.m. The only exception is a 10:30 a.m. game on Wednesday, March 5.
By Conference/Division:
| CONFERENCE/DIVISION | TOTAL GAMES | # HOME GAMES | # ROAD GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Conference | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Central Division | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Mountain Division | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Eastern Conference | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| North Division | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| South Division | 6 | 0 | 6 |
By Month:
| MONTH | TOTAL GAMES | # HOME GAMES | # ROAD GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| December | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| January | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| February | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| March | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| April | 5 | 3 | 2 |
By Day:
| DAY | TOTAL GAMES | # HOME GAMES | # ROAD GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuesday | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Thursday | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friday | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Saturday | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Sunday | 14 | 7 | 7 |
By Opponent:
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Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers