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Tuesday, October 13th

Three Players Join Bison From Moose

Three Players Join Bison From Moose

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today that goaltender Isaac Poulter has been reassigned to the Bloomington Bison from the Manitoba Moose. Additionally, the Manitoba Moose have assigned forward Michael Milne and defenseman Evan Nause to the Bloomington Bison.

Poulter, 25, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Winnipeg on June 18 after posting a 2-0 record with a 2.83 goals-against average and .885 save percentage with the Moose last season. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native also appeared in 43 games with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals and secured a 25-17-1 record with a 2.76 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and two shutouts.

The 6-foot-2, 174-pound netminder has played in 80 career AHL games and earned a 42-24-11 record while maintaining a 2.88 goals-against average and .899 save percentage. He has AHL five shutouts. Poulter has 40 wins in 71 career ECHL appearances and three shutouts.

Milne, 24, has played in 196 career AHL games and tabbed 66 points (32g-34a) with 126 penalty minutes. The Abbotsford, British Columbia, native was selected by the Minnesota Wild with the 89th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Milne made his NHL debut on November 16, 2024 with the Wild. The 5-foot-11, 187-pound winger finished last season with the Toledo Walleye, registering two assists in five regular season games and adding four goals and nine points in 12 postseason games.

Nause, 23, was selected by the Florida Panthers with the 56th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and has earned many accolades in his career including a QMJHL and Memorial Cup Championship. The White Rock, British Columbia product was named to the 2019-20 USHL All-Rookie Team and the 2020-21 QMJHL All-Rookie Team.

The 6-foot-2, 192-pound blueliner played for the Savannah Ghost Pirates over the past two seasons and made his ECHL debut with the Florida Everblades in 2023. Nause began his professional career with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers and recorded one assist in nine games. In all, he has skated in 156 career ECHL games and has amassed 56 points (10g-46a) with 138 penalty minutes.

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