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BISON MAKING PLAYER MOVES

Bloomington BisonBISON SIGN F GRANT PORTER IN SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS

BY: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison

Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed forward Grant Porter to a standard player contract. In another transaction, forward Mikael Robidoux has been traded to the Reading Royals in exchange for future considerations.

Porter, 24, scored 35 points (12g-23a) in 35 games played at Canisius College this season and has amassed 57 points (26g-31a) in 85 career NCAA Division-I games.

The Weston, Massachusetts product totaled 17 goals and 44 points in 33 games with the NCDC’s New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs during the 2020-21 season before finishing his Junior hockey career in the USHL.

Following his season with the Monarchs, the 6-foot, 181-pound righthanded shooter recorded 20 points (9g-11a) in 57 games with the Youngstown Phantoms before joining the collegiate hockey ranks.

Robidoux, 26, has played in 45 games with the Bison and recorded 10 points (2g-8a) with 135 penalty minutes and a -2 rating.

The La Prairie, Quebec native has amassed 50 points (21g-29a) and 1020 penalty minutes with a -39 rating in 240 career ECHL games. Robidoux is the all-time Bison leader in penalty minutes with 171.

Bloomington will drop the puck on Friday, March 13 and celebrate New York Rangers Night featuring $3 Busch Lights, sodas and waters, $0 popcorn and $9 pizza combos and $9 specialty T-shirts. Additionally, fans can have the chance to win signed New York Rangers memorabilia.

Single-game tickets are available for ALL Bloomington Bison home games starting as low as $20! Visit ticketmaster.com or call 309-965-HERD to purchase tickets today.

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Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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