The Bloomington Bison have added a netminder to their ranks.
Head coach Phillip Barski announced that the team has signed goaltender Jake Barczewski to an ECHL standard player contract.
The 26-year-old Barczewski appeared in 40 games with the Utah Grizzlies last season, posting a 16-15-3 record with a .902 save percentage and a 3.49 goals against average.
The O’Fallon, Missouri native completed his collegiate career in 2023-24 with the University of Michigan, where he totaled a 20-14-3 record with a .907 save percentage, a 2.84 goals against average and two shutouts in 37 games.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound netminder played four seasons at Canisius College from 2019-2023, amassing a record of 44-42-8 with six shutouts in 100 games.
In his final season with Canisius College, Barczewski was named to the NCAA (AHA) All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP while claiming the AHA Conference Championship.
In addition, he was named to the 2021-22 NCAA (AHA) First All-Star Team and was named the 2020-21 NCAA (AHA) Goaltender of the Year.