Bloomington, Illinois

A view of Bloomington, Illinois.

Bloomington is a city of about 75,000 people in central Illinois, United States.

Teams

• Bloomington Blaze

1. (CHL, 2011-2013) franchise sold, new ownership joins Southern Professional Hockey League
2. (SPHL, 2013) renamed Thunder before play after threat of legal action by CHL

• Bloomington Jr. Blaze (Midwest Junior Hockey League, 2012-Present)
• Bloomington Prairie Thunder

1. IHL, (2007-2010) league merges withCentral Hockey League
2. (CHL, 2010-2011) lease not renewed replaced by Bloomington Blaze franchise

• Bloomington Thunder

1. (SPHL, 2013-2014) withdrew to make way for United States Hockey League team.
2. (USHL, 2014-Present)

Arenas

• U.S. Cellular Coliseum (2006-Present)
• Pepsi Ice Center
• Interstate Center Inline Hockey Rinks

External Links

• Bloomington, Illinois on Wikipedia