Bloomington, Ill. - The Bloomington Bison announced the signings of defenseman Thomas Stewart and forward Jacob Durham to contracts for the 2024-25 season.
Stewart, 21, skated in 69 Ontario Hockey League games last season between the Oshawa Generals and the Barrie Colts registering 25 points (8g-17a) with a +17 rating. He played in 188 career OHL games totaling 56 points (15g-41a) and 161 penalty minutes from 2021-24. The Toronto, Ontario native served as an alternate captain in his previous two seasons.
Durham, 25, played a majority of last season with the University of Windsor collecting a team-high 12 goals while adding 18 assists. He turned pro following his collegiate season skating in four ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones and two SPHL games with the Peoria Rivermen. He dressed in 46 games with St. Mary’s University from 2021-23 scoring 11 points (3g-8a). A Port Perry, Ontario native, Durham also played in the OHL from 2016-20 with the Flint Firebirds amassing 159 points (75g-84a) in 265 games.