Bison add Barczewski

Bloomington, Ill. - The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has signed goaltender Jake Barczewski to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Barczewski, 26, appeared in 40 games with the Utah Grizzles 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.

Prior to transfering to Michigan, he played four seasons at Canisius College from 2019-23 amassing a record of 44-42-8 with six shutouts in 100 games. In his final season with the Golden Griffins, 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.