Bison add trio of players

Bloomington, Ill. - The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has signed defensemen Theo Calvas, Parker Gavlas and Jesper Solomon Frisell to contracts for the 2025-26 season.

Calvas, 27, has totaled 60 points (14g-46a) in 241 games over seven ECHL seasons. Last season, he recorded six points (1g-5a) in 32 games. Prior to turning pro, Calvas played 211 games in the Ontario Hockey League and recorded 54 points (7g-47a).

Gavlas, 26, appeared in five games with the Norfolk Admirals last season after a 63-game collegiate career at the University of Saskatchewan where he put up 15 points (2g-13a). He played over 120 games in the Western Hockey League with Regina, Edmonton and Medicine Hat, coming away with 37 points (6g-31a) and a +32 rating.

Solomon Frisell, 27, played last season with Rungsted Seier Capital in Metal Ligaen, the highest level of hockey in Denmark. From Karlskrona, Sweden, he spent the previous seven seasons playing minor pro hockey in Sweden’s HockeyEttan, totaling 111 points (29g-82a) in 222 games.