Kiecker-Olson, Young ink deals with Bison

Action photos of Killian Kiecker-Olson and Tyler Young

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has signed forwards Killian Kiecker-Olson and Tyler Young to contracts for the 2026-27 season.

Kiecker-Olson made his professional debut on March 6 with the Norfolk Admirals, picking up four assists in 10 games, after completing collegiate play with Canisius University. The Andover, Minnesota native set personal bests in goals, assists and points in his senior season, recording 26 points (8g-18a) and earning a spot on the AHA’s Third All-Conference Team.

The 25-year-old played the last three seasons at Canisius after one year at the University of Maine and amassed 41 points (14g-27a) in 102 career collegiate games. Prior to joining the college hockey ranks, Kiecker-Olson played hunior hockey in the United States Hockey League and North American Hockey League. In 103 career USHL games he recorded 48 points (25g-23a), while tallying 77 points (29g-48a) in 96 career NAHL games.

Young, 25, transferred to the University of North Dakota from Merrimack College before the start of last season and registered 12 points (5g-7a) in 32 games during his senior year. In 87 career collegiate games, he tallied 23 points (11g-12a).

The Lancaster, Massachusetts product played junior hockey in the USHL, NAHL, British Columbia Hockey League and National Collegiate Development Conference. Young spent the entire 2019-20 season with the BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild, with whom he amassed 37 points (9g-28a) in 56 games, before beginning the following two seasons in the USHL. Altogether, Young notched five points (3g-2a) and 51 penalty minutes in 27 USHL games and 26 points (13g-13g) and 84 penalty minutes in 35 NAHL games prior to his Merrimack debut.