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This club in 2018-2019: USHL
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mitchell Gibson |  | 25.06.1999 | 185 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Ryan Snowden | | 06.03.1998 | 191 cm | 81 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Sebastian Dirven |  | 22.06.1998 | 193 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | John Driscoll | | 19.08.2001 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Brehdan Engum | | 10.08.2000 | 188 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Colby Enns | | 16.09.1999 | 185 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Michael Ferrandino | | 17.03.2000 | 178 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Chase Foley | | 17.02.2000 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Carson Kosobud | | 04.06.1999 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ethan Martini | | 04.10.2000 | 198 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Philipp Mass |  | 30.09.2000 | 184 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ryan Siedem | | 25.02.2002 | 188 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Jamie Armstrong | | 07.08.1998 | 188 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Lynden Breen | | 31.05.2001 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jeremy Davidson | | 28.02.2000 | 179 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Joseph Dunlap | | 30.11.1999 | 171 cm | 70 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RW | Philip Elgestål |  | 14.12.1998 | 177 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Max Ellis | | 18.01.2000 | 175 cm | 78 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Stephen Halliday | | 02.07.2002 | 191 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Chad Hillebrand | | 22.01.1999 | 193 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Trevor Janicke | | 25.12.2000 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Calen Kiefiuk | | 28.02.2000 | 173 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Bradley Marek | | 13.11.2000 | 185 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Payton Matsui | | 15.04.2000 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Jon Panisa | | 11.07.2001 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Benito Posa | | 16.01.1999 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Chaseton Sare | | 15.01.1998 | 180 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Tate Singleton | | 05.09.1998 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Alex Trombley | | 13.05.2001 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Tomáš Vochozka |  | 05.11.1999 | 183 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Fuchs | | 20.08.1990 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Andy Contois | | 11.10.1981 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Mike Watt | | 31.03.1976 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The Blaze replace the defunct Bloomington PrairieThunder which played in the International Hockey League from 2006-2010 (in their first season the league was called the United Hockey League) before it merged with the CHL for the 2010-11 season, which they had only played the single season before folding.
Though the Blaze also plays at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, the franchise is not considered a continuation of the PrairieThunder franchise.
On May 13, 2013, the Peoria Journal Star reported that the Blaze, along with the AHL's Peoria Rivermen, would move to the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2013-14 season. The two teams will reportedly be owned by two former Rivermen executives, John Butler and Bart Rogers, with financial backing from former Rivermen owner Bruce Saurs. The SPHL held an emergency meeting with the Board of Governors and the league owners and general managers on the morning of May 14, 2013 to decide on the acceptance of the franchises.
On May 15, 2013, it was officially announced that the Blaze would leave the struggling CHL for the lower level SPHL. Also entering the league with Bloomington are the Peoria Rivermen, who lost their AHL team after their owners, the Vancouver Canucks, announced they were moving the team. Renamed Bloomington Thunder in July 2013
After 2013-2014 season team migrate to USHL
In 2017, the team rebranded and became the Central Illinois Flying Aces
Bloomington, Peoria join SPHL for 2013-2014 Season
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced its Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Bloomington Blaze and Peoria Rivermen to join the league for the 2013-2014 season.
"We are excited to welcome Bloomington and Peoria into the league," added SPHL President Jim Combs. "The addition of two teams in the Midwest opens up a new range of opportunities for the SPHL."
The Rivermen were purchased at the end of March by the Vancouver Canucks, who intend to move the franchise to Abbotsford, B.C. and last week confirmed with Peoria Civic Center officials that they will not bring back the Rivermen franchise.
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