Mission Coach Signs With Bison

Mission Boys 14U coach Garret Sparks Signs With Bison

News release: Bloomington Bison

Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations, Phillip Barski, announced today that former NHL goaltender and AHL Champion Garret Sparks has signed a Standard Player Contract with the team.

Sparks, 32, joined the Bison as an emergency backup goaltender for a stint in late November of 2025 but most recently played during the 2023-24 season, when he appeared in two games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and five games with the Wheeling Nailers.    MORE…