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Thunderbolts Sweep Mayhem in 5-2 Victory

Macon, Ga.:  The Thunderbolts finished the weekend strong, winning their third game in a row and sweeping their two games in Macon with a 5-2 win on Saturday night.   The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, March 22nd against the Peoria Rivermen, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.

Jordan Spadafore scored the opening goal for Evansville with a long range shot from the point at 16:16 of the first period, assisted by Matt Dorsey and Dmitri Yushkevich.  In a wide-open second period, the Thunderbolts scored twice to build a 3-0 lead as Vadim Vasjonkin scored on a rebound from Brendan Harrogate and Grayson Valente at 8:08, followed by Dorsey at 11:21 from Matthew Hobbs and Bronson Adams.  Macon rallied late in the second period, with goals from Derek Contessa at 13:15 and Adam Eby at 17:13 to reduce the Thunderbolts lead to 3-2 going into the third period.   Evansville clamped down in the final period, as Lincoln Hatten scored on a net front pass from Hobbs and Jordan Simoneau at 10:14 to re-establish the two goal lead, followed by Simoneau’s first professional goal on a power play with 1:42 remaining, assisted by Hobbs and Nick Prestia to make it a 5-2 Evansville lead.

Dorsey and Simoneau each scored one goal and assist, while Hatten, Spadafore and Vasjonkin contributed one goal each.  Hobbs finished with three assists, while Ty Taylor made 28 saves on 30 shots  for his 5th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Mayhem do not meet again this season, with Evansville winning the season series 3-2.  With the win and Knoxville loss, the Thunderbolts now only need 6 more points to clinch a playoff spot.

Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2023-24 season.  Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL.  The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

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Bolts Rally From 2-0 Down; Defeat Mayhem 3-2 in Shootout

Macon, Ga.:  Down 2-0, the Thunderbolts rallied late to force overtime and defeat the Mayhem in a shootout, 3-2 in Macon on Friday night for the Thunderbolts’ 20th win of the season.   The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, March 22nd against the Peoria Rivermen, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.

The Thunderbolts faltered early, with Macon’s Brett Mecrones opening the scoring only 13 seconds into the game.  Despite being heavily outshot, Macon was able to take a 2-0 lead as Alex Laplante scored at 17:32 of the middle frame.  In a late push, Mark Zhukov tipped in a Grayson Valente shot at 19:00 to cut Macon’s lead to 2-1, also assisted by Vadim Vasjonkin.  Macon controlled most of the third period and got a power play opportunity in the final two minutes to put the game away, however the Thunderbolts were able to muster a shorthanded rush and Scott Kirton scored to tie the game at 2-2 with only 48 seconds remaining, assisted by Matthew Hobbs and Dmitri Yushkevich for the Thunderbolts’ first shorthanded goal of the season.  After a scoreless overtime, the Thunderbolts scored on shootout attempts from Myles Abbate, Kirton, and Vasjonkin, while Ty Taylor was unbeaten on all three Macon attempts as the Thunderbolts completed the comeback.  With Knoxville also losing tonight, the Thunderbolts now have a 7 point lead above the playoff line.

Kirton scored the tying goal as well as a goal in the shootout,  Abbate scored the shootout-winning goal, Zhukov finished with one goal, and Vasjonkin scored a goal in the shootout.  In goal, Ty Taylor made 25 saves on 27 shots in regulation and overtime, along with three saves on three shootout attempts for his 4th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet again for the final time this season on March 16th at Macon Centreplex Coliseum.

Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2023-24 season.  Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL.  The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

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Thunderbolts sign Sparkes; Waive Douglas

On Wednesday, the Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes announced a pair of transactions, led by the signing of forward Sullivan Sparkes.

Sparkes recently turned pro with the ECHL's Iowa Heartlanders, appearing in two games.  Prior to Iowa, Sparkes had just concluded his college playing career at Wilfred Laurier University, scoring 12 goals and 33 points in 66 games between 2021-2024.  The Waterloo, Ontario native also had a lengthy junior hockey career, playing 179 games of major junior hockey with the OHL's Oshawa Generals and the QMJHL's Charlottetown Islanders, scoring 23 goals and 53 points between 2015-2019, before finishing the junior career in the MJAHL with Summerside and Pictor, and in the OJHL with Trenton between 2019-2020, putting up a combined 32 goals and 86 points in 69 games.

In additional transaction news, defenseman Michael Douglas has been placed on waivers. 

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Thunderbolts sign Slegers to PTO; Release Herringer from PTO

On Tuesday, the Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes announced a pair of transactions, led by the signing of defenseman Josh Slegers to a professional tryout (PTO).

Slegers, a native of Simcoe, Ontario, has played the last two seasons with the Delhi Flames of the WOSHL, playing 29 games and scoring 1 goal and 11 points between 2022-2024.  From 2017-2020, Slegers played at the University of Windsor, scoring 2 goals and 14 points in 50 games.  In junior hockey, Slegers played five seasons between the SOJHL and GOJHL, scoring 36 goals and 94 points in 223 games with the Norfolk Rebels, St. Thomas Stars, Waterloo Siskins and Elmira Sugar Kings, and won the GOJHL league championship with Elmira in 2016-17 as an alternate captain.

In additional transaction news, forward Nic Herringer has been released from his professional tryout (PTO). 

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Vasjonkin's Late Goal Lifts Thunderbolts over Ice Flyer, 3-2

Evansville, In.:  Deadlocked at 2-2 in the third period’s final stretch, Vadim Vasjonkin scored with only 16.6 seconds remaining to break the tie and win the game for Evansville, 3-2 over Pensacola at Ford Center on Sunday afternoon.   The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, March 22nd against the Peoria Rivermen, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.

Matthew Hobbs opened the scoring with a breakaway goal at 13:36 of the first period, assisted by Brendan Harrogate and Jordan Spadafore to give the Thunderbolts a 1-0 lead.  2:55 into the second period, another breakaway resulted in Evansville taking a 2-0 lead as Harrogate scored unassisted.  Pensacola bounced back as Lucas Herrmann scored on a power play at 5:08 to trim Evansville’s lead to 2-1, followed by Malik Johnson at 14:19 to tie the game.  Despite getting into penalty trouble again in the third period, Evansville’s penalty kill units managed to get the job done, and along with a couple more brilliant saves from Ty Taylor, kept the game tied at 2-2 until Vadim Vasjonkin’s turnaround shot with 16.6 seconds remaining snuck its’ way into the Pensacola net for the game-winning goal from Harrogate and Nick Prestia.

Harrogate led the way with a goal and two assists, while Hobbs and Vasjonkin each scored one goal.  In goal, Ty Taylor made 31 saves on 33 shots for his 3rd win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Ice Flyers meet again on March 29th at Pensacola Bay Center.

Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2023-24 season.  Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL.  The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

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