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Gilmour Leads Bolts to Third Straight Win; 4-3 over Macon
Evansville, In.:  After falling behind 3-2 in the third period, the Thunderbolts mounted another comeback to defeat the Macon Mayhem, 4-3 in overtime on Saturday at Ford Center. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 16th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:05pm CT.
Late in the first period, Scott Kirton opened the scoring off a face-off win from Matthew Barnaby at 19:00 to give Evansville the 1-0 lead. The Mayhem tied the game at 1-1 5:19 into the second period on a goal from Conor Witherspoon, before Tyson Gilmour responded just over a minute later with his first goal of the night, assisted by Derek Contessa and Brendan Harrogate at 6:23 to give the Thunderbolts a 2-1 lead. Penalties cost the Thunderbolts twice to start the third period, as Tao Ishizuka scored on a power play at 2:23 to tie the game, before a power play goal from Matteo Ybarra at 4:55 gave Macon their first lead of the night at 3-2. The Thunderbolts levied an appropriate response on their own power play, as Logan vande Meerakker sniped home the tying goal from Anthony Hora and Barnaby at 9:34 to tie the game back up at 3-3.  In overtime, Gilmour scored the game-winning goal at 3:56, off a face-off win from Matthew Hobbs. With the win, Evansville has now won three games in a row and four of their last six to get back to a .500 record of 4-4-1.
Gilmour finished with two goals including the game-winner, vande Meerakker and Kirton finished with one goal each, and Barnaby tallied a pair of assists.  In goal, Cole Ceci finished with 33 saves on 36 shots for his fourth win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet once again on Friday, January 31st at Ford Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season. 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
Thunderbolts Come Back from Down 3-0, Defeat Peoria 4-3
Peoria, Ill.:  The Thunderbolts refused to quit despite falling behind 3-0, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat the Rivermen 4-3 in Peoria on Friday night. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 9th against the Macon Mayhem at 7:05pm CT.
Evansville initially trailed 2-0 through one period as Peoria’s Zack Nazzarett scored twice, 29 seconds in and at the 14:01 mark. Off another bad luck bounce, Alec Baer made it 3-0 Rivermen 2:59 into the second period, before the Thunderbolts comeback began to take shape. First it was Matthew Barnaby, scoring on a delayed penalty at 10:47 from Logan vande Meerakker and Grayson Valente to make it a 3-1 game. The delayed penalty was initially a double-minor, reduced to a single minor with which Evansville went to work on the power play. On that power play, Matt Dorsey scored to make it a 3-2 game, scoring at 12:33 from Brendan Harrogate and Joey Berkopec. At 17:20, Barnaby scored his second goal of the night off a setup from Harrogate to fully bridge the gap at 3-3, before Scott Kirton scored on a rebound 11:18 into the third period from Berkopec to give Evansville a 4-3 lead. Cole Ceci and the Thunderbolts defense got the job done from there, shutting down the Rivermen, who pulled goaltender Troy Kobryn late to go up 6-on-5 to no avail, as the Thunderbolts emerged victorious for the first time in Peoria in regulation time since January 1st, 2022.
Barnaby finished with two goals, while Dorsey and Kirton scored one goal each. Berkopec and Harrogate each tallied a pair of assists, while Cole Ceci finished with 34 saves on 37 shots for his third win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once again on Friday, November 15th at Peoria Civic Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season. 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
Ceci, Bolts Penalty Kill Put on Masterclass in 2-1 Win Over Havoc
Huntsville, Ala.:  Behind six successful penalty kills, 44 saves from Cole Ceci, and a clutch third period goal from Vili Vesalainen, the Thunderbolts gutted out a 2-1 victory over the Havoc in Huntsville on Saturday night. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 9th against the Macon Mayhem at 7:05pm CT.
Evansville put on another strong first period, and Tyson Gilmour opened the scoring at 6:21 from Brendan Harrogate and Joey Berkopec. Huntsville goaltender Mike Robinson kept the Havoc alive with some big saves through the second period, and the Havoc finally broke through as Phil Elgstam scored on a net-front redirection at 6:24 to tie the game at 1-1. In the third period, a Berkopec shot was deflected in by Vesalainen to put Evansville ahead at 4:54, with the assist credited to Gilmour at the time of publishing. With some more big saves from Ceci and one more massive penalty kill later in the third period, Evansville held on to win 2-1 for their first road win of the season.
Gilmour finished with a goal and assist, Vesalainen scored the game winning goal, and Berkopec will likely be credited with two assists when all is said and done. In goal, Cole Ceci finished with 44 saves on 45 shots for his second win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Havoc meet once again on Thursday, December 5th at Von Braun Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season. 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
Barnaby Remains Hot for Thunderbolts Despite Loss to Havoc
Evansville, In.:  Matthew Barnaby continued his hot streak in his second stint as a Thunderbolt, scoring his fourth goal in four games for Evansville. However, it was not enough for the Thunderbolts, who fell 3-1 to the Huntsville Havoc on Friday at Ford Center. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 9th against the Macon Mayhem at 7:05pm CT.
Barnaby’s goal came 13:01 into the first period, assisted by Scott Kirton and Derek Contessa. Despite some strong looks at extending the lead in the second period, the door was shut on the Thunderbolts, before Robbie Fisher tied the game for Huntsville with only 11 seconds remaining in the second period. The Havoc stormed ahead with two quick goals from Matt Allen and Benito Posa in the third period’s first half, and the Thunderbolts were unable to come back despite some great late chances, with the Havoc coming away with the 3-1 win.
Barnaby scored Evansville’s goal, while Ty Taylor finished with 34 saves on 37 shots.  The Thunderbolts and Havoc meet once again on Saturday, November 2nd at Von Braun Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season. 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
Thunderbolts Host Record Crowd for Annual Education Day Game
Evansville, In.:  For the second-straight season, the Thunderbolts broke their single-game attendance record for this year’s Education Day game, welcoming 7,758 fans to Ford Center on Tuesday morning, putting on an exciting show of a game and making the day a net positive despite falling 5-2 to the Peoria Rivermen. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, November 1st against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00pm CT.
               The Thunderbolts broke through first as Tyson Gilmour snuck a shot into the net from Vili Vesalainen and Derek Contesa at 16:43 of the first period to give Evansville a 1-0 lead after one period. Peoria struck with two quick goals in the second period, as Mike Gelatt scored at 5:03 and Tyler Kobryn at 8:20 to give Peoria a 2-1 lead. Evansville rallied to tie the game once again at 2-2, as Brendan Harrogate scored from Scott Kirton and Grayson Valente at 10:47, before the Rivermen retook the lead at 13:37 on a goal from Alex Koopmeiners to make it 3-2 Peoria. The Thunderbolts threatened to tie again in the third period, but could not find a third goal, while Peoria added two late goals from Gelatt and Josh Martin to put the relatively-close game out of reach near the very end.
Gilmour and Harrogate scored Evansville’s goals, while Cole Ceci finished with 28 saves on 33 shots.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once again on Friday, November 8th at Peoria Civic Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season. 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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