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2024-25 Full Schedule Released
On Monday, the SPHL released the full league schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season, including the full 56-game schedule for the Thunderbolts. The Thunderbolts begin the 2024-25 season at Ford Center on Friday, October 18th as they host the Knoxville Ice Bears.
Including opening night, the Thunderbolts will face the Ice Bears 5 times this season (2 at home, 3 at Knoxville). Evansville will face Midwest rivals Quad City (7 at home, 5 at Quad City ) and Peoria (6 at home, 6 at Peoria) 12 times each. Against the Alabama teams, the Thunderbolts will take on Huntsville 8 times (4 at home, 4 at Huntsville) and Birmingham 7 times (3 at home, 4 at Birmingham).  Against the rest of the SPHL, the Thunderbolts will face Pensacola 5 times (2 at home, 3 at Pensacola), Macon 4 times (3 at home, 1 at Macon), Fayetteville twice at Fayetteville, and Roanoke once at home. The full schedule with dates is listed below.
Preceding the full schedule release, the Thunderbolts unveiled the 2024-25 lineup of promotional nights earlier this offseason; Returning promotions from 2023-24 include Wizards Night on Saturday, October 19th, the annual Education Day morning game on Tuesday, October 29th, Military Night on Saturday, November 9th, Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Saturday, November 16th, First Responders Night on Saturday, November 23rd, Teddy Bear Toss night on Saturday, December 7th, the annual New Year’s Eve game on Tuesday, December 31st, Faith Night on Friday, January 24th, Star Wars Night on Saturday, January 25th, Superhero Night on Friday, February 28th, Pucks and Paws (previously Dogs Night Out) on Saturday, March 1st, Princess & Pirates Night on Sunday, March 9th, Jurassic Night on Saturday, March 22nd, Country Night on Friday, April 4th, Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, April 5th, Sunday Fundays on February 16th and March 30th, and Free Kids Fridays on November 1st and January 3rd.
Fans can also look forward to several new theme nights in 2024-25, including Hockey Horrors Night on Saturday, October 26th, Elf Night on Saturday, December 14th, Bad Gift Exchange Night on Saturday, December 28th, Heavy Metal Night on Saturday, January 4th, Union Night on Friday, January 31st, Euro Night on Friday, February 7th, and Swipe Right Night on Friday, February 14th.
Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now. Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.
Full Schedule for 2024-25 Season
Friday, October 18 vs Knoxville (Opening Night)
Saturday, October 19 vs Knoxville (Wizards Night)
Friday, October 25 @ Birmingham
Saturday, October 26 vs Huntsville (Hockey Horrors)
Tuesday, October 29 vs Peoria (Education Day)
Friday, November 1 vs Huntsville (Mascot Night/ Free Kids Friday)
Saturday, November 2 @ Huntsville
Friday, November 8 @ Peoria
Saturday, November 9 vs Macon (Military Night)
Friday, November 15 @ Peoria
Saturday, November 16 vs Peoria (Hockey Fights Cancer)
Friday, November 22 @ Knoxville
Saturday, November 23 vs Quad City (First Responders Night)
Wednesday, November 27 @ Quad City
Friday, November 29 @ Knoxville
Thursday, December 5 @ Huntsville
Friday, December 6 @ Birmingham
Saturday, December 7 vs Huntsville (Teddy Bear Toss)
Saturday, December 14 vs Birmingham (Elf Night)
Thursday, December 19 @ Peoria
Friday, December 20 vs Roanoke ('Twas the Friday Before Christmas)
Saturday, December 21 @ Knoxville
Thursday, December 26 @ Quad City
Friday, December 27 @ Quad City
Saturday, December 28 vs Quad City (Bad Gift Exchange)
Tuesday, December 31 vs Huntsville (New Year's Eve)
Friday, January 3 vs Quad City (Free Kids Friday)
Saturday, January 4 vs Peoria (Heavy Metal Night)
Friday, January 10 @ Birmingham
Saturday, January 11 @ Birmingham
Friday, January 17 @ Peoria
Saturday, January 18 @ Peoria
Friday, January 24 vs Pensacola (Faith Night)
Saturday, January 25 vs Pensacola (Star Wars Night)
Friday, January 31 vs Macon (Union Night)
Saturday, February 1 @ Macon
Friday, February 7 vs Peoria (Euro Night)
Saturday, February 8 @ Peoria
Friday, February 14 vs Quad City (Swipe Right Night)
Sunday, February 16 vs Peoria (Sunday Funday)
Friday, February 21 @ Pensacola
Saturday, February 22 @ Pensacola
Sunday, February 23 @ Pensacola
Friday, February 28 vs Quad City (Superhero Night)
Saturday, March 1 vs Quad City (Pucks & Paws Night)
Sunday, March 9 vs Macon (Princess & Pirates Night)
Friday, March 14 @ Fayetteville
Saturday, March 15 @ Fayetteville
Thursday, March 20 @ Quad City
Friday, March 21 @ Quad City
Saturday, March 22 vs Quad City (Jurassic Night)
Friday, March 28 @ Huntsville
Saturday, March 29 @ Huntsville
Sunday, March 30 vs Peoria (Sunday Funday)
Friday, April 4 vs Birmingham (Country Night)
Saturday, April 5 vs Birmingham (Fan Appreciation Night)
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2024-25 Theme Nights Released
We're officially 109 days out from Opening Night on October 18, 2024! Here are the Theme Nights we will have this season:
Friday, October 18- Opening Night
Saturday, October 19- Wizards Night
Saturday, October 26- Hockey Horrors Night*
Tuesday, October 29- Education Day
Friday, November 1- Free Kids Friday/Mascot Night
Saturday, November 9- Military Night
Saturday, November 16- Hockey Fights Cancer
Saturday, November 23- First Responders Night*
Saturday, December 7- Teddy Bear Toss
Saturday, December 14- Elf Night*
Friday, December 20- 'Twas the Friday Before Christmas
Saturday, December 28- Bad Gift Exchange
Tuesday, December 31- New Year's Eve*
Friday, January 3- Free Kids Friday
Saturday, January 4- Heavy Metal Night*
Friday, January 24- Faith Night presented by Oakland City University
Saturday, January 25- Star Wars Night*
Friday, January 31- Union Night
Friday, February 7- Euro Night*
Friday, February 14- Swipe Right Night
Sunday, February 16- Sunday Funday
Friday, February 28- Superhero Night*
Saturday, March 1- Pucks & Paws
Sunday, March 9- Princess & Pirates Night
Saturday, March 22- Jurassic Night*
Sunday, March 30- Sunday Funday
Friday, April 4- Country Night
Saturday, April 5- Fan Appreciation Night*
*Indicates a Post-Game Jersey Auction
Puck drop for all home games is 7:00 pm. This excludes October 29 which is 10:00 am and any Sunday game which is 3:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 for Season Ticket Holders and 6:15 for the General Public. 9:00 am doors on October 29 and 2:00 doors on any Sunday games.
Looking to attend all 28 of our home games? Purchase Season Tickets! Give us a call at 812-422-BOLT (2658) or visit evansvillethunderbolts.com for more info!
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2024-25 Protected List Released
🔒PROTECTED🔒
Cole Ceci
Ty Taylor
Grayson Valente
Chays Ruddy
Matt Hobbs
Lincoln Hatten
Jordan Simoneau
Brendan Harrogate
Scott Kirton
Matt Dorsey
Myles Abbate
Mark Zhukov
Tyson Gilmour
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2024-25 Home Dates Released
Mark your calendars, Thunderbolts fans! The official 24-25 home dates are locked and ready to go! All theme dates will be announced at a later date.
Friday, October 18
Saturday, October 19
Saturday, October 26
Tuesday, October 29
Friday, November 1
Saturday, November 9
Saturday, November 16
Saturday, November 23
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, December 14
Friday, December 20
Saturday, December 28
Tuesday, December 31
Friday, January 3
Saturday, January 4
Friday, January 24
Saturday, January 25
Friday, January 31
Friday, February 7
Friday, February 14
Sunday, February 16
Friday, February 28
Saturday, March 1
Sunday, March 9
Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 30
Friday, April 4
Saturday, April 5
Attend all the action this upcoming season by purchasing season tickets! Give us a call at 812-422-BOLT for more info.
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Thunderbolts Historic Season Comes to an End in Peoria
Peoria, Il.: Â The 2023-24 season may be done, but the Thunderbolts have much to be proud of over the course of this season, concluding with a 5-2 loss in Peoria on Friday night.
Evansville trailed 1-0 in the first period on a Rivermen goal from Alec Baer, before tying the game at 1-1 late in the second period with a Scott Kirton goal at 17:55, as the Thunderbolts progressively picked up more momentum. The Thunderbolts’ momentum peaked in the third period, with near-full control of the gameplay in all three zones, and it resulted in Evansville taking a 2-1 lead as Lincoln Hatten scored from Logan vande Meerakker and Mark Zhukov at 8:00. A late penalty call on Evansville flipped things around against the Thunderbolts however, as the Rivermen tied the game at 14:25, followed by a couple more quick goals to take back the momentum, which they rode to a 5-2 victory.Â
Kirton and Hatten each finished with one goal, while Cole Ceci finished with 30 saves on 34 shots. Despite the bitter ending, the Thunderbolts enjoyed a magnificent turnaround of a season, recovering from a 1-9-1 start to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, upsetting the top-seeded Birmingham Bulls in the first round of the playoffs and coming minutes away from forcing the 2nd-seeded Rivermen to a winner-take-all third game.  That momentum can be expected to continue into next season, with a slightly shorter offseason separating Evansville from the start of 2024-25, when the Thunderbolts begin their next campaign to prove that this season’s regular season and post-season success was no fluke.
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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