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)