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Thunderbolts Come Up Just Short in Rematch Against Mayhem
Macon, Ga.:  After Evansville took a pair of leads in the first period, the Mayhem rallied to tie and then capitalized in the second period to take the lead, winning 3-2 over the Thunderbolts on Saturday night in Macon.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, February 13th against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00pm CT.
Evansville grabbed the first lead of the game at 7:54 of the first period, as Jordan Simoneau sniped a shot through from the near circle, assisted by Evan Miller and Keanan Stewart. The Mayhem came back to tie at 8:31, as Caleb Huffman scored on a partial breakaway. At 13:50, Evansville again took the lead at 2-1, as Scott Kirton scored on the rush off a great feed from Max Thiessen. The Mayhem however tied the game again on a power play, as Justin Kelley deflected a shot into the net at 16:24. In the second period, Keanan Stewart was hit from behind and high, and knocked into the Evansville bench, and in the following sequence, Matteo Ybarra scored on a breakaway amidst the chaos to give Macon their first lead, 3-2 at the 4:53 mark.  Late in the second period, Stewart was awarded a penalty shot after being taken down on a breakaway, but was denied by goaltender Sebastian Resar.  Evansville gained their only power play with 2:07 remaining in the third period and launched a 6-on-4 attack, but were unable to tie the game, finishing the week with 2 wins out of 3 games.
Simoneau and Kirton scored Evansville’s goals, while Kristian Stead stopped 12 of 15 shots on goal. The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet once more on Saturday, March 8th at Ford Center, with Macon now leading the regular season series 3-1, clinching the regular season series victory.
Season tickets, Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2025-26 season. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our 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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Chapman’s Two Goals Lead Thunderbolts Over Mayhem
Macon, Ga.:  After a 1-0 lead was nullified midway through the second period, the Thunderbolts sparked a momentum surge and quickly regained the lead, defeating the Mayhem 3-1 in Macon on Friday night.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, February 13th against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00pm CT.
The Thunderbolts had to navigate through a major penalty midway through the first period but killed off the penalty successfully, and just moments later counterattacked to take the game’s opening lead at 15:18 as Isaac Chapman scored from Derek Contessa and John Woernle.  Macon put on the pressure in the second period, and at 13:47 the Mayhem tied the game on a net-front redirection by Michael Herrera. Evansville’s offense instantly roared to life and levied an appropriate response, as Myles Abbate scored on the rush only 31 seconds later, assisted by Matthew Hobbs and Cameron MacPhee to give Evansville a 2-1 lead at 14:18. Off a face-off in the second period’s final moments, Chapman scored his second goal of the night, redirecting a shot from Max Thiessen into the net with less than one second remaining to extend Evansville’s lead to 3-1, also assisted by Contessa. The third period went scoreless, and Evansville skated away with two big points and a 3-1 victory to leap back into 4th place in the league standings.
Chapman led the way with two goals, Abbate scored the game-winning goal, and Contessa tallied a pair of assists. In goal, Kristian Stead stopped 22 of 23 shots for his 17th win of the season. The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet once again on Saturday, February 7th at Macon Coliseum, with Macon now leading the regular season series 2-1.
Season tickets, Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2025-26 season. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our 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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Kristian Stead, Thunderbolts Shut Out Rivermen 2-0
Evansville, In.:  In a defensive effort that resembled Evansville’s defensive performance in last year’s playoffs, the Thunderbolts shut down and shut out the Rivermen 2-0 on Wednesday night at Ford Center, ending Peoria’s win streak at 12 games.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, February 13th against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00pm CT.
The first period was low event, with Evansville killing off the only Rivermen power play and outshooting Peoria 12-9. Early in the second period at 3:28, Evansville struck first as Evan Miller banked a shot off an off-balance Nick Latinovich and into the net, assisted by Matt Clark and Keanan Stewart to give Evansville the opening lead. In the third period, Evansville again shut down nearly every Peoria attack, holding Peoria to only 6 shots on goal in the final frame. As the Rivermen pulled Latinovich late for an extra attacker, the Thunderbolts were rewarded with exactly a minute to go as Derek Contessa scored into an empty Rivermen net to extend Evansville’s lead to 2-0, with Scott Kirton picking up an assist.
Miller scored the winning goal, with Contessa adding an empty net goal. In goal, Kristian Stead stopped all 22 shots on goal for his 16th win of the season and 8th career shutout, his first as a Thunderbolt and Evansville’s second shutout of the season. The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once again on Friday, February 20th at the Peoria Civic Center, with the regular season series tied 4-4.
Season tickets, Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2025-26 season. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our 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 Forced to Settle for Weekend Split at Birmingham
Pelham, Ala.:  Following the 3-1 victory on Friday, the Thunderbolts scored the game’s first goal but came up short as the Bulls came back to defeat Evansville 3-2 on Saturday night in Pelham.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Wednesday, February 4th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
Following a big penalty kill late in the first period, Evansville grabbed a 1-0 lead with 58 seconds remaining as Will van der Veen scored from Keanan Stewart and Evan Miller. An early second period penalty proved costly for the Thunderbolts, as CJ Walker scored at 1:32 to tie the game, and Walker scored once again at 4:03 to put the Bulls ahead 2-1. In the third period, Evansville gained a late power play advantage and pulled Kristian Stead for a 6-on-4 advantage, but MacGregor Sinclair managed to score into the empty net to put the game out of reach at 3-1 with 47 seconds remaining. Adding insult to injury, Evansville scored in the very final second of the game on the same power play, scored by Evan Miller and assisted by Joey Berkopec and Derek Contessa to bring the final score to 3-2.
Miller led the way with a goal and assist, and Van der Veen added one goal. In goal, Kristian Stead stopped 32 of 34 shots on goal, keeping Evansville in the game all the way to the finish. The Thunderbolts and Bulls meet for the final time this regular season on Thursday, February 26th at Pelham Civic Complex, with the Bulls leading the regular season series 4-3.
Season tickets, Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2025-26 season. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our 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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Clutch Goals, Sound Defense Lead Thunderbolts Over Bulls
Pelham, Ala.:  With a goal in each period and excellent interior defense, the Thunderbolts put together a well-rounded, detail-oriented effort in their 3-1 victory over the Birmingham Bulls in Pelham on Friday night.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Wednesday, February 4th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
Evansville grabbed the opening lead 17:45 into the first period, as Keanan Stewart scored with a mid-range shot off a low-to-high setup that went in off the crossbar, assisted by Evan Miller and Max Thiessen.  3:20 into the second period, Isaac Chapman scored to double Evansville’s lead to 2-0 with a shot from the top of the near circle that beat Hayden Stewart clean through traffic, the goal unassisted. The Thunderbolts further extended the lead to 3-0 midway through the 3rd period as Miller scored on a breakaway from Cameron MacPhee at 9:00. Birmingham did manage to break Evansville’s shutout bid with 3:29 remaining, as Kyren Gronick scored a power play goal for the Bulls to make it a 3-1 game, the only blemish in Evansville’s victory.
Miller led the way with a goal and assist, and Chapman along with Stewart added one goal each. In goal, Kristian Stead stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal for his 15th win of the season. The Thunderbolts and Bulls meet again on Saturday, January 31st at Pelham Civic Complex, with the regular season series tied 3-3.
Season tickets, Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2025-26 season. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our 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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