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Harrogate's Two Goals Lead Thunderbolts Over Peoria, 3-1

Evansville, In.:  Behind two goals from Brendan Harrogate, more solid goaltending from Ty Taylor, and an excellent 60-minute defensive effort, the Thunderbolts secured their 4th win in a row and snapped Peoria’s 6-game win streak, 3-1 on Friday night at Ford Center.   The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, March 23rd against the Peoria Rivermen, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.

In a very evenly-played first period, the Rivermen scored the lone goal as Nicholas Aromatario scored at 7:49 to give Peoria the first lead of the night.  Evansville’s offense came alive in the second period, starting with Harrogate’s first goal of the night on a power move to the Rivermen net to tie the game, assisted by Myles Abbate and Mark Zhukov at 4:51.  At 9:22, Harrogate sniped home his second goal of the game off an entry play from Scott Kirton and Dmitri Yushkevich to put Evansville ahead 2-1.  Only 15 seconds later at 9:37, Adam Pilotte finished a net-front rush by Lincoln Hatten to extend the lead to 3-1, the goal being Pilotte’s first professional goal in his professional debut, with the assists at this time being awarded to Grayson Valente and Matthew Hobbs.  Evansville’s defense did the bulk of the work in the third period, holding Peoria to only 8 shots while also frustrating the Rivermen enough to force them to take four penalties down the stretch, as the 3-1 lead for Evansville held to the finish.

Harrogate scored two goals on the night with Pilotte scoring the other Evansville goal.  In goal, Ty Taylor made 18 saves on 19 shots  for his 6th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet for the final time this regular season on Saturday, March 23rd at Ford Center.  With the win and Knoxville loss, the Thunderbolts now only need 1 more point or another Knoxville loss 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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Thunderbolts Sign Pilotte to a SPC; Ceci Returns; Place Lindberg/Brawley on IR

On Thursday, the Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes announced several transactions, led by the signing of defenseman Adam Pilotte and the return of goaltender Cole Ceci from call-up with the ECHL's Worcester Railers.

Pilotte joins the Thunderbolts following 6 seasons of college hockey with McGill University, tallying 8 assists in 54 games between 2018-2024, recently concluding with a bronze medal victory at the U Sports Men's Hockey National Championships in Toronto.  The native ofChâteauguay, Quebec previously played two seasons of junior hockey with the BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers between 2015-2017, scoring 4 goals and 20 points in 89 games, followed by a season split between the CCHL's Carleton Place Canadians and the MJAHL's Yarmouth Mariners, posting a combined 6 goals and 33 points in 41 games in 2017-18, his final junior season before entering McGill University.

Ceci returns to Evansville following a call-up with the ECHL's Worcester Railers, having played 4 games with the Railers in his second call-up of the season.  So far this season with the Thunderbolts, Ceci has posted a 12-5-1 record in 18 games, with a .923 save percentage (3rd best amongst SPHL goaltenders) and a 2.48 goals-against average (T-4th best amongst SPHL goaltenders).

In additional transaction news, defenseman Benjamin Lindberg has been placed on 14-Day Injured Reserve, and goaltender Brendahn Brawley has been placed on 30-Day Injured Reserve. 

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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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