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19-04-2025
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Thunderbolts advance to SPHL Championship for first time in franchise history
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Thunderbolts are on their way to the SPHL Championship after a 3-1 win over the defending champion, Peoria Rivermen. This is the first time in franchise history the thunderbolts have made it to the championship. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-04-2025
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Thunderbolts open SPHL semi-final with 2-0 win over Rivermen
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Evansville Thunderbolts take game one of the SPHL semi-final with a 2-0 win on the road against the Peoria Rivermen. The Bolts found two goals in the third period to take a 1-0 series lead. Aidan Litke broke the game's tie with 18:40 left in the period. Logan vande Meerakker followed that up with some insurance with 9:08 to play. Evansville can now advance to the SPHL President's Cup final with a win at Ford Center on April 18. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-04-2025
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The Rivermen look to repeat as SPHL champions
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Rivermen will begin the SPHL playoffs Thursday night as they prepare to defend their President's Cup trophy against the rest of the league. They boast the league's leading goal scorer in Jordan Ernst, who loves the team's depth. 'You can go up and down the line up too. There's guys that will step up and you can rely on in different types of scenarios throughout the game,' he said. They also have the top goalie in the league in Colby Muise, who feels more relaxed with the league's highest scoring offense in front of him. 'Once we get a lead, you get to have a bit more fun and you're not gripping your stick as much. It's a little more loosey-goosey. If we're at our best, I think we'll have no problem,' he said. The biggest question mark for the team is the injuries to defenseman Zack Wilkie and center Michael McChesney. Captain Alec Baer said others will have to step up in their absence. 'I think we have a lot of guys that aren't going to be nervous out there and the end of the day, it's just hockey. You know what I mean? We've been doing it the whole season. Go out there, have a ton of fun, and just play as hard you can,' he said. Head Coach Jean-Guy Trudel is excited for the playoffs. 'I've never had this young of a team, with a lot of first-year players. So, it's going to be a great challenge. We wrote a lot of stories in our life. Now we got to write a new one,' he said. They begin their quest for a repeat, and third title in four years, on Thursday against the Quad City Storm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
