Kirton, Stead Lead Thunderbolts to 4-1 Win Over Storm

December 27, 2025 - Moline, IL: Behind a 3-point night from Scott Kirton and another stellar showing between the pipes from Kristian Stead, the Thunderbolts defeated the Storm 4-1 in Quad City, picking up 3 out of 4 standings points on the weekend. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Wednesday, December 31st against the Birmingham Bulls at 7:00pm CT. Adam Manji started the game in net for the Thunderbolts and played very well, stopping all 8 shots faced in the first half of the first pe... Full Story

Thunderbolts Gain Point in Shootout Loss to Storm

December 26, 2025 - Moline, IL: The goal scoring was back for the Thunderbolts after a brief drought, with four goals earning Evansville a point in a 5-4 shootout defeat at Quad City on Friday night. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Wednesday, December 31st against the Birmingham Bulls at 7:00pm CT. The first period was dominated by Evansville as they outshot the Storm 16-7 and scored three goals to take a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes; the first goal was scored on a power play by Evan Mill... Full Story

Thunderbolts Host Birmingham Bulls on New Year's Eve

December 26, 2025 - Evansville, In.: Despite the recent offensive dry spell, the Thunderbolts will look to reset and bounce back in a pair of games this Friday and Saturday at Quad City before hosting the Birmingham Bulls for the annual New Year's Eve game at Ford Center on Wednesday. Week In Review: It was the toughest weekend offensively in quite some time for Evansville, suffering a pair of 2-0 shutout losses in Peoria on Thursday the 18th and Huntsville on Friday the 19th. The Thunderbolts showed a good a... Full Story

Thunderbolts Defeated, 4-1, by Rivermen

December 20, 2025 - Evansville, IN: The Christmas hiatus and the reset that could come with it comes at a good time for the snake-bitten Thunderbolts, who despite outshooting the Rivermen 35-23, fell 4-1 to the Rivermen at Ford Center on Saturday night. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Wednesday, December 31st against the Birmingham Bulls at 7:00pm CT. Evansville outshot Peoria 13-7 in the opening frame, but the rotten offensive luck that has plagued Evansville in the past few games con... Full Story

• Thunderbolts Defeated, 4-1, by Rivermen - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 20
• Thunderbolts Shut out, 2-0, at Huntsville - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 19
• Thunderbolts Shut out 2-0 at Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 18
• Thunderbolts Host Rivermen for Hockey Holidays Night this Saturday - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 18
• Thunderbolts Sign Forward Evan Miller - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 14
• Aidan Litke Receives NCAA D1 Scholarship, First in SPHL History - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 12
• Thunderbolts Travel to Quad Cities for Single Sunday Game - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 10
• Otters Announce 2026 Front Office Promotions and Additions - Evansville Otters (FL) December 9
• Thunderbolts Dominate Bulls in 5-1 Victory - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 6
• Over 4,000 Stuffed Animals Thrown onto Ford Center Ice on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 5
• Kristian Stead Named SPHL Goaltender of the Month - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 3
• Thunderbolts Return Home for Teddy Bear Toss, Mickey & Friends Nights - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) December 2
• Abbate Scores Twice in 4-3 Loss to Rivermen - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 29
• Kirton's Two Goals Lead Thunderbolts in 4-1 Win at Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 28
• Thunderbolts Rally from 3-Goal Deficit, Earn Point in Shootout Loss - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 26
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December 31	SPHL	Birmingham at Evansville	8:00 p.m.
December 27	SPHL	Evansville 4 at Quad City 1	Final
December 26	SPHL	Evansville 4 at Quad City 5	Final (SO)
December 20	SPHL	Peoria 4 at Evansville 1	Final
December 19	SPHL	Evansville 0 at Huntsville 2	Final
December 18	SPHL	Evansville 0 at Peoria 2	Final
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• Our best sports photographs in 2025 from the Courier & Press - SPHL Evansville Courier & Press (December 29)
• No magic left as transitioning Storm fall to Thunderbolts - SPHL Quad City Times (December 29)
• Storm net shootout victory on day with big roster turnover - SPHL Quad City Times (December 27)
• ‘The loudest day of the year’: Record attendance as Peoria Rivermen host annual education game - SPHL WEEK TV (December 19)
• Thunderbolts' Aidan Litke receives NCAA D1 scholarship, first in SPHL history - SPHL WEVB.com (December 17)
• Evansville Thunderbolts rebranding to Ohio Valley Riverjacks for one weekend only - SPHL WFIE (December 13)
• Rivermen vs. Thunderbolts SPHL Hockey highlights - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (November 2)
• Evansville Thunderbolts host Education Day at Ford Center - SPHL Evansville Courier & Press (October 29)
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