Evansville Sports News
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 StoryMore from the SPHL
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Thunderbolts Shut out, 2-0, at Huntsville
December 19, 2025 - Huntsville, Ala. - The Thunderbolts were again victimized by strong opposing goaltending and rotten offensive luck, as they were shut out 2-0 at Huntsville on Friday night. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, December 20th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
The first period was nearly scoreless, with Kristian Stead making several strong stops to keep Huntsville off the board. The Havoc did manage to take a 1-0 lead in the period's final minute with a cr... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
Thunderbolts Shut out 2-0 at Peoria
December 18, 2025 - Peoria, Ill.: Thursday morning's game in Peoria was a low-scoring one, in which Evansville could not build off a strong start with a goal, as the Thunderbolts were defeated 2-0 by the Rivermen. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, December 20th against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
Evansville out-chanced the Rivermen heavily in the first period, with the closest opportunity being a near-breakaway for Isaac Chapman as he hit the post. Peoria capitalized on a... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
Thunderbolts Host Rivermen for Hockey Holidays Night this Saturday
December 18, 2025 - Evansville, In.: After a quiet weekend with only one game at Quad City this past Sunday, the action ramps back up for Evansville as they travel to Peoria for a Thursday morning game and Huntsville on Friday night before hosting the Rivermen at Ford Center on Saturday night for Hockey Holidays Night.
Week In Review:
The Storm rattled off four quick goals late in the first period and Evansville partially rallied late in the second period with a pair of quick goals from Tyson Gilmour and Myle... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
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- 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
- Thunderbolts Look to Continue Win Streak on the Road this Week at Macon, Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 25
- Thunderbolts Tie Team Record with Seventh-Straight Win - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 22
- Thunderbolts Score Six in Sixth-Straight Win, 6-2, Over Knoxville - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) November 21
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| December 27 | SPHL | Evansville at Quad City | 8:10 p.m. |
| December 26 | SPHL | Evansville at Quad City | 8:10 p.m. |
| 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 |
| December 14 | SPHL | Evansville 2 at Quad City 4 | Final |
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Evansville Sports Headlines
- ââ¬ËThe loudest day of the yearââ¬â¢: 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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