Thunderbolts Advance Back to the President's Cup Final

April 24, 2026 - Evansville, In.: In another nailbiter of a game on Thursday night at Ford Center, the Evansville Thunderbolts persevered to win 4-1 and defeat the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in the semifinals three games to one, becoming the first defending President's Cup champion to advance back to the Final since 2019. Details on the next Thunderbolts' home game at Ford Center will be announced at the conclusion of the Peoria and Knoxville series. The first period went scoreless, although Roanoke nearly took ... Full Story

Abbate's Late Goal Leads Thunderbolts to Game 3 Victory

April 23, 2026 - Evansville, In.: Tied 1-1 late in the third period, the Thunderbolts capitalized on late Roanoke penalties, as Myles Abbate's power play goal with 2:47 remaining broke the tie in a 4-1 win over Roanoke at Ford Center on Wednesday night. Game four in this best-of-five semifinal series against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs at Ford Center will be on Thursday, April 23rd, face-off at 7:00pm CT. Following a scoreless first period, the Thunderbolts took the first lead of the second period as Evan Mil... Full Story

Thunderbolts Return to Ford Center with Semifinal Series Tied

April 21, 2026 - Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts were able to secure the split that they needed out of the first two games of the semifinal series in Roanoke this past weekend, and now return to Ford Center for games 3 and 4 this Wednesday and Thursday in what has now become a best-of-three series against the Rail Yard Dawgs with Evansville holding home-ice advantage. Week In Review: In game one in Roanoke on Friday, the Thunderbolts trailed 1-0 after two periods before coming back with three power play ... Full Story

McAuliffe Contract Acquired by Twins

April 20, 2026 - EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Evansville Otters are excited to announce that right-handed pitcher Nick McAuliffe has had his contract acquired by the Minnesota Twins. McAuliffe, from Phillipsburg, N.J., opened his professional career last year, playing two games for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association before being traded to Evansville. After the contract purchases of Nate Wohlgemuth and Grif Hughes, McAuliffe became the go-to arm at the back end of bullpen. "Nick worked very hard... Full Story

• McAuliffe Contract Acquired by Twins - Evansville Otters (FL) April 20
• Thunderbolts Fall Just Short as Roanoke Evens Series, 1-1 - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 18
• Thunderbolts Rally in Third Period to Win Series Opener in Roanoke - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 17
• Thunderbolts Take on Roanoke in President's Cup Semifinals - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 14
• Otters Welcome Four New Pitchers to 2026 Squad - Evansville Otters (FL) April 14
• Thunderbolts Pull off Game Three Comeback, Advance to Semifinals - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 12
• Thunderbolts Look Ahead to Game Three After 3-1 Loss at Pensacola - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 10
• Thunderbolts Rally to Win Series Opener over Pensacola - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 9
• Thunderbolts Face Pensacola in First Round of Playoffs - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 6
• Thunderbolts Finish Regular Season with Sweep of Ice Flyers - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 4
• Thunderbolts Secure Top 4 Spot with 3-1 Win over Pensacola - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 3
• Thunderbolts Host Ice Flyers for Final Regular Season Games - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) April 2
• Otters Announce 2026 Season Kickoff Event - Evansville Otters (FL) March 31
• Thunderbolts Offense Stifled Again in 2-1 Loss to Rivermen - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) March 29
• Thunderbolts Spoil Shutout but Fall Short in Peoria, 3-1 - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) March 28
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April 23	SPHL	Roanoke 1 at Evansville 4 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
April 22	SPHL	Roanoke 1 at Evansville 4 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
April 18	SPHL	Evansville 3 at Roanoke 4 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
April 17	SPHL	Evansville 3 at Roanoke 1 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
April 12	SPHL	Pensacola 3 at Evansville 4 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final (OT)
April 10	SPHL	Evansville 1 at Pensacola 3 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
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• Evansville strikes late, puts Rail Yard Dawgs' season on the brink - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (April 23)
• Rail Yard Dawgs 'outwork, outhit' Evansville to even semifinal series - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (April 19)
• Evansville scores on power play, tops Roanoke to open semis - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (April 18)
• Roanoke opens President's Cup Playoffs semifinal against Evansville - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (April 18)
• Peoria Rivermen defeat Evansville on White-Out Night at Carver Arena - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (March 29)
• Storm suffer through rough weekend stretch with 2 losses - SPHL Quad City Times (March 23)
• QC Storm square off with Evansville in home-and-home action - SPHL Quad City Times (March 21)
• Storm pull out huge win over Thunderbolts in shootout - SPHL Quad City Times (March 1)
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