Evansville Sports News
Thunderbolts Put on Defensive Showcase with 2-1 Win Over Peoria
October 31, 2025 - Evansville, In.: Behind goals from Jordan Simoneau and Connor Federkow along with a collective defensive effort that held Peoria to only 23 shots on goal, the Thunderbolts defeated the Rivermen 2-1 on Friday night at Ford Center. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, November 1st against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
The Thunderbolts outshot the Rivermen 14-5 in the first period, despite being shorthanded for five minutes, and grabbed the game's first lead a... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
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Thunderbolts Host Rivermen for Halloween, Disco Nights
October 29, 2025 - Evansville, In.: After opening the home schedule against Quad City and Huntsville, the Thunderbolts' six-game homestand at Ford Center continues this coming weekend as they host the Peoria Rivermen on Friday for Halloween Night and Saturday for Disco Night.
Week In Review:
The Thunderbolts dominated the Quad City Storm on Friday by a 5-1 score, with Scott Kirton scoring twice, along with goals from Will van der Veen, Tyson Gilmour, and Derek Contessa. Evansville ran out of luck on Saturday... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
Thunderbolts Host Nearly 7,000 for Education Day Game
October 28, 2025 - Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts took on the Huntsville Havoc on Tuesday morning at Ford Center, and although they fell 6-2, put on a good show for the 6,852 fans that turned out, the vast majority being children from schools around the Tri-State. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, October 31st against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.
In the first period, the Havoc opened the score at 8:05 with a breakaway goal by Connor Fries. Evansville finished the first p... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
Thunderbolts Raise Championship Banner to Ford Center Rafters
October 25, 2025 - Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts welcomed over 5,500 fans into Ford Center for their home opener on Saturday night as they raised their 2024-25 President's Cup Championship banner to the rafters, but fell 5-1 to the Quad City Storm. The Thunderbolts' next home game at Ford Center will be on Tuesday, October 28th against the Huntsville Havoc at 10:00am CT.
The Thunderbolts had a rough first period and were outshot 13-4, and with only seven seconds remaining, the Storm took the lead as Leif Ma... Full StoryMore from the SPHL
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- Thunderbolts Raise Championship Banner to Ford Center Rafters - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 25
- Kirton, Gilmour Lead ThunderBolts in 5-1 Win at Quad City - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 24
- Thunderbolts Set for Saturday Home Opener, Tuesday Morning Education Day Games - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 21
- ThunderBolts Open 25-26 Season with Shootout Win Over Bulls - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 17
- Thunderbolts Begin 2025-26 Season this Friday at Birmingham - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 14
- Thunderbolts Name Jackson Stotts Head Equipment Manager - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 7
- Thunderbolts Re-Sign Forward Derek Contessa - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 6
- Thunderbolts Re-Sign Forward Isaac Chapman - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 6
- Thunderbolts Sign Goaltender Kristian Stead - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) October 6
- Otters, Frontier League Reveal 2026 Schedule - Evansville Otters (FL) October 6
- Thunderbolts Sign Forward Eelis Laaksonen - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) September 24
- ThunderBolts Re-Sign Forward Myles Abbate - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) September 23
- ThunderBolts Re-Sign Defenseman Cameron MacPhee - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) September 18
- ThunderBolts Sign Forward Evan Benwell - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) September 17
- ThunderBolts Sign Forward Damon Zimmer - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL) September 10
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| November 1 | SPHL | Peoria 0 at Evansville 3 | 12:55 3rd |
| October 31 | SPHL | Peoria 1 at Evansville 2 | Final |
| October 28 | SPHL | Huntsville 6 at Evansville 2 | Final |
| October 25 | SPHL | Quad City 5 at Evansville 1 | Final |
| October 24 | SPHL | Evansville 5 at Quad City 1 | Final |
| October 17 | SPHL | Evansville 3 at Birmingham 2 | Final (SO) |
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Evansville Sports Headlines
- Evansville Thunderbolts host Education Day at Ford Center - SPHL Evansville Courier & Press (October 29)
- Crushers earn 40th win of season vs. Evansville - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 1)
- First-place Crushers win sixth in a row, 3-0 over Evansville - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 31)
- Crushers earn two wins at Evansville; division lead up to two games - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 30)
- PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Evansville, July 20, 2025 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 21)
- First-place Crushers beat Evansville behind Spainââ¬â¢s pitching - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 21)
- Knottsââ¬â¢ 427-foot home run powers Crushers past Otters, 9-2 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 20)
- Lumber slumbers as Crushers lose to Otters - FL Chronicle-Telegram (July 19)
- Evansville Otters pitching outduels Crushers in 1-0 shutout - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 19)
- PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Evansville, July 18, 2025 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 19)
- Chathamââ¬â¢s walk-off single gives Wild Things extra-inning win - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (July 9)
- Boomers beat Evansville in rain-shortened game - FL Chicago Daily Herald (July 7)
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