Ice Bears Held in Check at Peoria

Published on March 1, 2025 under SPHL (SPHL)
Knoxville Ice Bears News Release

Knoxville Ice Bears' Jimmy Soper
(Knoxville Ice Bears)

The Knoxville Ice Bears found themselves in a defensive struggle and couldn't get the offense going in a 3-0 loss to the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena Saturday night.

Hunter Virostek stopped a Peoria redirect midway through the first with a kick save and Jack Bostedt gloved Jimmy Soper's net-front chance on a Knoxville power play to keep the game scoreless through 20.

Jordan Ernst broke a scoreless tie halfway through the second when he intercepted a pass in the neutral zone, carried into the high slot and found the top shelf with a wrist shot. Laudon Poellinger redirected a Garrett Devine shot to give the Rivermen a two-goal edge at 17:40.

Griffin Fox scored on the power play from the right circle at 9:07 of the third to make it 3-0.

Tristan Trudel scored on the empty net to make it 4-0.

Knoxville returns home to face Evansville on Friday. Peoria visits Quad City on Friday.

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