Sports stats



Muskegon Returns as Thunder Look to Rebound

March 14, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release


Bloomington, IL - Following two straight losses, the Bloomington Thunder welcome the Muskegon Lumberjacks back to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Saturday's 7:00 pm CST game is the sixth and final meeting of the season between the two teams as Bloomington continues their three game home stand. Muskegon leads the series 4-1-0 and is in third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-17-4. Ranked in a tie for sixth place with the Chicago Steel, the Thunder are battling for their playoff lives with a 22-22-7 record and only nine games to play.

Tonight the Thunder support the American Heart Association for Jump Rope for Heart. Local students who raised money for the cause were offered free tickets to the game. Call the Thunder office to help support the cause at (309) 434-2980. Take advantage of the Thunder's 6 for $36 pack or get tickets as low as $10.

Can't make it out to the game? Listen live by going to portal.stretchinternet.com/wjbc. You can catch all the action starting with the pregame show at 6:45 pm CST. Also, follow the Thunder on social media for updates during the game.

After seeing a solid United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team on Friday night, the Thunder hope to rebound against Muskegon. The Thunder scored two power play goals in the game from affiliate Vladislav Dzhioshvili and Shane Bednard (Bowling Green State University) but a powerful surge in the second period by Team USA proved to be the difference in the game. Four goals were scored by the USNTDP and they held the Thunder to just one shot in the third.

Matt Mendelson (Penn State University) leads the charge with 34 points (13g, 21a) followed by Ryan Galt (University of Nebraska-Omaha) and Bednard with 29. Bednard tallied his 13th goal of the year, while Dzhioshvili scored his first USHL goal in his debut with the Thunder.

Muskegon, fresh off a 9-2 win over Chicago, has points in their last four games. 13 different players grabbed a point in Friday night's game with the Steel but stealing the show was leading scorer Griffen Molino (Western Michigan University) who put up four points (2g, 2a) in the game. His 54 points (14g, 40a) ranks fifth in the USHL scoring race. Goaltender Eric Schierhorn (University of Minnesota) is putting up a case for goaltender of the year with a league leading .926 SVPT and a 2.54 GAA. Schierhorn has 21 wins this season, the second most in the USHL.

Next Home Game: Join the Thunder for Country Music Night at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Saturday March 21st at 7:00 pm CST. Be at the game and be eligible to win 2 tickets to the almost sold out Alan Jackson concert on May 9th. Also like our Facebook page to become eligible to win a pair of suite tickets to the show. Two winners will be announced on May 7th. It is also family appreciation night to thank both the player's parents and the Bloomington Billet families. Come hear your favorite country music tunes at the game as Bloomington takes on the USNTDP U17's. Call the Thunder office at (309) 434-2980.



United States Hockey League Stories from March 14, 2015


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Bloomington Thunder Stories



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central