PrairieThunder Defeats Fort Wayne 4-1 on Tuesday Night
March 22, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release
The Bloomington PrairieThunder reduced their magic number for clinching home ice for the first round of the upcoming CHL playoffs to one on Tuesday night as Bloomington defeated Fort Wayne 4-1 and Missouri defeated fifth place Wichita 5-3. If Bloomington defeats Quad City on Wednesday (or picks up a point in overtime) then the PrairieThunder will clinch home ice for the first round, best of five, Turner Conference Quarterfinals.
Bloomington took a 1-0 lead at 6:05 of the first period as newcomer Karl Fournier scored on his first shot as a member of the PrairieThunder. Jason Williams would also score in the first period at 14:26. His goal turned out to be the game winner. Travis Granbois and Garrett Klotz also tallied for Bloomington who improved to 36-20-6 and have closed to within two points of second place Rapid City and four points of first place Colorado with four games left in the regular season. Goaltender Brad Phillips was named the game's number one star stopping 36 of 37 Komets shots. Fort Wayne falls to 29-27-7 and remains tied with Dayton for seventh in the Turner Conference.
The PrairieThunder head to Moline, Illinois on Wednesday night to face the Quad City Mallards for the final time during the regular season. Game time is 7:05pm and the game can be heard on WJBC-FM (93.7), WJBC.com, or can be viewed at BlueLine Nightclub located at 602 N. Main Street in downtown Bloomington. The PrairieThunder return home on Friday night @ 7:05pm hosting the Evansville Ice Men.
Friday, March 25th: 7:05pm vs. Evansville IceMen @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum
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PrairieThunder Playoff Ticket Packages & 2011-12 Season Tickets Now on Sale!
Playoff ticket packages for the upcoming Central Hockey League Playoffs (which begin at the end of the month) and 2011-12 PrairieThunder Season Tickets are now on sale. Call the PrairieThunder office during the week at 309-585-0507 for additional information or stop by the PrairieThunder information table during PrairieThunder home games. The CHL playoffs consist of four rounds. If Bloomington has home ice advantage in every round, the team could play a maximum of fourteen additional home playoff games.
PrairieThunder Tickets
Bloomington PrairieThunder single game tickets are on sale at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Box Office Monday through Friday from 11am to 5:30pm and on weekends when there are events in the Coliseum. PrairieThunder single game tickets are also available by going to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum website: http://www.uscellularcoliseum.com/events/all/ and click on Tickets & Seating. And for Prairie Thunder season tickets and group sales information, please call the PrairieThunder at 309-585-0507 or go to our website: www.prairiethunderhockey.com.
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