Thunder Win League-Leading 4th Straight
Published on December 31, 2013 under SPHL (SPHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release
The Bloomington Thunder captured their league-leading fourth straight win and second consecutive victory over the Peoria Rivermen, a 2-0 triumph on New Year's Eve at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
The defensive affair was scoreless until the final minute of the second period when Zac Pearson fired the game's first score from close range on assists from Peter Cintala and Branden Parkhouse on a power play with just under 18 seconds before the second intermission.
The Thunder pushed the advantage to 2-0 when Ron Cramer knocked down a pass high in the Bloomington zone and started an odd-man rush that was completed by a Kyle Watson running drive in the slot with 2:49 left in regulation.
Max Strang earned the 27-save shutout on the day he was named Easton Southern Professional Hockey League Player of the Week for the second time this season. Eric Levine stopped 28 shots in the loss. The Thunder were 1-of-5 on the power play while the Rivermen did not convert any of their seven chances.
The Thunder travel to Peoria on New Year's Day for a 5:15 p.m. face-off at Carver Arena to begin a three-game road trip that will include games this Friday and Saturday in Columbus, Ga. Fans are invited to watch all road games at Six Strings, 524 N. Center St. in downtown Bloomington. Links to the online broadcasts on WJBC.com and subscription video at America One Sports can be found at www.bloomingtonthunder.com. The Thunder return to Bloomington on Friday, January 10 to face the Rivermen in a home-and-home weekend series that concludes in Peoria the following night. Call 309-434-2980 for group and multi-game discounts, and find the latest Thunder information on the team web site, Facebook and Twitter (BLMThunder).
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