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Last Week around the Leagues

April 29, 2025 - This past week The Evansville Thunderbolts won their first SPHL Championship in the team's nine-year history, the Midwest League's Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, Vancouver was awarded a Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team next season, and Major League Rugby announced the 2025 Championship will be played at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Highlights from this week come from the SPHL, Professional Women's Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Midwest League,... Full Story

Thunderbolts to Host Championship Rally Inside Ford Center this Tuesday

April 28, 2025 - Evansville, In.: As the Thunderbolts celebrate winning the franchise's first-ever President's Cup title with their sweep of the Knoxville Ice Bears in the Final, the team will be hosting a special Championship Rally inside Ford Center this Tuesday the 29th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, moved indoors from the Plaza due to the possibility of inclement weather. Fans will be able to enter Ford Center through the main entrance at 6:00pm and make their way through the event level hallways, where they will be directed to the Ford Cente... Full Story

Thunderbolts Defeat Knoxville in Overtime to Win First President's Cup Title

April 25, 2025 - Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts' incredible run through the President's Cup Playoffs came to a victorious end on Thursday night at Ford Center, with Aidan Litke's overtime goal completing the sweep of the Knoxville Ice Bears in the final series, as the Thunderbolts captured their first-ever President's Cup Championship. Late in the first period, the Thunderbolts grabbed the game's first lead as Logan vande Meerakker scored on the rush on a power play at 19:14 from Nolan McElhaney. Following a relatively low-event second... Full Story

Incredible Run Ends for Knoxville in President's Cup Finals

April 24, 2025 - The Knoxville Ice Bears made a strong push in the third period to force overtime in game two of the President's Cup Finals, but fell 2-1 in the extra period to lose the series two games to none to the Evansville Thunderbolts at the Ford Center in Indiana Thursday night. Aidan Litke scored the overtime winner with a top shelf shot over Stephen Mundinger from right in front of the crease after a cross-ice pass from Matthew Hobbs at 1:30 into overtime. Brendan Dowler tied the game at 2:25 of the third period with a shot f... Full Story

• Last Week around the Leagues - (April 29)
  
• Thunderbolts to Host Championship Rally Inside Ford Center this Tuesday - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 28)
  
• Thunderbolts Defeat Knoxville in Overtime to Win First President's Cup Title - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 25)
  
• Incredible Run Ends for Knoxville in President's Cup Finals - Knoxville Ice Bears (April 24)
  
• Jordan Ernst Named SPHL's Most Valuable Player - Peoria Rivermen (April 24)
  
• Peoria's Jordan Ernst Named SPHL Most Valuable Player - (April 24)
  
• Contessa's Double Overtime Goal Leads Thunderbolts over Knoxville in Finals Opener - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 24)
  
• Ice Bears Drop Heartbreaker in Game One of Finals - Knoxville Ice Bears (April 23)
  
• Roanoke's Carson Gallagher Named SPHL Rookie of the Year - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 23)
  
• Roanoke's Carson Gallagher Named SPHL Rookie of the Year - (April 23)
  
• Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (April 22)
  
• Peoria's Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - (April 22)
  
• From Start to Sold Out: Havoc Wrap up a Season Like No Other - Huntsville Havoc (April 22)
  
• Zach Wilkie Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (April 21)
  
• Peoria's Zach Wilkie Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - (April 21)
  
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Macon Mayhem - Macon, Georgia
Pensacola Ice Flyers - Pensacola, Florida
Peoria Rivermen - Peoria, Illinois
Quad City Storm - Moline, Illinois
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs - Roanoke, Virginia

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• Ice Bears' season ends in game two of SPHL Championship Series - WVLT 8 (April 27)
  
• Thunderbolts celebrate first SPHL Title, after nine years in the League - 14 News WFEI Evansville (April 27)
  
• Rail Yard Dawgs' Gallagher named SPHL rookie of the year - Roanoke Times & World News (April 24)
  
• SPHL President's Cup Championship Series: How To Watch, What To Know - FloHockey (April 20)
  
• Peoria Rivermen head coach named 2025 SPHL Coach of the Year - WEEK TV (April 18)
  
• Storm's Mattson, Moran earn All-SPHL honors - Quad City Times (April 18)
  
• Storm's Mattson, Moran earn All-SPHL honors - Quad City Times (April 18)
  
• Rivermen lose 2-0 to Evansville in game one of SPHL Semi-Finals - WEEK TV (April 17)
  
• QC Storm's Johnny Witzke named to SPHL's All-Rookie team - Quad City Times (April 17)
  
• Can't leave it to chance. Rivermen want better start in semifinals than opening round - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Thunderbolts looking for semifinal revenge over Rivermen - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Did tumultuous season set table for future Storm success? - Quad City Times (April 16)
  
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