 THUNDERBOLTS SWEEP ICE FLYERS WITH A 4-3 WINÂ
Evansville, In.: After a 3-2 win the night prior, Brendan Harrogate led the way with a pair of goals as the Thunderbolts defeated the Ice Flyers once again in a much rougher nailbiter of a game on Saturday night at Ford Center, sweeping the weekend doubleheader. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, November 11th against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00 pm CT. For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.
Evansville once again scored early in the contest, as Harrogate scored on a breakaway only 3:37 into the first period, assisted by Scott Kirton to give Evansville the lead. Minutes later, Jake Witkowski tied the game 1-1 at the 6:00 mark. Shorthanded, the Thunderbolts regained the lead as Matthew Barron scored from Andrew Shewfelt to give Evansville a 2-1 lead. Pensacola tied the game early in the second period, as Jordan Henderson scored at 2:29 to make it a 2-2 game. Evansville once again responded as Shewfelt scored on a power play at 7:41, assisted by Felix Sasser and Barron to make it 3-2 Evansville.
The third period saw the eruption of a line brawl at 6:27, as goalie Zane Steeves was run from behind in his crease by Griff Jeszka, setting off a powder keg that saw fights involving Evansville’s Matthew Hobbs, Alexis Girard, and Scott Kirton, against Ice Flyers Jeszka, Branden Makara, and Jay Powell. Just after the ensuing Thunderbolt’s power play elapsed, Harrogate scored his second goal of the game at 8:47 to give Evansville a 4-2 lead.  Right afterward at 10:02, Kolten Olynek scored on a Pensacola power play to pull the Ice Flyers back within a 4-3 deficit, but the Thunderbolt’s lead held as Evansville completed the weekend sweep with a 4-3 victory.
Harrogate scored two goals, while Shewfelt and Barron scored a goal and assist each.  Steeves stopped 35 of 38 shots faced in the net for his 4th win of the season. These two teams meet again on March 24th at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Individual game tickets, season tickets, and group packages are on sale for this 2022-23 season. Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.
About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com
