Evansville, In.: Now tied for a franchise record with seven-consecutive wins following a pair of victories on home ice against Knoxville, the Thunderbolts look to continue their success on the road this Wednesday at Macon and in Peoria this Friday and Saturday.
Week In Review:
The Thunderbolts took a 3-0 lead against the Ice Bears on Friday with goals from Jordan Simoneau, Scott Kirton, and Derek Contessa, before Knoxville nearly rallied with a pair of goals. Still up 3-2, Evansville put the game out of reach in the final minutes with another three goals from Aidan Litke, Matthew Hobbs and Contessa. Evansville led 1-0 on Saturday with a late second period goal from Will van der Veen, but Knoxville managed to tie the game in the third period. With less than three minutes remaining, Myles Abbate scored to give Evansville the lead once again, the victory secured further with empty net goals from Eelis Laaksonen and Contessa, 4-1 the final score.
The Week Ahead:
The Thunderbolts will play at Macon against the Mayhem this Wednesday, opening face-off from Macon Coliseum set for 6:00pm CT. Following Thanksgiving Day, the Thunderbolts will play this Friday and Saturday at Peoria against the Rivermen, both games at Peoria Civic Center beginning at 7:15pm CT. Fans can watch all games online on FloHockey or can listen in for free on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel.
