Dawgs tie it late to force OT, but fall 5-4

MOLINE, Ill. – Jeff Jones scored shorthanded with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and force overtime but Connor Fries netted the game-winner and the Quad City Storm beat the Rail Yard Dawgs in OT, 5-4, Saturday night at the TaxSlayer Center. Roanoke settled for one standings point in the overtime […]

Rivermen fall behind early, fight back for 3-2 win

Peoria, IL – The Rivermen fell behind by two goals, then scored three unanswered for a comeback victory in front of 3,576 fans at Carver Arena Saturday night. Jordan Ernst had a pair of goals and Connor Hutchins had the game winner. The win lifts Peoria to 32-8-5 on the season and first in the […]

Barnaby hat trick leads Thunderbolts over Havoc

Huntsville, Ala – Down 5-4 late in regulation, Matthew Barnaby’s third goal of the game would force overtime, where Demico Hannoun would win it for Evansville, 6-5 on Saturday night in Huntsville. The Thunderbolts return home to face the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Saturday, March 14th. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a […]

Bolts come back to earn point in shootout loss

Thanks to a late third period comeback, the Thunderbolts earned a point by rallying from two goals down to force overtime and a shootout, where they would lose 5-4 in Huntsville on Friday night. The Thunderbolts return home to face the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Saturday, March 14th. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will […]

Wojtala’s 41-save night knocks wind out of Pensacola sails

PENSACOLA, FL – Friday night would see the start of game action in the first-and-only trip to Pensacola Beach in the 2019-2020 Season for the Marksmen. Hot off a sweep of the then-#1 Peoria Rivermen last weekend, the Ice Flyers would have plenty of momentum and energy coming back onto their home ice, taking on […]

Storm fall 6-5 after Roanoke’s big second period

By Drake Lansman, Quad-City Times The Quad City Storm just could not overcome a four-goal flurry in the second period during Roanoke’s first visit to the TaxSlayer Center this season. Quad City fell 6-5 as the Rail Yard Dawgs jumped out of the tie for ninth with QC and into playoff position after Friday’s SPHL […]

Rivermen wrangle Bulls, 5-1

Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen welcomed the Birmingham Bulls to Carver Arena Friday night, then treated their guests in a less than cordial fashion, netting four goals in the first 20 minutes of action. The Rivermen scored 3:52 into the contest and never looked back, with Zach Nieminen and Alec Hagaman posting four points […]

Storm excited for playoff push

By Bobby Metcalfe, Quad-City Times (Photo by Jessica Gallagher) Buckle up. The last month of the hockey season could be fun. There are four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the Southern Professional Hockey League, the Quad City Storm being one of them. The Storm are currently tied for ninth with the […]

Ice Flyers embrace new initiative with Autism Awareness Night

By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal An effort to help a significant cause in the community has led the Pensacola Ice Flyers into a first-time special night on Saturday. The Ice Flyers’ game against the first-place Fayetteville Marksmen will be entitled Autism Awareness Night, complete with custom jerseys designed by team owner Greg Harris and […]

Evansville’s Brian Billett named Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 4, 2020) – The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that goaltender Brian Billett of the Evansville Thunderbolts was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Month for February. Billett went 5-1-1, with a 2.65 goals against average, 0.929 save percentage and one shutout as the Thunderbolts went 7-2-1 for the […]