Thunderbolts advance to SPHL Championship for first time in franchise history

Rivermen's president cup dreams end; Thunderbolts to finals

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria Rivermen's hope for back-to-back President Cups ended after losing in the semi-finals to the Evansville Thunderbolts by a score of 3-1. The Thunderbolts led the Rivermen 2-1 as time ran down in the third period before scoring an empty net goal to seal the game at 3-1 and take the best-of-three series with a 2-0 sweep. The Rivermen got off to an early 1-0 lead in Evansville with their lone goal from Josh Martin w…

Thunderbolts advance to SPHL Championship for first time in franchise history

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- The Evansville Thunderbolts are on their way to the SPHL Championship after a 3-1 win over the defending champion, Peoria Rivermen. This is the first time in franchise history the thunderbolts have made it to the championship.

Ice Bears, Thunderbolts to meet for President’s Cup Championship

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 19, 2025) – The Knoxville Ice Bears and the Evansville Thunderbolts will meet for the 2025 President’s Cup Championship, with Game 1 set for Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Ice Bears, who downed third-seeded Roanoke and fourth-seeded Birmingham to advance to the finals, are seeking their fifth SPHL championship. Evansville, which entered the playoffs as the seventh seed and upset second-seeded Huntsville and the regular season