PEORIA, Ill – On Saturday night at the Peoria Civic Center, the Evansville Thunderbolts were attempting to revenge their previous night’s loss against the Peoria Rivermen. The home team had other thoughts, and although it took extra time, Peoria took a 4-3 overtime victory.
The storyline for the home team was getting their Alec’s producing, this being Alec Baer and Alec Hagaman. Baer, at 3:19 of the initial frame, had the first goal of the game plus his first goal of the season. Hagaman was able to assist on the first goal of the game and score his first goal of the season in the second period but more importantly, was able to get the game-winning goal at 3:22 into OT. Both teams shared the puck overall amongst their teammates, with fifteen different players earning points on the night, led by Hagaman with three points.
What’s up next for each team? Evansville welcomes the Pensacola Ice Flyers to the Ford Center next weekend while Peoria will spend the next five games on the road against three different opponents.
Check out this photo gallery from Field Pass Hockey’s Tim Lester for highlights from the game.
