Thunderbolts Host Bobcats for Teddy Bear Toss

The Thunderbolts were shut out 4-0 by the Quad City Storm on Friday night, before responding with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Storm on Saturday night, behind two goals from Scott Kirton and one from Mathieu Cloutier.  On Sunday afternoon, the Thunderbolts won 4-3 in Vermilion County, with goals from Cloutier, Cameron Cook, Andrew Shewfelt, and Matthew Barron.  On Tuesday, the Thunderbolts lost 3-0 in Huntsville.  In goal, Zane Steeves kept the Thunderbolts in both games he played, stopping 38 of 42 shots against Quad City on Friday, and 27 of 29 shots in Huntsville on Tuesday.  Trevor Gorsuch earned both wins this past weekend, becoming the first Thunderbolts goaltender to earn a shutout in his debut by stopping all 33 shots from the Storm on Saturday, before stopping 32 of 35 shots in Vermilion County on Sunday. 

The Week Ahead: 

The Thunderbolts host the Vermilion County Bobcats this Saturday, December 10^th at Ford Center, starting at 7:00pm CT.  Saturday’s game will be Teddy Bear Toss Night, where fans can bring new or gently used stuffed animals to be tossed onto the ice following the Thunderbolts’ first goal of the game.  All stuffed animals will later be distributed to local children’s charities.  For tickets, call (812) 422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or buy tickets in-person at the Ford Center Ticket Office.   

  Scouting the Opponent: 

1. Record: 2-13-1, 5 Points, 11^th Place 
2. Leading Goal Scorer: Sullivan Shortreed, Vadim Vasjonkin, Aaron Ryback (4 Goals each) 
3. Leading Point Scorer: Davis Kirkendall, Aaron Ryback (10 Points each) 
4. Primary Goaltender: Sean Kuhn (1-5-1, .902 Save %) 
5. Thunderbolts 22-23 Record vs VCB: 3-0-0 

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.