EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Behind goals from Jordan Simoneau and Connor Federkow along with a collective defensive effort that held Peoria to only 23 shots on goal, the Thunderbolts defeated the Rivermen 2-1 on Friday night at Ford Center. The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, November 1st against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.

The Thunderbolts outshot the Rivermen 14-5 in the first period, despite being shorthanded for five minutes, and grabbed the game’s first lead at 11:49 as Simoneau scored on a 2-on-1 rush from Cameron MacPhee.

Early in the second period, the Thunderbolts doubled the lead to 2-0 at 3:17 as Federkow scored on a power play from Scott Kirton and Matthew Hobbs. The extra insurance was wiped out 40 seconds later however, as Griffen Fox sc

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