Ice Bears’ season ends in game two of SPHL Championship Series

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WVLT) - For the second straight night, the Knoxville Ice Bears suffered an overtime loss to the Evansville Thunderbolts. On Thursday night, it ended Knoxville’s season.

Aidan Litke scored 90 seconds into the first overtime, helping the Thunderbolts win their first President’s Cup in team history, defeating Knoxville 2-1.

Down 1-0 in the third, Brendan Dowler scored his first goal of the postseason to tie the game.

For the first time in team history, the Ice Bears finished the season as SPHL runner-up. This is the first time the team has reached the President’s Cup finals without finishing as league champions.