Ice Bears bounce back with high-scoring win over Huntsville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - One night after falling to Evansville on the road, the Ice Bears made a quick trip home, rebounding with a 6-3 win over the Huntsville Havoc on Saturday inside the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

After a scoreless first period, both teams combined for five goals in the second. Knoxville held a 3-2 lead heading into the final twenty minutes of play.

In the third, Knoxville pulled away, outscoring Huntsville 3-1 to pick up its 25th win of the season and moving the team from 8th to 6th in the SPHL standings.

The Ice Bears are now four points above the playoff cut line with nine regular season games remaining.

Six Ice Bears scored goals in the game. Tyler Williams was named the first star of the night, leading the way with three-points

Knoxville hosts Peoria on March 20th.