Ice Bears clinch playoff spot despite overtime loss to Birmingham
Knoxville sees two goal lead slip away in third period
Published: Apr. 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Despite a 3-2 overtime loss to the Birmingham Bulls, the Knoxville Ice Bears secured an SPHL playoff spot for the second straight season on Friday.
Tyler Williams scored a goal for Knoxville to earn the third star of the night.
Knoxville outshot Birmingham 45-28, but committed 21 minutes worth of penalties.
The Bulls scored the game-winning overtime goal on a power play.
Knoxville falls to 27-25-5. The series wraps up tomorrow at 6 p.m.
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