Knoxville Ice Bears' Eric Olson on game night

Ice Bears Drop High-Scoring Affair in Peoria

The Knoxville Ice Bears went back and forth with one of the top teams in the SPHL all night, but couldn't close the gap in a 7-5 loss to the Peoria Rivermen at the Peoria Civic Center Friday night. Peoria went ahead at 6:18 of the opening period when Nathan Adrian's shot from the slot deflected into the air, bounced off an Ice Bears defenseman and over Stephen Mundinger into the net. Knoxville tied the game with less tha... Full Story