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The Knoxville Ice Bears battled on the road, but fell 4-0 as the Peoria Rivermen pulled over the final 40 minutes at the Peoria Civic Center Saturday night.
Khaden Henry had two goals and two assists for Peoria. Brayden Barker scored twice and Jack Bostedt made 34 saves for his third shutout of the year.
Peoria cashed in on a power play when Barker pushed in a loose puck in the crease at 8:57 of the first.
Knoxville’s forecheck helped generate 15 shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes, but couldn’t find the net by the intermission. Peoria’s Jack Bostedt fought off a breakaway chance by Jared Westcott, denied Jason Brancheau on a redirect and turned aside Andrew Kurapov and Tyler Williams on a Knoxville power play.
Henry gave the Rivermen a 2-0 lead six minutes into the second period when he received a pass through the left circle from Alex Davis and snuck the puck underneath Mundinger’s blocker. Mundinger finished with 28 saves.
Barker scored his second of the night on a breakaway chance that he buried top shelf at 8:17.
Henry made it 4-0 with his second of the game with a wrist shot from the right circle that beat Mundinger’s blocker on the power play at 11:26 of the third.
The two teams will conclude the three-game weekend Sunday afternoon in Peoria.
ABOUT The Knoxville Ice Bears: The Knoxville Ice Bears organization began in 2002 and was an inaugural charter member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) in 2004. As four-time SPHL Champions and five-time regular season champions, the Ice Bears are an experienced and established organization, offering the city and its visitors a balanced product of highlight-reel hockey, unique and exciting intermission activity and endless fan interaction, presenting the most affordable, family-friendly way to enjoy sports and entertainment. Season, Partial Season and Flex Tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com or call (865) 525-7825.
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