KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Knoxville Ice Bears bounced back Saturday night with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the league-leading Peoria Rivermen at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. After falling to Peoria on Friday, Knoxville came out determined to even the weekend series.
The first period was a defensive battle, with neither team generating many shots or quality chances. That changed early in the second when Tyler Williams took a long pass from Brendan Dowler and buried a wrist shot to put Knoxville up 1-0. Just three minutes later, Mitch Atkins added another, giving the Ice Bears a 2-0 lead heading into the final period.
Peoria made a late push, cutting the lead to one with just under five minutes remaining. But Knoxville’s defense held firm down the stretch, locking in the win over the league’s top team.
Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Michael King for highlights from the game.
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