Thunder release playoff dates

Posted on April 11, 2016
Thunder in action
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinched their first berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs in just their second season.

The Thunder ended the regular season with a 36-18-5-1 record and picked up points in 14 of their final 15 games. They are now set to take on the Anderson Cup Champion Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the first round of the 2016 Clark Cup Playoffs. The schedule is listed below:

Game 1

Friday, April 15

7:05 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Game 2

Saturday, April 16

7:05 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Game 3

Friday, April 22

7:30 p.m.

U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Game 4*

Sunday, April 24

3:00 p.m.

U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Game 5*

Tuesday, April 26

7: 05 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

*As Needed

At the first Thunder Playoff game, the first 2,000 fans will get a free rally towel from Meltdown Creative Works. Doors open for the Thunder’s home playoff game at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (309) 434-2980. If you can’t make it to the game, all games will be broadcast on WJBC.com or catch the live video stream on FastHockey.com.

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