Knoxville Ice Bears' Mitch Atkins in action

Ice Bears Fall in Shootout to Start Long Weekend

Mitch Atkins had a four-point night, including the game-tying goal with 54 seconds remaining to force overtime, but the Ice Bears came up short in the shootout in a 6-5 loss to Quad City Friday night at Vibrant Arena. Leif Mattson scored the only goal of the shootout in the seventh round after neither team could convert through the first six stanzas. Mattson also scored a go-ahead goal for Quad City with less than three min... Full Story