Knoxville Ice Bears Podcast

Ice Bears fall in Game 5 instant classic; SPHL Finals preview Apr 30, 2026 00:22:44 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's semifinal series against Peoria and previews the President's Cup Finals between the Rivermen and Evansville.

Ice Bears sweep into semis; SPHL awards ballot Apr 15, 2026 00:38:57 Joel Silverberg recaps the first round and Knoxville's sweep of Huntsville. He also breaks down his SPHL awards ballot as the semifinals begin this weekend.

Ice Bears to face Havoc in first round; playoffs preview Apr 8, 2026 00:33:54 Joel Silverberg previews Knoxville's first round playoff series against Huntsville and takes a look at the other series as the playoffs get underway this week.

Debates about skittles, refs and All-SPHL selections: Joel answers your questions Apr 2, 2026 00:56:09 Joel Silverberg answers listener-submitted questions in a mailbag edition of the show and previews the final weekend of the regular season.

Two weekends remain in regular season; Graham Tuck discusses the Mayhem Mar 25, 2026 00:19:23 Joel Silverberg discusses Knoxville's three-game weekend against Peoria and Fayetteville as the regular season is down to just two weekends. Voice of the Macon Mayhem Graham Tuck joins the show to preview the Ice Bears-Mayhem doubleheader weekend.

Ice Bears split weekend; Jason Ruff discusses top-ranked Rivermen Mar 18, 2026 00:26:50 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's weekend split with Evansville and Huntsville and takes a look at the league playoff race. Voice of the Rivermen Jason Ruff joins the show to discuss Knoxville's upcoming two games against Peoria.

Ice Bears take two of three; playoff race continues Mar 10, 2026 00:30:57 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's three-game weekend, previews the team's upcoming games against Evansville and Huntsville, and takes a deep dive into one of the tightest playoff races the league has had.

Ice Bears sweep weekend; glance at the standings race Feb 19, 2026 00:36:45 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's three-game weekend sweep, previews the upcoming weekend against Birmingham and takes a look at the league standings.

Ice Bears split with Pensy; Graham Tuck previews Mayhem Jan 28, 2026 00:24:23 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two-game split against Pensacola, including Friday's overtime win. Voice of the Mayhem Graham Tuck hops on the show to preview Knoxville's upcoming two games against Macon.

Ice Bears take 3/4 from Havoc; Erik Bremer talks Ice Flyers Jan 21, 2026 00:21:05 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's entertaining weekend against Huntsville and Pensacola broadcaster Erik Bremer joins the show to preview the weekend between the Ice Bears and the Ice Flyers.

Ice Bears snap skid; Jacob Murphy joins the pod Jan 14, 2026 00:27:30 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's recent losing streak and how the Ice Bears finally stopped the bleeding in Fayetteville. Huntsville broadcaster Jacob Murphy joins the show to preview Knoxville's upcoming two games against the Havoc.

Ice Bears split with Peoria; Gabe Daniel discusses recent changes in Fayetteville Dec 17, 2025 00:22:38 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's recent split with Peoria and chats with Gabe Daniel of the Fayetteville Marksmen about Fayetteville's recent trades and how the new pieces have fit in over the past couple weeks.

Jason Ruff joins to preview Knoxville's first trip to Peoria Dec 11, 2025 00:32:51 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two-game split with Quad City and Voice of the Rivermen Jason Ruff joins to preview Knoxville's first two mathcups against Peoria this season.

Ice Bears get 3/4 points; Evansville next Nov 18, 2025 00:30:36 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two games at home and chats with Voice of the Thunderbolts Tommy Pecoraro about this weekend's series between Knoxville and Evansville.

Ice Bears split with Pensacola; home stretch continues Nov 12, 2025 00:19:11 Joel Silverberg and Cooper Smith look back at Knoxville's weekend split against Pensacola and discuss why goals have been at a premium for teams across the league. Also, the guys look ahead at Knoxville's upcoming matchup with Birmingham.

Ice Bears down Dawgs and Bulls; Erik Bremer previews Pensacola Nov 4, 2025 00:24:12 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's wins over Roanoke and Birmingham from the previous weekend and chats with Voice of the Ice Flyers Erik Bremer to discuss Pensacola's strong start and to preview Knoxville's two upcoming games against the Ice Flyers.

Ice Bears split with Roanoke; Dawgs and Bulls up next Oct 29, 2025 00:26:27 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's split weekend with Roanoke from the past weekend and previews Knoxville's upcoming games against the Rail Yard Dawgs and Birmingham Bulls.

Ice Bears drop opener; Mitch Stewart joins to preview Rail Yard Dawgs Oct 23, 2025 00:26:22 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's season opening loss to Fayetteville and chats with Voice of the Rail Yard Dawgs Mitch Stewart to preview Knoxville and Roanoke's upcoming three-game stretch against one another. The Knoxville Ice Bears Podcast is presented by Wings Etc. located at 319 Lovell Rd in Knoxville just outside of Turkey Creek. Support those who support the Ice Bears! Try Wings Etc. tod

Ice Bears open regular season on the road; Drew King joins Oct 17, 2025 00:18:03 The Knoxville Ice Bears get ready to open up the regular season against Fayetteville on the road coming off a preseason game against Birmingham last weekend. Ice Bears front office staffer Drew King joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the new team and his experience suiting up for the Ice Bears in the exhibition game. The Knoxville Ice Bears Podcast is presented by Wings Etc. located at 319

Ice Bears win 3 of 4 at home, six games remain Mar 20, 2025 00:15:07 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's four-game homestead as the Ice Bears prepare to hit the road for their next four games.

Ice Bears prepare for March homestead Mar 5, 2025 00:18:51 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's recent stretch of road games and previews the team's upcoming homestead.

Ice Bears split with Huntsville ahead of another big weekend Jan 30, 2025 00:39:23 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend against Huntsville and previews another tough weekend ahead against Peoria. Also, a review of the first half of the SPHL season.

Ice Bears sweep Evansville to cap off busy stretch Dec 4, 2024 00:26:06 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's recent run of six games in ten days and previews the team's December, starting with Friday's matchup against Roanoke.

Ice Bears fall in Fayetteville; Pensacola and Huntsville up next Nov 4, 2024 00:24:32 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's loss to Fayetteville over the weekend and how the Ice Bears coaching staff is addressing the team's need for offense. Erik Bremer of the Pensacola Ice Flyers and Steve Moulton of the Huntsville Havoc join the show to preview Knoxville's upcoming three-game weekend.

Ice Bears drop home opener; Erik Konwinski previews Fayetteville Oct 29, 2024 00:21:54 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's first two home games of the season, including Saturday's rally to force overtime against Quad City. Voice of the Marksmen Erik Konwinski joins the show to talk about the start of the season under new coach Kyle Sharkey and to preview Saturday's game between Knoxville and Fayetteville.

Ice Bears start with four points; Dalton Skelly and Joe Winkel join Oct 23, 2024 00:31:19 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's start to the season with the Ice Bears sweeping Evansville over the weekend. Ice Bears defenseman Dalton Skelly joins after being named SPHL Player of the Week and Joe Winkel of QCSportsNet breaks down Quad City's season-opening win and previews this weekend's matchup between the Ice Bears and Storm.

Ice Bears gear up for Evansville; John Gurskis, Tommy Pecoraro join Oct 14, 2024 00:22:02 Joel Silverberg chats with Ice Bears Head Coach John Gurskis to recap last week's preseason game and to preview the upcoming season. Voice of the Evansville Thunderbolts Tommy Pecoraro joins the show to recap last season's playoff run and breakdown Evansville's offseason and team makeup for the coming weekend.

Protected lists announced; coaching changes May 9, 2024 00:19:25 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's protected list and discusses the coaching changes that have already taken place from around the league.

Peoria wins President's Cup; Hagaman named Playoffs MVP Apr 29, 2024 00:29:13 Joel Silverberg recaps Peoria's President's Cup title win over Huntsville and discusses the historical significance of Alec Hagaman's performance in games two and three.

President's Cup Finals Preview; Jason Ruff and Austin Collette join Apr 24, 2024 00:43:30 Joel Silverberg previews the President's Cup Finals between Peoria and Huntsville. Voice of the Rivermen Jason Ruff joins to preview the series from Peoria's standpoint and Austin Collette of the Huntsville Havoc broadcast team gives his perspective on Huntsville's path to the finals.

Wild first round concludes; semifinals set Apr 15, 2024 00:39:50 Joel Silverberg recaps an action-packed first round for the President's Cup Playoffs and previews the two semifinals series as only four teams remain.

Ice Bears season ends; first round playoff preview Apr 8, 2024 00:41:40 Joel Silverberg recaps the end of the Ice Bears' season and previews the four first-round series in the President's Cup playoffs.

Tough decisions made for SPHL Awards Ballot Apr 4, 2024 00:35:42 Joel Silverberg breaks down his ballot for the 2023-24 SPHL regular season awards, discusses some of the tougher decisions made on this year's ballot and highlights deserving players from around the league.

Ice Bears out of playoffs... what now? Mar 27, 2024 00:34:02 Joel Silverberg reflects on the season as a whole as the Ice Bears are eliminated from playoff contention for the first time and looks ahead at the eight teams that will be in the field.

A blown lead, a blowout loss... and still in the hunt Mar 6, 2024 00:32:30 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's three-game weekend in which the Ice Bears lost after leading by three goals at home, suffered the worst loss in franchise history and still find themselves in the playoff race after an overtime win on Saturday.

Ice Bears split with Pensacola; three-game weekend ahead Feb 26, 2024 00:25:48 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's shootout win over Pensacola on Saturday and previews an important stretch upcoming for Knoxville's playoff hopes.

Ice Bears win two of three; wild finish on Sunday Feb 20, 2024 00:19:39 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's three-game weekend, including a wild finish to Sunday's overtime win in Huntsville.

Knoxville gets much-needed 4 points Feb 13, 2024 00:13:25 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend sweep of Fayetteville and Roanoke and breaks down what happened late in Saturday night's game at the Berglund Center.

Ice Bears split with Bolts Feb 6, 2024 00:19:03 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's split with Evansville and previews the upcoming two-game weekend with Fayetteville and Roanoke. Also, a former Ice Bears coach tells his new employee what happened at the start of this season.

Ice Bears split with Quad; trade news Jan 24, 2024 00:20:19 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend split with Quad City and breaks down a trade from Wednesday morning.

Suspensions announced Jan 11, 2024 00:34:19 Joel Silverberg discusses the SPHL's announcement of suspensions between Knoxville and Roanoke.

Ice Bears pick up two points on road; player returns from ECHL Jan 3, 2024 00:21:01 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's three-game week, discusses the latest in the SPHL and provides a roster update.

Ice Bears drop three straight; mailbag! Dec 28, 2023 00:37:46 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's three-game skid and answers submitted questions from fans around the league.

What happened to the ice?; recap of SPHL weekend Dec 18, 2023 00:41:04 Joel Silverberg discusses Knoxville postponing two home games last weekend and recaps the rest of the league in action across the SPHL.

Ice Bears sweep Macon; Mitch Stewart joins the pod Dec 11, 2023 00:32:53 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend sweep of Macon and Voice of the Rail Yard Dawgs Mitch Stewart joins the show to preview Knoxville's first meeting against Roanoke.

Ice Bears enjoy week off; look around the league Dec 4, 2023 00:24:27 Joel Silverberg recaps the weekend of SPHL action and previews what's coming up as the Ice Bears get back to the ice against Macon.

Harrison promoted to Head Coach; Stallard named POW Nov 28, 2023 00:22:24 Joel Silverberg discusses the Ice Bears removing the interim tag from Andrew Harrison, reacts to Jordy Stallard being named the Player of the Week and recaps Knoxville's recent three-game stint.

Clarke resigns; Harrison named interim coach Nov 7, 2023 00:15:26 Joel Silverberg discusses the news of Brent Clarke stepping down as head coach and how the organization plans to move forward with Andrew Harrison as the interim.

Ice Bears drop two at Birmingham; big giveaway! Oct 31, 2023 00:24:33 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend home-and-home against Birmingham and takes a look around the rest of the league. Plus, some exciting news about Friday night's upcoming home game.

Ice Bears drop two in Macon; home opener this week Oct 24, 2023 00:25:16 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's opening weekend trip to Macon and previews the team's upcoming home-and-home against Birmingham.

Hockey season is here!; team preview and more! Oct 19, 2023 00:24:06 Joel Silverberg previews Knoxville's roster and takes a look around the rest of the league ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season.

Schedule released; first signing announced Jun 20, 2023 00:17:33 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's schedule and discusses the first player signing announced by the team during the off-season.

Protected lists announced May 15, 2023 00:20:34 Joel Silverberg breaks down Knoxville's protected list and gives an overview of which players are being protected around the SPHL.

Mailbag time! Joel answers your questions! May 9, 2023 00:23:59 Joel Silverberg answers questions from fans around the league in an offseason mailbag edition of the podcast.

Finals recap; what's next? May 3, 2023 00:20:33 Joel Silverberg recaps the President's Cup Finals and looks ahead to the SPHL offseason.

President's Cup Finals set; Justin MacDonald joins Apr 26, 2023 00:28:13 Joel Silverberg previews the President's Cup Finals between Roanoke and Birmingham. Also, SPHL MVP Justin MacDonald joins the podcast to recap his first season in Knoxville.

Ice Bears season ends with first round defeat Apr 17, 2023 00:17:44 Joel Silverberg wraps up the end of the season following Knoxville's first round playoff loss to Huntsville.

Ice Bears face Huntsville in Round 1 Apr 11, 2023 00:15:47 Joel Silverberg discusses Knoxville's first round playoff matchup and breaks down some historical info about the SPHL Playoffs.

Ice Bears win at Evansville; SPHL Awards Ballot Apr 5, 2023 00:32:09 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's win over Evansville and reveals his SPHL Awards ballot for the 2022-23 season.

Ice Bears drop two of three; roster changes made Mar 30, 2023 00:31:06 Joel Silverberg unpacks Knoxville's recent defensive struggles and lays out some possibilities for the final two weeks of the regular season.

Ice Bears drop two of three; Ryan Devine joins the show Mar 22, 2023 00:31:14 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's three-game weekend and Ryan Devine comments on his first two fights since November after dropping the gloves this past weekend.

Ice Bears split Florida trip; heavy end to season upcoming Mar 15, 2023 00:18:30 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two-game series at Pensacola, looks at possible playoff scenarios and previews the upcoming weekend.

Ice Bears sweep weekend; Pensacola up next Mar 7, 2023 00:18:57 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two wins from over the weekend and previews the team's upcoming road trip to Pensacola.

Ice Bears take two of three; logjam continues Feb 21, 2023 00:16:41 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's stretch of three games in four days from the past weekend and previews the upcoming three-game road trip to Roanoke.

Ice Bears sellout weekend! Feb 6, 2023 00:17:05 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend sweep in front of back-to-back sellout crowds at the Civic Coliseum.

Ice Bears split with Huntsville; Shaun Weiss interview Jan 30, 2023 00:22:48 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend split against the Havoc and Mighty Ducks actor Shaun Weiss joins the podcast to discuss attending his first Ice Bears game.

Ice Bears sweep weekend; Stead back & more Jan 23, 2023 00:40:50 Joel Silverberg recaps a couple of notes from Knoxville's trip to Peoria before breaking down wins against Fayetteville, Evansville and Macon this past weekend. Plus, a preview of the upcoming weekend series against Huntsville and a shoutout to Ice Bears fans for their unwavering support this season.

Ice Bears split with Havoc; Peoria next Jan 9, 2023 00:24:23 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's home-and-home series against Huntsville, what went wrong in Friday's loss and how important it was for the Ice Bears to bounce back with a win on Saturday. Also, a look at the league standings and a preview of Knoxville's upcoming series with Peoria.

Ice Bears split weekend; late-game penalties explained Jan 3, 2023 00:23:51 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's two-game weekend and explains what happened towards the end of the Ice Bears' overtime loss to Birmingham.

Ice Bears fall to Roanoke; Macon game postponed Dec 22, 2022 00:21:12 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's loss to Roanoke, provides details surrounding the postponement of Friday's road game at Macon and more.

Bears get weekend sweep at Quad; Matthews loaned, suspended Dec 12, 2022 00:21:30 Joel Silverberg recaps a big weekend sweep for Knoxville on the road at Quad City, previews the upcoming trip to Vermilion County and provides an update on Kyler Matthews' suspension following an ejection on Saturday night.

Ice Bears get 5 of 6 points; 6-game road trip ahead Nov 28, 2022 00:18:54 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's three-game week, discusses the Ice Bears' recent progress on special teams and previews Knoxville's six-game road trip to start the month of December.

Ice Bears get 3 of 6 points in first 3-in-3 Nov 22, 2022 00:17:35 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's first three-game week and previews a loaded Thanksgiving week for the Ice Bears.

Ice Bears get win on the road; three-game weekend next Nov 14, 2022 00:26:18 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's win at Birmingham, looks around the rest of the league and previews the Ice Bears three-game weekend ahead.

Ice Bears split home weekend; Birmingham next Nov 7, 2022 00:13:19 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend split against Macon and Roanoke and previews the Ice Bears' upcoming trip to Birmingham for a rematch with the Bulls.

Ice Bears win a pair; Kristian Stead joins the pod Oct 31, 2022 00:18:47 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's weekend sweep of Fayetteville and Birmingham. Goalie Kristian Stead joins the podcast after stopping 60 shots against the Bulls on Saturday night.

Ice Bears split opening weekend; roster update Oct 24, 2022 00:20:32 Joel Silverberg recaps Knoxville's opening weekend split against Evansville and previews the upcoming weekend doubleheader against Fayetteville and Birmingham.

It's Game Week!; Captains announced Oct 17, 2022 00:19:22 Joel Silverberg previews the start of the regular season, discusses the team's captains for the upcoming year and provides some helpful info on parking and tickets for Friday night.

It's October!; Harrison added as Assistant Coach and more! Oct 3, 2022 00:14:58 Joel Silverberg provides an update on player signings with the season less than three weeks away and details the news of Andrew Harrison being added as the new Assistant Coach. Also, some news regarding the team broadcast and tickets.

25 Days Until Puck Drop; Signing Update Sep 26, 2022 00:13:10 Joel Silverberg updates the latest signings for the Ice Bears as the season is now just 25 days away.

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