Nick Gates

• Swider's four goals the impetus, 4-1 Published 03/14/2010 at 1:53 a.m.

  Knoxville's Mark Van Vliet starts to celebrate as Kevin Swider (top) scores the first of his four third-period goals Saturday night agains the Fayetteville FireAntz at Civic Coliseum.

• Ice Bears end losing streak, 7-5 Published 03/13/2010 at midnight

  The Knoxville Ice Bears returned to their winning ways at home, avoiding an unprecedented five-game losing streak at Civic Coliseum.

• Wrobel says Ice Bears need a spark Published 03/11/2010 at 11:24 p.m.

  The Knoxville Ice Bears frittered away a 4-0 first-period lead at Huntsville and lost to the Havoc in overtime their last game.

• Gallant lost his head; Ice Bears paid the price Published 03/07/2010 at 11:29 p.m.

  Andrew Gallant says goalies aren't really weird. It's playing in goal that makes them weird.

• Smokies keep ticket prices in line Published 02/28/2010 at midnight

  Good news for Tennessee Smokies baseball fans. The Southern League team, which begins its fourth season as the Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, has held the line on ticket prices once again.

• Ice Bears are starting to sink, 7-5 Published 02/23/2010 at 11:45 p.m.

  The last time A.J. Bucchino was in Knoxville he received a broken nose. This time the Louisiana goalie came away with a victory.

• Swider touts red, white and blue, ribs Canadian teammates Published 02/22/2010 at 11:21 p.m.

  Knoxville Ice Bears captain Kevin Swider arrived at practice Monday wearing a Team USA sweatshirt and an ear-to-ear grin.

• Smokies to have their share of Cubs' talent Published 02/22/2010 at midnight

  Bill Dancy came to his introductory press conference like a Boy Scout: prepared.

• Ice Bears' special teams not so special Published 02/20/2010 at midnight

  The Knoxville Ice Bears' power play has dried up and their penalty kill isn't effective. It's no surprise the special teams meltdown has resulted in the defending Southern Professional Hockey League champions suffering consecutive home losses for the first time ...

• Ice Bears' win streak at home snapped, 6-3 Published 02/18/2010 at 11:52 p.m.

  No team has benefitted from its power play more in the Southern Professional Hockey League this season than the Mississippi Surge and the expansion team is riding its league best special teams to a likely playoff berth.

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