Chris Wilson scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and the Peoria Rivermen picked up the extra point in a 2-1 (2-1 SO) win over the Knoxville Ice Bears.

The Rivermen overcame a one-goal deficit to capture the victory. Peoria trailed 1-0 after a goal by the Ice Bears' Corey Fulton at 5:26 in the second period. The Rivermen tied things up at 1-1 on a goal by Matt Summers at 19:43 in the third period.

Peoria put 36 shots on net during the contest, more than the 24.6 it averages per game.

In addition, Peoria received assists from Ben Oskroba and Morra, who each chipped in one.

Knoxville stifled the Rivermen's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The Ice Bears relied on a core group of players for most of their offense, as Doug Reid, Trever Hertz and John Clewlow took 13 of the team's 24 shots.

More assists for Knoxville came via Adam Sedlak, who had one.

Kyle Rank made 23 saves for Peoria on 24 shots. The Rivermen totaled nine minutes in penalty time with two minors and one major and went 0-for-3 on the power play. Brian Billett rejected 34 shots on goal for Knoxville. The Ice Bears totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 0-for-2 on the power play.