The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.
[edit] History
The Peoria Rivermen franchise was born in 1982-83 in the old International Hockey League, operating under owner Ken Wilson as the Peoria Prancers. The franchise was taken over by the Peoria Civic Center in 1984, which held a contest with the Peoria Journal Star newspaper to re-name the team. Rivermen was the winner. The Peoria Rivermen operated in the 1984-85 season and won the IHL's Turner Cup. They were bought by Bruce Saurs in the summer of 1989, and he owned the club for 18 seasons. The franchise dropped down to the ECHL for the 1996-97 season, playing nine seasons there before moving to the American Hockey League for the 2005-06 season, where it presently operates; the current franchise, however, follows the history of the Worcester IceCats. The Peoria franchise is the ninth oldest continuously operating minor-league pro hockey franchise in history. The 2010-11 season marks Peoria's 29th franchise season in that run. It was announced by Dave Checketts that the St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center and the Peoria Rivermen are all up for sale.
This market was previously served by:
Their main rivals are the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Blues' top rivals the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Chicago Wolves.
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular season
| Season |
Games |
Won |
Lost |
OTL |
SOL |
Points |
Goals
for |
Goals
against |
Standing |
| 2005–06 |
80 |
46 |
26 |
3 |
5 |
100 |
253 |
226 |
3rd, West |
| 2006–07 |
80 |
37 |
33 |
2 |
8 |
84 |
221 |
242 |
5th, West |
| 2007–08 |
80 |
38 |
33 |
4 |
5 |
85 |
247 |
242 |
7th, West |
| 2008–09 |
80 |
43 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
92 |
215 |
211 |
2nd, West |
| 2009–10 |
80 |
38 |
33 |
2 |
7 |
85 |
233 |
248 |
5th, West |
| 2010–11 |
80 |
42 |
30 |
3 |
5 |
92 |
223 |
218 |
4th, West |
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Team captains
[edit] Coaches
[edit] Current roster
Updated January 25, 2012.[1][2]
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Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
Contract |
| 35 |
Canada ! |
Allen, JakeJake Allen |
1.0 !G |
L |
21 |
2010 |
Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Blues |
| 30 |
United States ! |
Bishop, BenBen Bishop |
1.0 !G |
L |
25 |
2008 |
Denver, Colorado |
Blues |
| 20 |
United States ! |
Barriball, JayJay Barriball  |
7.0 !RW |
R |
24 |
2011 |
Burnsville, Minnesota |
Blues |
| 2 |
Canada ! |
Bruton, ChrisChris Bruton |
7.0 !RW |
R |
25 |
2011 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Rivermen |
| 14 |
Canada ! |
Cheechoo, JonathanJonathan Cheechoo (A) |
7.0 !RW |
R |
31 |
2011 |
Moose Factory, Ontario |
Blues |
| 28 |
United States ! |
Cole, IanIan Cole |
2.0 !D |
L |
23 |
2010 |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Blues |
| 19 |
Canada ! |
Cracknell, AdamAdam Cracknell (C) |
7.0 !RW |
R |
26 |
2009 |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
Blues |
| 15 |
Canada ! |
Cundari, MarkMark Cundari |
2.0 !D |
L |
21 |
2010 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Blues |
| 18 |
Canada ! |
Della Rovere, StefanStefan Della Rovere |
6.0 !LW |
L |
21 |
2010 |
Richmond Hill, Ontario |
Blues |
| 44 |
Canada ! |
Evans, BrennanBrennan Evans (A) |
2.0 !D |
L |
30 |
2010 |
Camrose, Alberta |
Blues |
| 27 |
United States ! |
Fairchild, CadeCade Fairchild |
2.0 !D |
L |
23 |
2011 |
Duluth, Minnesota |
Blues |
| 3 |
United States ! |
Gannon, JakeJake Gannon |
2.0 !D |
R |
24 |
2011 |
Roselle, Illinois |
Rivermen |
| 21 |
Russia ! |
Grachev, EvgenyEvgeny Grachev |
4.2 !C/LW |
R |
22 |
2011 |
Khabarovsk, Soviet Union |
Blues |
| 16 |
Canada ! |
Hagel, KyleKyle Hagel |
6.0 !LW |
L |
27 |
2011 |
Hamilton, Ontario |
Blues |
| 7 |
United States ! |
Hensick, T. J.T. J. Hensick (A) |
4.0 !C |
R |
26 |
2010 |
Howell, Michigan |
Blues |
| 37 |
Canada ! |
Heshka, ShaunShaun Heshka |
2.0 !D |
R |
26 |
2011 |
Melville, Saskatchewan |
Rivermen |
| 8 |
United States ! |
McRae, PhilipPhilip McRae |
4.0 !C |
L |
21 |
2010 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Blues |
| 17 |
Canada ! |
Nesbitt, DerekDerek Nesbitt |
7.0 !RW |
L |
29 |
2010 |
Egmondville, Ontario |
Rivermen |
| 24 |
Canada ! |
Nigro, AnthonyAnthony Nigro |
6.0 !LW |
L |
22 |
2010 |
Woodbridge, Ontario |
Blues |
| 23 |
Canada ! |
Peluso, AnthonyAnthony Peluso |
7.0 !RW |
R |
22 |
2010 |
North York, Ontario |
Blues |
| 10 |
United States ! |
Polacek, ChaseChase Polacek |
7.0 !RW |
R |
22 |
2011 |
Edina, Minnesota |
Rivermen |
| 4 |
Canada ! |
Ponich, BrettBrett Ponich |
2.0 !D |
L |
21 |
2011 |
Beaumont, Alberta |
Blues |
| 11 |
Canada ! |
Porter, ChrisChris Porter |
6.0 !LW |
L |
27 |
2007 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Blues |
| 26 |
Canada ! |
Shattock, TylerTyler Shattock |
7.0 !RW |
R |
22 |
2010 |
Camrose, Alberta |
Blues |
| 5 |
United States ! |
Shields, DavidDavid Shields |
2.0 !D |
R |
21 |
2011 |
Rochester, New York |
Blues |
| 12 |
Canada ! |
Sonne, BrettBrett Sonne |
4.0 !C |
L |
22 |
2009 |
Chilliwack, British Columbia |
Blues |
| 29 |
United States ! |
Sterling, BrettBrett Sterling (A) |
6.0 !LW |
L |
27 |
2011 |
Los Angeles, California |
Blues |
| 25 |
Canada ! |
Syvret, DannyDanny Syvret |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2011 |
Millgrove, Ontario |
Blues |
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