Peoria Rivermen
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Home ice | Carver Arena |
| Based in | Peoria, Illinois |
| Colors | blue and yellow |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Head coach | Dave Baseggio |
| General manager | Kevin McDonald |
| Owner | Bruce Saurs,
Anne Griffith |
This article discusses the current American Hockey League team. See also: Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) and Peoria Rivermen (IHL).
The Peoria Rivermen are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.
- Founded: 2005-2006
- Arena: Carver Arena (capacity 9,919)
- Uniform colors: blue and yellow
- Logo design: A steamboat pilot at a steering wheel
- Affiliates: St. Louis Blues (NHL), Alaska Aces (ECHL)
- Division titles won: none
- Regular season titles won: none
- League championships won: none
- Local Media: Peoria Journal Star
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[edit] History
This is the third franchise to use the "Peoria Rivermen" name as they began play in October 2005. In its previous incarnations as the Worcester IceCats and the Springfield Indians, it is the oldest minor league hockey franchise extant and the fourth oldest professional hockey franchise, behind the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
- The franchise was previously known as: Worcester IceCats (1994-2005), Springfield Indians (1926-1951, 1954-1967, 1974-1994), Syracuse Warriors (1951-1954) [1], Springfield Kings (1967-1974) [2]
- The market was previously served by: Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL (1996-2005)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 253 | 226 | 100 | 3rd, West | Div SF, 0-4 (Aeros) |
[edit] Team records
- Games Played: Blake Evans, 80
- Goals: Mike Glumac, 25
- Assists: Mike Mottau, 48
- Points: Jon DiSalvatore, 67
- Penalty Minutes: Rocky Thompson, 247
- Wins: Reinhard Divis, 16
- Goals Against: Jason Bacashihua, 2.63
