Peoria Rivermen

PHOTOS: Evansville Thunderbolts vs. Peoria Rivermen – 11/15/2024

Peoria, Ill. – The Evansville Thunderbolts came into the Peoria Civic Center riding a three game win streak but that didn’t matter to the Peoria Rivermen as they took down the Bolts 3-2 in front of 3,514 fans at the Peoria Civic Center. Peoria’s two keys to the game were to play 60 minutes of […]

SPHL Weekly Recap: Top Performances, Standings and What’s Ahead | Week 5

SPHL Weekly Recap: Top Performances, Standings and What’s Ahead | Week 4

The past week in the SPHL was filled with action and significant movement in the standings. Fayetteville continued to dominate, extending their winning streak to five games and solidifying their position at the top of the league. Huntsville and Birmingham also showcased strong performances, maintaining their spots in the top three. Notable games included Huntsville’s […]

SPHL Weekly Recap: Top Performances, Standings and What’s Ahead | Week 3

SPHL League Recap: Standout Performances, Current Standings, and Upcoming Matchups | Week 3

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Sign Goaltender

On October 4th, 2024, the Atlanta Gladiators announced that they have signed Goaltender Josh Boyko to a contract for the 2024-2025 season. The Gladiators acquired the Mississauga, Ontario native on January 26th, 2024 in a trade that was completed with the Worcester Railers. Boyko dressed in 13 games and had a record of 3-7-2 and […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Sign Russian Defenseman

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have signed rookie defenseman Renat Dadadzhanov to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Dadhadzhanov joins the Mariners after spending last season in the SPHL with the Peoria Rivermen, where he put up two goals and two assists for four points in 34 games during the regular season […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Provide Tryout Deal to Rivermen Rookie

There is no denying that when the Bloomington Bison announced their expansion into the ECHL, many hockey fans in the area wondered if they would see any movement of players from the nearby SPHL franchise, the Peoria Rivermen, to Bloomington. Today, it was announced that Peoria Rivermen rookie standout winger Mike Gelatt has signed an […]

PHOTOS: Pensacola Ice Flyers vs. Peoria Rivermen – 04/12/2024

PEORIA, Ill – The Peoria Rivermen and the Pensacola Ice Flyers once again played each other in the first round of the SPHL Presidents Cup playoffs. This is the third straight season the Rivermen and Ice Flyers have met in the first round and this season ended just like the previous season did with a […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Ink Deal with Forward Joseph Widmar

The Atlanta Gladiators have recently announced the signing of Joe Widmar, a forward who is re-joining the team for the 2023-24 season. Widmar’s professional career began in the 2017-18 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the SPHL. His exceptional performance, tallying 40 points (11g-29a) in 36 games, earned him a spot on the SPHL All-Rookie […]

PHOTOS: Peoria Rivermen vs. Knoxville Ice Bears- 11/22/2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn – The Knoxville Ice Bears hosted the Peoria Rivermen on Wednesday for their Dino Races Night. Peoria came into the game undefeated in regulation. The Rivermen started the game with three unanswered goals in the first period. During the second period, Knoxville closed the gap and went into the second intermission trailing 4-3. […]