PEORIA, IL – – Forty minutes of hockey interrupted by 104 days. On October 25, 2014, the Huntsville Havoc were guests of the Peoria Rivermen, and the game began like this… A bad pass set the Havoc up early in … Continue reading
PEORIA, IL – Historically, the Louisiana Ice Gators and Peoria Rivermen love a big crowd and overtime. With the supersized image of Jason Christie hoisting the 2000 ECHL Kelly Cup – won in dramatic overtime fashion over the Ice Gators … Continue reading
PEORIA, IL – The Peoria Rivermen had only lost twice on home ice before this weekend, but dropped two out of three games to the Mississippi Riverkings, including an uninspired 4-2 decision on Sunday afternoon in front of 2912 fans. … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – Merle Haggard used to belt out “If We Make It Through December” and it seems like an appropriate anthem for the Peoria Rivermen right now. While a lot of people travel on Christmas and New Year’s Eve … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – Thursday, most folks took a little extra turkey or stuffing as they sat down to their holiday meal. On Friday, it took a little extra in Peoria to settle the matter of a hockey game between the … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – The 2004-2005 season was cancelled due to an owner’s lockout. The 1994-95 season was virtually cut in half for the same reason. In 1992, a brief 10-day strike of NHL players delayed the playoffs and set the … Continue reading
