PEORIA, ILL – It isn’t just players that have NHL dreams. Matt Brooks started his career in professional hockey a few years ago as a student intern. He drove the 40+ miles to work from his college home in … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – The first place Charlotte Checkers showed the third place Rivermen why they were in first place on Friday night, scoring three goals in the first period and going on to hand the Rivermen 4-2 defeat in front … Continue reading
PEORIA, ILL – Patrick Rissmiller scored a power play goal late in the third period to complete a two-goal comeback as the Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Peoria Rivermen 3-2 on Friday night. Braving the cold and snow, 5565 fans … Continue reading
PEORIA, ILL – The Peoria Rivermen scored four goals, all in the second period, to rally and beat the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins in front of 4790 fans on a snowy Friday night in Peoria. Adam Cracknell had three assists, … Continue reading
PEORIA, ILL – The 7082 school kids who attended a rare 10AM hockey game in Peoria on Tuesday morning during the “Field Trip Face-Off” can now answer these questions, confidently. How many people live in Canada? (Over 33 million) … Continue reading
PEORIA, ILL – After dropping a 2-1 decision to the Houston Aeros on Friday night, the Peoria Rivermen reversed the tables on the visitors and won on Saturday by the same score. Goaltender Ben Bishop took a shutout deep into … Continue reading
