PEORIA, IL – The Peoria Rivermen hosted the Louisiana Ice Gators this past weekend in a three-game set. Saturday night saw the Rivermen battle through with a tough 4-3 win in extra time.
The supersized image of Jason Christie hoisting the 2000 ECHL Kelly Cup – won in dramatic overtime fashion over the Ice Gators – overlooking the ice and the largest crowd to date this season for Peoria in the stands, the Ice Gators and Rivermen, now members of the SPHL, played a back-and-forth game that took extra time to finish.
The Rivermen started quick with a goal. Two fights ignited the crowd of 5681 and then the Ice Gators came storming back with three unanswered goals of their own. The third period would belong to the Rivermen and the victor was still undetermined after sixty minutes of play.
That’s some exciting hockey, and the Rivermen wound up on top, 4-3. Game report by Shaun.Bill@prohockeynews.com
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