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Rivermen Battle for 4th Straight Win

December 20, 2014 - SPHL (SPHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Peoria Rivermen won a defensive affair for their fourth straight victory, a 2-1 triumph over the Huntsville Havoc on Saturday night at Von Braun Center.

The Rivermen used the game's first power play to take an early lead as Matt Summers redirected a Nick Schneider drive from the high slot also assisted by Jordan Sims with 10:56 elapsed in the contest.

Peoria took a 2-0 lead with 12:51 left in regulation when Josh Harris won a battle for the puck on the right wing and handed to Sims, who wristed a goal from the dot. The Havoc used a power play with 7:59 left to cut the Rivermen lead to 2-1 on a rebound goal into an open net by Dane Erickson on assists from Jarred Mohr and Jordan Foreman. The Havoc emptied their net for an extra attacker for the final 1:01 but came up empty.

Kyle Rank stopped 28 shots for the win while Jesse Kallechy took the loss with 25 saves. The Rivermen were 1-for-2 on power plays while the Havoc were 1-for-3 with a man advantage.

The Rivermen (13-5-2, 28 points) remain in second place in the Southern Professional Hockey League, two points behind Pensacola. The Havoc (3-11-3, 9 points) have not recorded a win in their last 11 games.

The Rivermen return to action on home ice on Friday and Saturday next weekend at 7:05 each evening against the Columbus Cottonmouths. Coca-Cola Finally Friday features two tickets for only $20 and Saturday's activities include the induction of Darren Maloney into the Rivermen Hall of Fame.

Single game tickets for Peoria's 33rd season of professional hockey are on sale weekdays at the Peoria Civic Center. Season ticket packages and group ticket options for the 2014-15 campaign are on sale now through the Rivermen office, located at 201 S.W. Jefferson Street, or over the phone at (309) 676-1040. For the latest Rivermen news and notes, follow online at www.rivermen.net or through Facebook ( www.facebook.com/PeoriaRivermen) and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/Peoria_Rivermen).

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