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The Peoria Rivermen are a minor league hockey team. Based in Peoria, Illinois, they are a member of the SPHL.

Rivermen Announce 2025-26 Home Dates

June 5, 2025 - PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Rivermen have announced their 2025-26 home dates for the upcoming season. For the first time as a member of the SPHL, the Rivermen will play 29 home games at Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center this coming season. The Rivermen will host their home opener on Friday, October 24, and their annual Education Game on Thursday, December 18. The total list of dates is as follows: Friday - October 24, 2025 Saturday - October 25, 2025 Friday - November 7, 2025 Friday - November 21, 2025 Fri... Full Story

Rivermen Release 2025 Protected List

May 6, 2025 - PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Rivermen have announced their 2025 protected list for the upcoming season. The list includes one goaltender, five defensemen, and seven forwards. By announcing these players on their protected list, Peoria retains its exclusive SPHL rights for next season. The Rivermen have listed goaltender Colby Muise on their protected list as their sole goaltender. Muise, who tied an SPHL record with 8 shutouts in a single season and was named the 2025 SPHL Goaltender of the Year, boasted a 23-3-4 record for the... Full Story

Jordan Ernst Named SPHL's Most Valuable Player

April 24, 2025 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen, along with the SPHL, are proud to announce today that Rivermen forward Jordan Ernst has been named the league's most valuable player for the 2024-25 season. Ernst, a native of Mokena, Illinois, is coming off his best season of professional hockey after notching 57 points (37 goals, 20 assists) in 55 games this season for the Rivermen. A three-time President's Cup champion, Ernst has just completed his seventh professional season and sixth in the SPHL. He finished the regular season rankin... Full Story

Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year

April 22, 2025 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen, in conjunction with the SPHL, announced Tuesday that netminder Colby Muise has been named this year's Goaltender of the Year. This is the first time that Muise has earned such an honor. Goaltender Colby Muise, a native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, came to the Rivermen this season after playing his first year of professional hockey overseas in France last year. Muise made an immediate impact, winning 31 of Peoria's 40 regular-season victories. Muise set the pace for all goaltenders in the SPH... Full Story

• Rivermen Announce 2025-26 Home Dates - June 5, 2025
  
• Rivermen Release 2025 Protected List - May 6, 2025
  
• Jordan Ernst Named SPHL's Most Valuable Player - April 24, 2025
  
• Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - April 22, 2025
  
• Zach Wilkie Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - April 21, 2025
  
• Peoria's Season Ends in Frustrating 3-1 Loss to Evansville - April 18, 2025
  
• Jean-Guy Trudel Named SPHL Coach of the Year - April 18, 2025
  
• Rivermen Earn Four All-SPHL First Team Selections - April 17, 2025
  
• Rivermen Shut out by Thunderbolts in Game One of Semifinals - April 17, 2025
  
• Rivermen Rookies Lead Peoria to 3-1 Victory and Semifinal Berth - April 11, 2025
  
• Jordan Ernst Leads Rivermen to 5-4 Game One Overtime Victory - April 11, 2025
  
• Zach Purcell Named Wrrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week - April 8, 2025
  
• Rivermen Announce 2025 Playoff Roster - April 6, 2025
  
• Peoria Concludes Regular Season with 3-2 Shootout Victory - April 5, 2025
  
• Rivermen Dominate Storm 7-1 - Sets up Playoff Clash - April 4, 2025
  
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League: SPHL
Home: Peoria, Illinois
Website: Peoria Rivermen site
Schedule: Full Peoria Rivermen Schedule Statistics: Full Peoria Rivermen Statistics

Fri., Apr 18	L	Peoria 1 at Evansville 3 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Wed., Apr 16	L	Evansville 2 at Peoria 0 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Fri., Apr 11	W	Peoria 3 at Quad City 1 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Thu., Apr 10	W	Quad City 4 at Peoria 5 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final (OT)
Sat., Apr 5	W	Quad City 2 at Peoria 3	Final (SO)
Fri., Apr 4	W	Peoria 7 at Quad City 1	Final
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• Bloomington Bison (ECHL) - Bloomington, Illinois
  
• Peoria Chiefs (MWL) - Peoria, Illinois
  

• Chiefs And Rivermen Tickets Serve As Incentives To Read In Putnam County - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (June 1)
  
• Peoria Rivermen head coach named 2025 SPHL Coach of the Year - SPHL WEEK TV (April 18)
  
• Rivermen lose 2-0 to Evansville in game one of SPHL Semi-Finals - SPHL WEEK TV (April 17)
  
• Can't leave it to chance. Rivermen want better start in semifinals than opening round - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Thunderbolts looking for semifinal revenge over Rivermen - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Thunderbolts prepare for semifinals rematch with the Rivermen - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• SPHL playoffs: Storm season comes crashing down in 3-1 loss - SPHL Quad City Times (April 12)
  
• QC Storm fall to Peoria 3-1 in game two of playoffs - SPHL KWQC (April 12)
  
• Peoria Rivermen eliminate Quad City and advance to Round 2 of the SPHL Playoffs - SPHL WEEK TV (April 12)
  
• Quad City Storm Peoria Rivermen hockey playoffs - SPHL Quad City Times (April 12)
  
• QC Storm back at home, looking to bounce back against Peoria Rivermen in playoff game - SPHL KWQC (April 12)
  
• Mattson's late goal not enough as Storm fall in OT to Peoria - SPHL Quad City Times (April 11)
  
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