Larry Larson Named New Broadcast Voice of the Chiefs

March 16, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs have announced Larry Larson as the team's new broadcast voice. Larson will also serve as the media relations manager, succeeding Cody Schindler after his five-year run in the broadcast booth with the Chiefs. A familiar voice in Central Illinois, Larson is a 2022 graduate of Bradley University's Charley Steiner School of Sports Communication and is the co-founder of Clutch Sports Media. "We are super excited to find our Next Voice of the Chiefs right here in o... Full Story

Rivermen Idle this Weekend in Preparation for Final Regular Season Sprint

March 11, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen (34-16-1) will be idle this weekend as they are using the time to rest and recover before the final seven-game sprint before the start of the playoffs. The Rivermen are currently in first place in the SPHL standings and clinched a playoff spot last weekend. THE DETAILS The Rivermen will be back in action on March 20 and 21 when they take on the Knoxville Ice Bears on the road in Knoxville, TN. The Rivermen have yet to play in Knoxville this season, but are ... Full Story

Jack Bostedt Earns Sunday Shutout over Pensacola

March 8, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - Peoria entered Sunday afternoon desperate to stop a three-game skid and enter their week off with momentum. Goaltender Jack Bostedt led the way, making 17 saves on 17 shots and helping the Peoria Rivermen (34-16-1) to a 3-0 victory over the Pensacola Ice Flyers (25-18-7) at Carver Arena. The shutout marked Bostedt's fourth of the season, which is tied for the league lead. Kylar Fenton, Eimantas Noreika, and Connor Szmul all scored for the Rivermen. Peoria will be idle next week b... Full Story

Peoria Twisters Run out of Steam on Rebrand Night

March 6, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - It was a raucous night at Carver Arena, Rivermen Hall-of-Fame Tony Twist was back in the building for the first time in 26 years, the team had rebranded to the Peoria Twisters in his honor, and the atmosphere was electric on Friday night. However, that energy did not translate into a victory as Peoria (33-16-1) fell to the Pensacola Ice Flyers (25-17-7) by a score of 3-1. Jordan Ernst was the lone goalscorer for the Rivermen, while Connor McAnanama made 17 saves on 19 shots in the l... Full Story

• Peoria Twisters Run out of Steam on Rebrand Night - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) March 6
• Rivermen Fall 5-2 to Ice Flyers - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) March 5
• Rivermen Make Multiple Moves at Deadline - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) March 2
• Peoria's Comeback Falls Short in 3-2 Loss to Huntsville - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 28
• Rivermen Sign Jm Piotrowski Ahead of Saturday Contest against Huntsville - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 28
• Rivermen Prevail over Huntsville, 6-3, in Back-and-Forth Contest - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 27
• Rivermen Sign Forward Carson Riddle and Defenseman Tyler Ryder - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 26
• Rivermen Prepare to Host Huntsville Havoc for Home Weekend at Carver Arena - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 25
• Rivermen Fall Just Short in Third Straight Loss to Evansville - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 22
• Rivermen Frustrated by Hot Evansville Goaltender in 3-0 Loss - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 21
• Turnovers Haunt Rivermen in 3-2 Loss to Evansville - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 20
• Jordan Ernst Returns to Peoria, Connor Mcananama Earns ECHL Call Up - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 18
• Rivermen Prepare for Three-Game Series with Evansville - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 18
• Rivermen Place Ryder and Davis on 14-Day IR, Adeniye Moved to 30-Day IR - Sirota Returns to Roster - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 16
• Resilient Rivermen Bounce Back with 3-1 Win in Moline - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) February 14
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March 8	SPHL	Pensacola 0 at Peoria 3	Final
March 6	SPHL	Pensacola 3 at Peoria 1	Final
March 5	SPHL	Pensacola 5 at Peoria 2	Final
February 28	SPHL	Huntsville 3 at Peoria 2	Final
February 27	SPHL	Huntsville 3 at Peoria 6	Final
February 22	SPHL	Peoria 1 at Evansville 2	Final
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• Peoria Rivermen honor all-time great, Tony Twist, with Peoria Twisters night! - SPHL WEEK TV (March 12)
• Tony Twist visited Carver Arena, signed autographs on "Twisters" night - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (March 7)
• Two members of UWS men's hockey join the SPHL's Peoria Rivermen - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (March 4)
• Rivermen battle Evansville at Carver Arena - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (February 21)
• How Peoria has ties to both USA men's and women's Winter Olympics hockey teams - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (February 20)
• Pekin native and former Peoria Rivermen captain diagnosed with ALS, needs support - SPHL NewsBreak - Peoria (February 19)
• QC Storm can't replicate late magic vs. Peoria again - SPHL Quad City Times (February 15)
• Rough second period proves costly as Storm fall to Rivermen - SPHL Quad City Times (February 12)
• QC Storm hosts Education Day at Vibrant Arena - SPHL Quad City Times (February 12)
• Normal Community grad Mason Burns hopes to move up in the Cardinals organization - MWL NewsBreak - Peoria (February 12)
• Rail Yard Dawgs falter in third period in loss to Peoria - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (February 8)
• Peoria stymies Rail Yard Dawgs' attack - SPHL Roanoke Times & World News (February 7)
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