Finley Named Athletic Trainer for Stingrays

November 20, 2020 - Peoria, IL - Peoria native and 2019-20 SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year Max Finley has been named the new Athletic Trainer for the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL. Finley, 26, spent his first season in pro hockey with the Peoria Rivermen across the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season and was assigned to the team by Midwest Orthopaedic Center in Peoria, IL. His departure marks the third consecutive year in which the Rivermen's athletic trainer earns an ECHL call-up, joining Brady Cufaude (Uta... Full Story

Ben Oskroba Announces Retirement

October 7, 2020 - PEORIA - On Wednesday afternoon, longtime Rivermen defenseman Ben Oskroba announced his retirement from the game of hockey. The blue liner played in all seven seasons of the SPHL-era Rivermen to date, and currently sits fourth among games played by a defenseman in the team's 38 year franchise history. Oskroba's final game came with the Rivermen in a shootout win on Sunday, March 8th against Roanoke inside Carver Arena. From there, the regular season was cancelled due to COVID-19, which has al... Full Story

Peoria Rivermen Franchise to Sit out for 2020-21 Season

October 6, 2020 - PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen announced today they will opt to sit out for the 2020-21 SPHL season. The State of Illinois is currently in Phase 4 of the "Restore Illinois" plan, which prohibits individuals from attending large gatherings, such as Rivermen Hockey games at Peoria Civic Center's Carver Arena without a proven vaccine or cure for COVID-19. The current mandate allows for only 50 people to attend a Rivermen Hockey game. "The past seven months have been the most trying of my 28 yea... Full Story

Former Rivermen Defenseman Amburgey Dies at Age 29

August 30, 2020 - Peoria, IL - The Peoria Rivermen are incredibly saddened to learn that former defenseman Tyler Amburgey passed away on Sunday, August 30th. He is survived by his wife Aimee, Daughter Rylee, and the entire hockey community. Amburgey, a native of Rowlett, TX, enjoyed a successful junior playing career in the USHL, most notably with the Dubuque Fighting Saints where he captured a Clark Cup with the team in 2010-11. He then turned pro and played 34 games for the Rivermen in the club's inaugura... Full Story

• Former Rivermen Defenseman Amburgey Dies at Age 29 - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) August 30
• Hagaman Back for Year Seven - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) August 22
• Rivermen Add Two for Upcoming Season - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) July 31
• Piotrowski Becomes Second Player Signed - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) July 23
• After 7 Years with Rivermen, Cohen Ready for Next Chapter - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) July 15
• Cusin Becomes First Player Signed for 2020-21 - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) July 9
• 2020-21 Season Tickets on Sale Now - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) June 15
• PUCK OFF Shirts on Sale Now - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) June 9
• Rivermen Release 2020-21 Protected List - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) May 1
• Max Finley Named SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) April 21
• Rivermen Masks Available Now - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) April 16
• Levine Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) April 15
• Neville Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) April 13
• Hagaman, Neville, Levine Selected to All-SPHL First Team - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) April 10
• SPHL Cancels 2019-2020 Season - Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) March 15
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Former Peoria Rivermen defenseman Tyler Amburgey

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• Jordan Ernst joins 'Pensacola Rivermen' in SPHL; ECHL loses six teams - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 24)
• Talking Rivermen Black Friday, IHSA, IESA and ESPN prep football - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 23)
• Peoria Rivermen having Black Friday sale in team store - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 23)
• Peoria Rivermen reached 30th anniversary of a hockey world record - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 20)
• From the archives: 2009 a summer to remember for the Peoria Chiefs' DJ LeMahieu - MWL Peoria Journal Star (November 17)
• Rivermen Rewind: 30 years ago, an epic ending, a record win, and a captain who said 'I had goosebumps' - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 10)
• The best Peoria Rivermen players of the SPHL era - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 8)
• Peoria Chiefs appear set to climb the St. Louis Cardinals minor league ladder - MWL Peoria Journal Star (November 7)
• How Peoria's Stephanie Lovingood realized her NBA dream - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 3)
• Rivermen Rewind, Nov. 2, 2019: Trudel recalls historic game, 'l'll never forget it' - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 3)
• With the Rivermen: Peoria players sign with SPHL rivals, plus AHL and ECHL plans - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (November 1)
• Meet the 2020-21 Peoria Rivermen, a team fans would have loved - SPHL Peoria Journal Star (October 16)
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