Defenseman Kyle Thacker with the Peoria Rivermen

Rivermen Acquire Baer in Trade with Evansville

Peoria, IL- The Peoria Rivermen announced on Wednesday that the team has traded defenseman Kyle Thacker to the Evansville Thunderbolts in exchange for center Alec Baer. Additionally, the Rivermen have also released forward Dave Nippard. Baer, 22, is a Minnesota native who spent parts of six seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL), mostly with the Vancouver Giants. In 2018, Baer earned a shot toward the end of the year wi... Full Story