Forward Hemingway Reassigned from Worcester
November 3, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (November 3, 2004) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that second-year forward Colin Hemingway has been reassigned from the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate â the Worcester IceCats â by the NHL's St. Louis Blues.
Hemingway â a 6-foot, 195-pound native of Regina, Saskatchewan â appeared in three games with Worcester to open the 2004-2005 season. The 27-year-old center did not register a point in two playoff games with the Rivermen in the 2004 Northern Division Semifinals but posted a +2 plus/minus. He finished the 2003-2004 regular season with the Rivermen on a nine-game point streak with 16 points (9g, 7a) and a +13 plus/minus, and he posted 44 points (20g, 24a) and a +29 plus/minus (T-2nd among ECHL rookies) in 36 total games with the team.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in eighth round (221st overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Hemingway ranked second with the Rivermen in plus/minus and seventh in points. He was named Rivermen Rookie of the Year (as voted on by the players), ranking first among team rookies in goals, assists and points. He was also named the Sher-Wood ECHL Player of the Month and the CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month for March 2004, and he was named the C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer, along with teammate Tyler Rennette, for the month of March with a +19 plus/minus.
Hemingway enjoyed a four-year NCAA Division I career at the University of New Hampshire, ranking second on the team with 47 points as a senior (2002-2003). He finished tied in the nation in power play goals (11), was named to the JOFA Hockey East All-Star Second Team and was a Second Team All-American. He was also named to the New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team and the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team, while appearing in the NCAA National Championship game (a 5-1 loss to Minnesota).
The Peoria Rivermen are a proud affiliate of the NHL's St. Louis Blues and a member of the ECHL â The Premier "AA" Hockey League. Peoria continues its ninth season in the 28-team league Friday, November 5, when they host the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in the first of two in a row between the clubs at Carver Arena. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Spider-Man will appear courtesy of Marvel Comics. On Saturday, November 6, the Rivermen and the Boardwalk Bullies do battle again at 7:00 p.m. There is a Goodwill Industries, Inc. Toy Drive; bring a toy to donate. Season ticket packages and group tickets for 2004-2005 are available by calling the Rivermen at 309.676.1040.
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