AHL Peoria Rivermen

Goalie returns to Rivermen

Published on April 6, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release


Peoria, IL (April 6, 2006) - Peoria Rivermen General Manager of Hockey Operations Kevin McDonald announced today that the Rivermen parent club St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) has returned netminder Chris Beckford-Tseu (BEHK-fuhrd-SOO) on loan to the Rivermen and activated goaltender Jason Bacashihua (buh-CASH-oo-uh) off of its' injured reserve list.

Beckford-Tseu, 21, was recalled to St. Louis under emergency conditions on April 2 to replace goaltender Patrick Lalime, who was injured in the Blues' game on April 1 at Nashville. Beckford-Tseu has appeared in 13 games for the Rivermen so far this season, posting a 4-4-1 record along with a 3.17 goals-against average. The 6-2, 201-pound netminder has also skated in 19 games with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL this year, collecting a 16-1-2 record along with a 1.87 goals-against average. He has been named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week three times this season, becoming only the fourth goalie in League history to receive the award three times in one season. Beckford-Tseu was also named the starter for the National Conference for the 2005-06 ECHL All-Star Game.

Bacashihua, 23, suffered a shoulder injury in the Blues' game on January 20 at Columbus. He has posted a record of 3-5-0 and a goals-against average of 3.74 in 12 appearances with the Blues this season. The Garden City, Michigan, native has a record of 9-4-0 along with a 2.63 goals-against average in 15 games with Peoria this season. He earned AHL Player of the Week honors for the period ending October 30, 2005, collecting three wins, along with a 0.33 goals-against average and a .985 save percentage.

2005-06 Peoria Rivermen Calder Cup Playoff ticket packages are now available for discounted pre-purchase. A Lower Bowl ticket package, which includes 16 potential home dates, costs $264 per seat ($16.50 per game), and an Upper Bowl ticket package costs $184 per seat ($11.50 per game). For more information on these postseason ticket packages or to place an order, please contact Rivermen Director of Ticket Operations Jim Small at (309) 676-1040, extension 106, or tickets@rivermen.net.

Listen to the live radio broadcast of all Rivermen games on HOPE 98.5 (WPIA-FM). On the Internet, watch the live streaming video Webcast or listen to the live streaming audio broadcast of all Rivermen games through the official Website of the Peoria Rivermen Hockey Club, www.rivermen.net, courtesy of the B2 Networks. Each video Webcast on the B2 Networks carries a pay-per-view fee of $6, while the Internet audio broadcasts are offered free of charge.




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