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Published on November 3, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release


RIVERMEN UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Wednesday, November 5

COLLEGE FAIR - Students will a valid high school ID will be able to purchase $5 lower bowl tickets to Wednesday's game. Doors will open 5 p.m. for students to visit with representatives from various institutions from all over Central Illinois.

NESQUIK WACKY WEDNESDAY - Bring and Nesquik product UPC or blue cap to the Peoria Civic Center Box Office and buy one upper bowl ticket and receive the second FREE!

Saturday, November 8

SUPERCHICK CONCERT/CHURCH NIGHT - Superchick will headline a post-game concert to help celebrate Church Night. The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Article One and Starlight Platoon performing before the Rivermen take on the Grand Rapids Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Stellar Kart will open for Superchick following the conclusion of the game.

------------------Radio: All 80 games, home and away, are broadcast live on your NEW Home for Rivermen Hockey, Hippie Radio 101.1 FM. All broadcasts begin 15 minutes before game time with the Voice of the Rivermen, Brendan Burke.

Internet Audio: LIVE streaming audio of all Rivermen games is available for no charge at www.rivermen.net.

Internet Video: LIVE streaming video with the accompanying audio feed is available at www.rivermen.net through the facilities of the NEW AHL Live.  The video Web cast of each game is available for a pay-per-view fee of $6.

WEEK 4 - RIVERMEN ACTION (1-1-0-0)

Friday, October 31 - RIVERMEN 4 vs. Quad City 2: The Rivermen won their third consecutive game by defeating the Quad City Flames, 4-2, on Friday night. Steve Regier scored a pair of power-play goals in the first period as the Rivs erased an early 1-0 deficit. Eric Neilson contributed with his first goal of the season and a win in a pivotal heavyweight fight with Peter Vandermeer. Marek Schwarz stopped 27 shots en route to his first win of the season.

Sunday, November 2 - RIVERMEN 0 vs. Manitoba 4: Manitoba continued to roll as they beat the Rivermen for their eight straight win on Sunday evening. Cory Schneider turned in a 27 save performance in his first shutout of the year. It was the first regulation loss this season for the Rivermen at Carver Arena.

SCOUTING THE ICEHOGS

National Hockey League Parent Club: Chicago Blackhawks

Record Entering This Week: 7-3-0-0

Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 14 (+3)

West Division Standing: 2nd

Western Conference Standing: T-4th

Rivermen Record Against: 0-0-0-0

Leading Scorer: Petri Kontiola (5g, 5a, 10pts)

Starting Goaltender: Annti Niemi (4-2-0-0, 1.80 GAA, .942sv. %)

AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 1st - 24.6% (15-for-61)

AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: 11th - 87.0% (60-for-69)

SCOUTING THE GRIFFINS

National Hockey League Parent Club: Detroit Red Wings

Record Entering This Week: 4-1-2-1

Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 11 (-)

North Division Standing: 4th

Western Conference Standing: T-8

Rivermen Record Against: 0-0-0-0

Leading Scorer: Ville Leino (4g, 9a, 13pts)

Starting Goaltender: Jimmy Howard (2-2-1-0, 2.43 GAA, .901sv. %)

AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 13th - 18.4 % (9-for-49)

AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: 6th - 89.5% (34-for-38) 

NEWS AND NOTES

Resetting the Streaks...Sunday's shutout at the hands of the Manitoba Moose stopped all active streaks the Rivermen had on the stat sheet. It ended their three-game winning streak, their five-straight home games without a regulation loss, Steve Regier's seven-game point streak (7g, 4a) and Chris Conner's five-game point streak (4g, 2a). It marked the first time this season that the Rivermen did not score a power-play goal.

Milestones...Friday's game was the 750th regular season game in the professional career of Trent Whitfield and he is now just three points shy of 500 career points. Steve Regier appeared in his 300th AHL game on Sunday.

Welcome Woywitka...Jeff Woywitka has appeared in only four games for the Rivermen this season but he already has five assists (tied for second most on the team). Last year he notched 20 assists in 52 games (more than any Rivermen that appeared in fewer than 69 contests).

It's all the same...Out of the first 10 games of the season, the Rivermen have scored the first goal in five of the games. They have gone 2-2-1 in those games and 3-2-0 in games when they have to play from behind. Last season, the Rivs scored first in 37 of 80 games and went 23-10-1-3 (.676 winning percentage).

RECENT RIVERMEN TRANSACTIONS

Nov. 2 - ADD RW Chris Conner returned on loan from Dallas (NHL)

Oct. 31 - DEL RW Chris Conner recalled by Dallas (NHL)

Oct. 31 - DEL G Chris Holt recalled by St. Louis (NHL)

Oct. 31 - ADD G Marek Schwarz returned on loan from St. Louis (NHL)

Oct. 31 - ADD G Martin Houle signed to PTO

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