Peoria Rivermen

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Peoria Rivermen
founding 2005
resolution 2013
history Springfield Indians
1926 - 1951
Syracuse Warriors
1951 - 1954
Springfield Indians
1954 - 1967
Springfield Kings
1967 - 1975
Springfield Indians
1975 - 1994
Worcester IceCats
1994 - 2005
Peoria Rivermen
2005 - 2013
Utica Comets
since 2013
Stadion Carver Arena
Location Peoria , Illinois
Team colors Royal blue , dark blue, gold, white
league American Hockey League
Conference Western Conference
division Midwest Division
owner Sports Capital Partners Worldwide
Calder cups no

The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They played in Peoria , Illinois , USA at the Carver Arena . They were the farm team of the St. Louis Blues ( NHL ) and had in the Evansville IceMen , in the ECHL played, a private farm team.

history

After already operating under the name Peoria Rivermen in the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1996 and in the ECHL from 1996 to 2005 , the AHL team of the Worcester IceCats was relocated to Peoria in 2005 . As the successor to the Springfield Indians (founded in 1926) and the IceCats, the Rivermen are the oldest still existing franchise in the minor leagues. After the NHL teams of the Montréal Canadiens , the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins , they are the fourth oldest ice hockey franchise in North America.

In the first year of their membership in the AHL they reached the play-offs clearly , but were eliminated in the first round.

Season statistics

season GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA PTS placement Play-offs
2005/06 80 46 26th 3 5 253 226 100 3rd, west 1st round, loss to Houston Eros (0: 4)
2006/07 80 37 33 2 8th 221 242 84 5th, west not qualified
2007/08 80 38 33 4th 5 247 242 85 7th, west not qualified
2008/09 80 43 31 2 4th 215 211 92 2nd, west 1st round, loss to Houston Eros (3: 4)
2009/10 80 38 33 2 7th 233 248 85 5th, west not qualified
2010/11 80 42 30th 3 5 223 218 92 3rd, west 1st round, loss to Houston Eros (0: 4)
2011/12 76 39 33 2 2 217 207 82 4th, Midwest not qualified
2012/13 76 33 35 5 3 183 218 74 5th, Midwest not qualified

Legend: GP = games played, W = games won, L = lost games, T = tied games, OL = games lost after extra time, SOL = games lost after penalty shoot-out, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PTS = Points

Club records

Surname number
Most games Chris Porter 284 (in five seasons)
Most goals Trent Whitfield 94
Most templates TJ Hensick 145
Most of the points Trent Whitfield 233 (94 goals + 139 assists)
Most penalty minutes Ryan Reaves 489
Most wins as a goalkeeper Ben Bishop 81
Most shutouts Jake Allen
Ben Bishop		 9

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