RIVERMEN HEADLINES

Rivermen Now Offering Summer Slam Packs
Published: May 24, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen are now offering Summer Slam Packs for the 2011-12 season. This great deal will be available for a limited time and is the perfect package to pick up during the hot summer months. ... Read More>>

Brent Thompson Leads Aces to Kelly Cup Championship
Published: May 23, 2011
The Alaska Aces, ECHL affiliate of the Peoria Rivermen and St. Louis Blues, won the team’s second Kelly Cup championship on Saturday night with a 5-3 win over the Kalamazoo Wings at Wings Stadium. Alaska won the series 4 games to 1.... Read More>>

P.J. STAR: U.S. Marshal Turned Rivermen Equipment Manager
Published: May 18, 2011
Steve Castelletti loves the thrill of the chase. For the past two seasons that has meant working as the Peoria Rivermen equipment manager but there was a time when the only thing Castelletti helped put on ice was some of America’s most wanted criminals.... Read More>>

Four Former Rivermen Still Chasing Calder Cup
Published: May 13, 2011
While the Peoria Rivermen were eliminated in the first round of the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs, championship dreams are still alive for four former Rivermen as the Conference Finals begin.... Read More>>

Kyle Hagel Signed to Two-Way Contract
Published: May 9, 2011
The St. Louis Blues have signed rugged winger Kyle Hagel to a two-way contract for the 2011-12 season. Last year led the AHL with 31 fighting majors and was also named the Rockford IceHogs community Man of the Year. ... Read More>>

Blues Sign John Davidson to Multi-Year Contract Extension
Published: May 3, 2011
SCP Worldwide and St. Louis Blues Chairman, Dave Checketts announced today that the club has signed John Davidson, President of Hockey Operations, to a multi-year contract extension.... Read More>>

Bid Now on Game-Worn Jerseys
Published: May 2, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen are holding an online auction of the game-worn home (white) and away (blue) jerseys from the 2010-11 season. A total of 52 jerseys are available with bids starting at $225. ... Read More>>

Annual Equipment Sale to Be Held May 7
Published: April 23, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen have announced that their annual used hockey equipment sale will take place on Saturday, May 7 from 9a.m. to 12 p.m. inside the Great Hall of the Peoria Civic Center. The sale is open to the public and there is no charge for admission.... Read More>>

Rivermen Add Defenseman David Shields to Roster
Published: April 13, 2011
David Shields, the St. Louis Blues sixth round pick in 2009, has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Rivermen. He has spent the last four seasons with the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League. ... Read More>>

AHL Announces Schedule Modification for 2011-12 Season
Published: April 13, 2011
The AHL has announced a schedule modification plan to begin with the 2011-12 season. The regular season will be reduced to 76 games and the playing calendar will be extended a week under the new plan.... Read More>>

Rivermen Finish Third Will Face Houston in Round 1
Published: April 10, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen have drawn a first round playoff matchup against the Houston Aeros after finishing third in the West Division. ... Read More>>

Rivermen Sign Goaltender Beau Erickson
Published: April 5, 2011
The Rivermen have signed goaltender Beau Erickson to a PTO from ECHL Ontario. With the Reign this season, Erickson was 11-12-1-2 with a 3.39 GAA. ... Read More>>

Brent Thompson Named ECHL Coach of the Year
Published: April 5, 2011
The ECHL on Tuesday announced that Brent Thompson of the Alaska Aces is the 2010-11 recipient of the John Brophy Award as the league’s Coach of the Year. He was an assistant with Peoria from 2005-09.... Read More>>

Graham Mink Named World Painting Company Player of the Month
Published: April 5, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen announced today that right wing Graham Mink has been named the World Painting Company Player of the Month for March. Over the 13 games in March, Mink scored six times and had at least one point in eight of the team’s games. ... Read More>>

Hobey Baker Finalist Joins Rivermen
Published: April 1, 2011
The Rivermen have signed forward Chase Polacek to an ATO for the remainder of the 2010-11 season. He recently completed his senior year at RPI where he was named the ECAC Player of the Year for the second straight season. ... Read More>>












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