RIVERMEN HEADLINES

VANCOUVER AGREES TO BUY PEORIA FRANCHISE
Published: April 1, 2013 @ 1:13 PM
The St. Louis Blues announced today that the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to buy the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues’ American Hockey League (AHL) franchise. The transaction is subject to approval by the AHL. ... Read More>>

MIKE PELECH RELEASED FROM PTO
Published: April 1, 2013 @ 10:24 AM
Mike Pelech, who played in 10 games with the Rivermen, has been released from his professional tryout contract. He will return to Cincinnati for the ECHL playoffs. ... Read More>>

JAKE ALLEN BACK WITH RIVERMEN
Published: March 30, 2013 @ 2:45 PM
Jake Allen is back with the Rivermen after impressing the NHL throughout the month of March. ... Read More>>

BRIAN ELLIOTT SENT TO PEORIA ON CONDITIONING
Published: March 28, 2013 @ 4:00 PM
St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott will join the Rivermen over the weekend on a conditioning assignment. He is 3-6-1 with a 3.65 goals-against average this season with the Blues.... Read More>>

NICK WALTERS SIGNED TO ATO
Published: March 27, 2013 @ 12:22 PM
St. Louis Blues fourth round pick from 2012, Nick Walters has joined the Rivermen on an amateur tryout contract. The defenseman recenlty completed his third season in the Western Hockey League.... Read More>>

DAVE EMINIAN INDUCTED INTO RIVERMEN HALL OF FAME
Published: March 26, 2013 @ 1:18 PM
Legendary writer from the Peoria Journal Star, Dave Eminian will be inducted into the Rivermen Hockey Hall of Fame on April 6. He is currently in his 28th season covering the team. ... Read More>>

MIKE McKENNA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Published: March 25, 2013 @ 12:59 PM
The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen goaltender Mike McKenna has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 24, 2013.... Read More>>

DANIEL TETRAULT SIGNED TO PTO
Published: March 24, 2013 @ 12:42 PM
The Rivermen have signed defenseman Daniel Tetrault to a professional tryout contract. The 33-year-old had been serving as captain of the Evansville IceMen.... Read More>>

BRETT PONICH REASSIGNED TO ALASKA
Published: March 19, 2013 @ 11:48 AM
Defenseman Brett Ponich has been reassigned to Alaska of the ECHL for their Kelly Cup Playoff run. He has played the last two seasons for the Rivermen. ... Read More>>

BLUES ASSIGN ADAM CRACKNELL TO PEORIA
Published: March 18, 2013 @ 9:19 AM
The St. Louis Blues have reassigned Adam Cracknell to the Peoria Rivermen. He had two assists in eight games with the Blues. ... Read More>>

JANI HAKANPAA JOINS RIVERMEN
Published: March 15, 2013 @ 12:10 PM
Jani Hakanpaa, the Blues fourth round pick in 2010, has been reassigned to the Rivermen from the Espoo Blues of SM-liiga (Finland). ... Read More>>

ANDREW MURRAY ASSIGNED TO PEORIA
Published: March 14, 2013 @ 12:21 PM
The St. Louis Blues have reassigned Andrew Murray back to Peoria. Murray has 19 points in 31 games with the Rivermen. ... Read More>>

MIKE PELECH SIGNED TO PTO
Published: March 11, 2013 @ 2:39 PM
The Rivermen have signed ECHL standout Mike Pelech to a professional tryout contract. Pelech currently has 46 points in 50 games for the Cincinnati Cyclones. ... Read More>>

BLUES SIGN EDMUNDSON AND VEILLEUX
Published: March 6, 2013 @ 11:28 AM
St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced the club has signed defenseman Joel Edmundson and forward Yannick Veilleux to three-year entry level contracts today.... Read More>>

ALLEN RECALLED; KARPOWICH RETURNS
Published: March 6, 2013 @ 8:15 AM
Jake Allen is on his way back to the NHL after the Blues recalled the goaltender late Tuesday night. Paul Karpowich will rejoin the Rivermen from ECHL Evansville. ... Read More>>












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