RIVERMEN HEADLINES
Saturday is Scion Night With the Rivermen
Published: December 16, 2010
Peoria Toyota-Scion, part of the Pearl Automotive family, is hosting “Scion Night” on Saturday, Dec.18 when the Peoria Rivermen host the Grand Rapids Griffins at 7:05 p.m. This central Illinois car dealership is giving away 5,000 upper bowl tickets to area fans.... Read More>>
Andrew Carroll and Marc-Antoine Desnoyers Signed to PTO's
Published: December 16, 2010
With injuries in both St. Louis and Peoria, the Rivermen have signed a pair of ECHL players to tryout contracts. Andrew Carroll (pictured) comes from Greenville while Marc-Antoine Desnoyers joins the Rivermen from Elmira. ... Read More>>
Blues Call on Cracknell, Porter and Scatchard
Published: December 13, 2010
The St. Louis Blues have recalled forwards Adam Cracknell, Chris Porter and Dave Scatchard from Peoria. It is the first NHL recall in Cracknell's career after 284 games in the AHL and ECHL.... Read More>>
Weekly Notes 12.13.10
Published: December 13, 2010
The Rivermen pushed their point streak to 10 games with a win in their only game of the week. The streak is the longest by an AHL team this season. ... Read More>>
Pro Hockey Experience "Awesome" for Ian Cole
Published: December 13, 2010
If there were one word Ian Cole would use to describe his professional hockey experience thus far, he would simply say “Awesome”. It would be an understatement to say the 21-year-old defensemen is enjoying his rookie season with the Peoria Rivermen.... Read More>>
Blues Send Scatchard and Della Rovere Back to Peoria
Published: December 12, 2010
After five games in the NHL, the Blues have returned veteran Dave Scatchard and rookie Stefan Della Rovere to Peoria. ... Read More>>
Rivermen Release Jake Gannon from PTO
Published: December 9, 2010
After 15 games with the Rivermen, Jake Gannon is headed back to rejoin the ECHL Utah Grizzlies after being released from his PTO.... Read More>>
“TIP-A-RIV” DINNER AT GRACIE’S SPORTS GRILLE & PIZZA WILL BE JANUARY 10
Published: December 8, 2010
The Peoria Rivermen have announced that their second “Tip-A-Riv” Dinner will be held on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Gracie’s Sports Grille & Pizza in Washington. All of the money raised throughout the evening will benefit the Cherish Every Moment - The Dax Locke Foundation. ... Read More>>
Players to Lend Helping Hand at Children's Hospital Radiothon
Published: December 7, 2010
The Peoria Rivermen players will be answering phones and lending a helping hand for the Children’s Hospital of Illinois 10th Annual Radiothon for Kids. The Radiothon will take place from Dec. 9-10 and will be hosted by John Riley on 93.3 The Drive. Any person who makes a donation, of at least $5, on Dec. 9 between 2-3:30 p.m. will receive four tickets to the Rivermen game on Sunday, Dec. 19. ... Read More>>
Rivermen Freshmen Majored in Chemistry
Published: December 6, 2010
You don’t have to study it in college to learn chemistry, at least not the kind that you need to build a winning hockey team. The Rivermen rookies have given the team a step up on the competition by bringing chemistry with them to the team.... Read More>>
Weekly Notes 12.06.10
Published: December 6, 2010
The Rivermen pushed their streak to 7-0-2 this week by earning five out of a possible six points for the second week in a row. They sit just two points back of the division-leading San Antonio Rampage.... Read More>>
Ian Cole Headed Back to the Blues
Published: December 3, 2010
The St. Louis Blues promoted Ian Cole for the second time this season. The Blues first-round pick in 2007 has appeared in 20 games this season for the Rivermen and three so far with St. Louis.... Read More>>
Teddy Bear Toss and Coats for Kids Drive to Take Place at Dec. 11 Game
Published: December 2, 2010
The Peoria Rivermen are pleased to announce that this year’s “Teddy Bear Toss” will take place during the Rivermen game against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. The team will also be collecting coats to donate to the Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids efforts. ... Read More>>
Blues Assign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin to Peoria
Published: December 2, 2010
Russian-born defender Nikita Nikitin is on his way to Peoria after being assigned from St. Louis on Thursday. An injury during training camp delayed the start of his season until Nov. 6 but since then he has appeared in 12 games with the Blues. ... Read More>>
T.J. Hensick and Chris Porter Return to Peoria in Four Player Swap
Published: December 1, 2010
The Rivermen and Blue swapped a pair of forwards on Wednesday, sending T.J. Hensick and Chris Porter back to Peoria while veteran Dave Scatchard and rookie Stefan Della Rovere have been recalled by the Blues.... Read More>>
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