Eric Levine

Assistant Coach

In his first season behind the bench, Levine managed the Rivermen defensive corps and goaltenders during Peoria's 2024 President's Cup championship run. Levine returns for his second season in Peoria with a plethora of experience at the SPHL, ECHL, and AHL levels of hockey. Levine is the reigning leader in SPHL career shutouts.

Eric Levine, a former goaltending standout for the Rivermen joins the staff after a nine-year professional career (six seasons with the Rivermen) at the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL levels. Levine is a President’s Cup champion and the SPHL leader in career shutouts. Levine is also the owner of Midwest Goalie Academy, a premier goaltender camp based in Chicago.

"It's such a privilege, never in my wildest dreams did I think being an assistant coach was going to happen for me, but here we are, and I am eager to begin working with Jean-Guy Trudel," Levine told the Peoria Journal Star. "He, along with the ownership and staff hold a high standard for this organization and I knew that from Day 1 as a player here."