Peoria Rivermen (ECHL)

For other ice hockey teams named the same, see Peoria Rivermen.

The Peoria Rivermen were a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, United States, at the Carver Arena. The team replaced a team of the same name that had played in the higher budget International Hockey League since 1984 after several seasons of financial losses. In 2005, ownership obtained a franchise in the American Hockey League.

Peoria Rivermen
City	Peoria, Illinois
League	ECHL
Operated	1996–2005
Home arena	Carver Arena
Colors	Blue, red, yellow
Championships
Division titles	3 (1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01)
Conference titles	1 (1999–00)
Kelly Cups	1 (1999–00)

History

Season-by-season results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	OTL	SOL	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing	Playoffs
1996–97	70	43	21	0	6	92	308	219	2nd, North	Lost in round 3
1997–98	70	44	19	0	7	95	296	213	1st, Northwest	Lost in round 1
1998–99	70	39	25	0	6	84	243	230	2nd, Northwest	Lost in round 2
1999–00	70	45	20	0	5	95	273	216	1st, Northwest	Won Championship
2000–01	72	45	17	0	10	100	238	182	1st, Northwest	Lost in round 4
2001–02	72	41	23	0	8	90	206	179	2nd, Northwest	Lost in round 2
2002–03	72	48	17	0	7	103	241	181	2nd, Northwest	Lost in round 1
2003–04	72	45	18	0	9	99	244	177	3rd, Northern	Lost in round 2
2004–05	72	38	26	2	6	84	213	177	5th, North	Did not qualify

Team records

Goals: 42 Tyler Rennette (2002–03)

Assists: 74 Jean-Guy Trudel (1997–98)

Points: 113 Jean-Guy Trudel (1997–98)

Penalty minutes: 318 Ken Boone (1998–99)

GAA (min. 20 games): 1.91 Curtis Sanford (2000–01)

SV%: (min. 20 games): .929 Alfie Michaud (2004–05)

Career goals: 119 Tyler Rennette

Career assists: 163 Joe Rybar

Career points: 243 Joe Rybar

Career penalty minutes: 986 Trevor Baker

Career goaltending wins: 47 Alfie Michaud

Career shutouts: 7 Alfie Michaud

Career games: 341 Dan Hodge

External links

• The Internet Hockey Database - Peoria Rivermen