Peoria Blades

The Peoria Blades were a men's semi-professional ice hockey team from Peoria, Illinois. The team was a member of the Continental Hockey League (1972-1986) from 1972 to 1982. The team folded when the Peoria Prancers joined the International Hockey League (1945–2001) for the 1982-83 season when the Peoria Civic Center opened.