See also Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) & Peoria Rivermen (IHL)
| Peoria Rivermen | |
| City: | Peoria, Illinois |
|---|---|
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Home Arena: | Carver Arena |
| Colors: | Royal blue, dark blue, gold, white |
| Owner(s): | Sports Capital Partners Worldwide |
| General Manager: | Kevin McDonald |
| Head Coach: | Davis Payne |
| Media: | Peoria Journal Star
Hippie Radio 101.1 |
| Affiliates: | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Alaska Aces (ECHL) Bloomington PrairieThunder (IHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1926 to 1951: | Springfield Indians |
| 1951 to 1954: | Syracuse Warriors |
| 1954 to 1967: | Springfield Indians |
| 1967 to 1974: | Springfield Kings |
| 1974 to 1994: | Springfield Indians |
| 1994 to 2005: | Worcester IceCats |
| 2005 to present: | Peoria Rivermen |
The Peoria Rivermen are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.
History
This is the third franchise to use the "Peoria Rivermen" name as they began play in October 2005. In its previous incarnations as the Worcester IceCats and the Springfield Indians, it is the oldest minor league hockey franchise extant and the fourth oldest professional hockey franchise, behind the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
This market was previously served by:
- Peoria Blades of the CnHL (1972–1982)
- Peoria Prancers / Peoria Rivermen of the IHL (1982–1996)
- Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL (1996–2005)
Player records
According to the 2008–09 AHL Guide & Record Book...Updated after each season
All-time regular season leaders
- Games Played: Trent Whitfield (2005–09), 269
- Goals: Trent Whitfield (2005–09), 94
- Assists: Trent Whitfield (2005–09), 139
- Points: Trent Whitfield (2005–09), 233
- Wins: Chris Beckford-Tseu (2005–08) / Marek Schwarz (2006–08), 33
- Loses: Chris Beckford-Tseu (2005–08), 30
- Shutouts: Jason Bacashihua (2005–07), 3
- Lowest GAA (min. 35 games) : Chris Beckford-Tseu (2005-08), 2.73
Individual regular season
- Most Goals: Trent Whitfield, 33 (2006–07)
- Most Assists: Mike Mottau, 48 (2005–06)
- Most Points: Trent Whitfield, 78 (2006–07)
- Most Penalty Minutes: Hans Benson, 265 (2005–06)
- Most Power-Play Goals: Trent Whitfield, 20 (2006–07)
- Most Shorthanded Goals: Trent Whitfield, 4 (2008-09)
- Most Game-Winning Goals: Mike Glumac, 7 (2005–06)
- Most Appearances: Marek Schwarz, 34 (2006–07)
- Most Minutes Played: Marek Schwarz, 1,912 (2006–07)
- Most Wins: Marek Schwarz, 19 (2006–07)
- Most Loses: Ben Bishop, 16 (2008-09)
- Most Ties/SOL: Marek Schwarz / Jason Bacashihua, 4 (2006–07)
- Most Shutouts: Manny Legace, 3 (2008–09)
- Lowest GAA (min. 25 games): Chris Beckford-Tseu, 2.63 (2007–08)
- Highest Save Percentage (min. 25 games): Chris Beckford-Tseu, .900 (2006–07)
All-time playoff leaders
- Games Played: Several players tied, 7
- Goals: Peter Sejna, 3 (2005–06)
- Assists: Mike Zigomanis(2005–06), Danny Richmond (2008-09), 4
- Points: Mike Zigomanis, 6 (2005–06)
Season-by-season results
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 80 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 253 | 226 | 3rd, West |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 84 | 221 | 242 | 5th, West |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 247 | 242 | 7th, West |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 92 | 215 | 211 | 2nd, West |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 85 | 233 | 248 | 5th, West |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | L, 0–4, Houston | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Out of playoffs. | |||
| 2007–08 | Out of playoffs. | |||
| 2008–09 | L, 3-4, Houston | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Out of playoffs. | |||
Team captains
- 2005–06: Brenden Buckley
- 2006-08: Aaron MacKenzie
- 2008-Current: Trent Whitfield
Coaches
- 2005–06: Steve Pleau
- 2006–08: Dave Baseggio
- 2008-10: Davis Payne
- 2010-present: Rick Walmsley