PEORIA — The Lucky Armadillo blessed the Peoria Rivermen on Friday and kept them from becoming road kill in the SPHL best-of-3 playoff hockey semifinals against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.. The ...

PEORIA — The Lucky Armadillo blessed the Peoria Rivermen on Friday and kept them from becoming road kill in the SPHL best-of-3 playoff hockey semifinals against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. The ...

Wilkie was at the heart of two Rivermen President's Cup championships in the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons. He was twice named SPHL Defensive Player of the Year, in 2022-23 and 2024-25.

PEORIA — The SPHL opened its 2025-26 league year on Tuesday morning as the deadline for teams to submit their 13-player protected rights list arrived.. The Peoria Rivermen left several notable ...

The 61 players on the Rivermen roster in 2024-25 were the most in a single season in Peoria's 43-year franchise history. Peoria started 14-0-3 on the road and was the only team in professional ...

The top-seeded Peoria Rivermen were upset by the Evansville Thunderbolts in the SPHL semifinals, losing the best-of-3 series 2-0. Despite a strong start and a 1-0 lead, the Rivermen couldn't ...

Peoria Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel was named SPHL Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career. Trudel led the Rivermen to a 40-10-6 record, the third-best in league history.

The No. 1 Peoria Rivermen will take on the No. 7 Evansville Thunderbolts in the SPHL best-of-3 semifinals. What to know about the series.

The Peoria Rivermen defeated the Quad City Storm 3-1 in Game 2 of their SPHL playoff series, eliminating the Storm. Rivermen rookie Zach Purcell scored two goals, and goalie Nick Latinovich made ...

The Peoria Rivermen celebrate one of rookie Zach Purcell's two goals in a 3-1 victory over Quad City in Game 2 of the SPHL first-round series that swept the Storm from the playoffs Friday, April ...

PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen take the No. 1 seed into the 2025 SPHL playoffs as they defend their President's Cup championship and try to win a title for the third time in four years.. But No. 1 ...

Counting on the crowds. Indeed, Rivermen attendance during its title defense season is averaging 4,323 per game, fourth-highest in the 10-team league, with a season-ending game coming on Saturday.