What league does Peoria Rivermen play in?

Peoria Rivermen play in the SPHL.

When was Peoria Rivermen founded?

Peoria Rivermen was founded in 1982 in Peoria, IL, USA, USA.

Where is Peoria Rivermen based?

Peoria Rivermen is based in Peoria, IL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Peoria Rivermen?

The head coach of Peoria Rivermen is David Baseggio.

Who is the captain of Peoria Rivermen?

The captain of Peoria Rivermen is Aaron MacKenzie.

What arena does Peoria Rivermen play in?

Peoria Rivermen play their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, IL, USA.

Who is the general manager of Peoria Rivermen?

The general manager of Peoria Rivermen is Kevin McDonald.

What are the team colors of Peoria Rivermen?

The team colors of Peoria Rivermen are Navy + Red + Gold + White.

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2007-2008 Season

Peoria Rivermen were 38-33-9 in the 2007-08 AHL season with 85 points, 7th in the Western Conference: West Division and 18th overall.

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2007-2008 Peoria Rivermen Roster

Peoria Rivermen — 2007-2008 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Jason Bacashihua (G)	44	1982	Dearborn Heights, MI, USA	5'11"	176	L
	#30	Chris Beckford-Tseu (G)	42	1984	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#34	Ben Bishop (G)	39	1986	Denver, CO, USA	6'7"	209	L
	#1	Derek Dolson (G)Loan	45	1981	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#34	Derek Gustafson (G)Loan	47	1979	Gresham, OR, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#30	Brian Hamilton (G)	54	1972	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	154	L
	#34	Juuso Riksman (G)	49	1977	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#35	Marek Schwarz (G)	40	1986	Mlada Boleslav, CZE	5'11"	190	R
	#1	Hannu Toivonen (G)	42	1984	Kalvola, FIN	6'3"	209	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#7	Alex Brooks (D)	50	1976	Madison, WI, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#17	Jason Dest (D)Loan	42	1984	Fraser, MI, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#25	Micki DuPont (D)	46	1980	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#4	Ryan Glenn (D)	46	1980	Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#44	Joe Grimaldi (D)Loan	40	1986	Ronkonkoma, NY, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#32	Casey Handrahan (D)Loan	46	1980	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#37	Alexander Hellström (D)	39	1987	Falun, SWE	6'3"	214	L
	#28	Jim Jackson (D)	46	1980	Marquette, MI, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#3	Erik Johnson (D)	38	1988	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#2	Neil Komadoski (D)	44	1982	Chesterfield, MO, USA	6'2"	203	L
	#20	Aaron MacKenzie (D)"C"	45	1981	Terrace Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#32	Derek Martin (D)Loan	44	1981	Timmins, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#8	Roman Polák (D)	40	1986	Ostrava, CZE	6'2"	236	R
	#47	Tyson Strachan (D)	42	1984	Melfort, SK, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#14	Steve Wagner (D)	42	1984	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#3	Stephen Wood (D)Loan	45	1981	Cambridge, MA, USA	6'2"	212	R
	#5	Jeff Woywitka (D)	43	1983	Vermilion, AB, CAN	6'3"	223	L
FORWARDS
	#36	Petr Čajánek (C)	51	1975	Zlin, CZE	5'11"	185	L
	#39	Hans Benson (RW/LW)	43	1983	Menlo Park, CA, USA	6'0"	254	R
	#26	Michal Birner (LW)	40	1986	Litomerice, CZE	6'0"	198	L
	#42	Jon Booras (C)Loan	43	1982	Billings, MT, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#10	Nick Drazenovic (C)	39	1987	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#15	Mike Glumac (C/RW)	46	1980	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#16	Martin Kariya (C/RW)	45	1981	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	174	R
	#17	Cam Keith (LW/C)	45	1980	Nelson, BC, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#27	Nikolai Lemtyugov (LW/RW)	40	1986	Miass, RUS	6'0"	212	L
	#29	Charles Linglet (LW)	44	1982	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#24	Ryan Murphy (RW)Loan	43	1983	Rumson, NJ, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#42	Eric Neilson (RW)Loan	42	1984	Fredericton, NB, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#11	Chris Porter (LW)	42	1984	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#38	Ryan Reaves (RW/LW)	39	1987	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	225	R
	#27	Josh Soares (LW/RW)	44	1982	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#21	Yan Stastny (C)	44	1982	Québec, QC, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#12	Julian Talbot (LW/C)	41	1985	Wahnapitae, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#36	Leo Thomas (F)Loan	44	1981	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	R
	#19	Jean-Guy Trudel (LW/RW)	51	1975	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#23	Trent Whitfield (C)	49	1977	Alameda, SK, CAN	5'10"	201	L
Position: G: 6, D: 10, F: 17Av Age: 25.82 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2007-2008 Peoria Rivermen Staff

Head CoachDavid Baseggio
Asst. CoachDavis Payne
Asst. CoachBrent Thompson
General ManagerKevin McDonald
Team ManagerJay Rennau
CEOBart Rogers
Dir. of BroadcastingTom Callahan
Dir. of Media RelationsTom Callahan
Franchise OwnerAnne Griffith
Franchise OwnerBruce Saurs
Head Athletic TrainerMike Hannegan
Head Equipment ManagerJoel Farnsworth
Media ManagerMat Shaver
PresidentBart Rogers
Strength & Conditioning CoachGreg Eberle

Team Staff History

2007-2008 Peoria Rivermen Captains

"C"

Aaron MacKenzie

Team Captaincy History

2007-2008 Peoria Rivermen Demographics

Peoria Rivermen Facts

Plays in: Southern Professional Hockey League
Team Colors: Navy + Red + Gold + White
Town: Peoria, IL, USA Map
Founded: 1982

2007-2008 Peoria Rivermen Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
17 players
4 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Peoria Rivermen: 2 574 GP
NHL: 897 GP
WC: 75 GP
OG: 11 GP
SHL: 83 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 70 GP
Liiga: 248 GP
Czechia: 527 GP
AHL: 5 063 GP
DEL: 243 GP
NL: 177 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Carver Arena
Location: Peoria, IL, USA
Capacity: 10 129
Construction Year: 1982

Peoria Rivermen Games

Peoria Rivermen — 2007-2008 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/13/2026 07:05 PM GMT-6	Evansville Thunderbolts	Peoria Rivermen	-	SPHL
11/06/2026 07:15 PM GMT-6	Peoria Rivermen	Pee Dee IceCats	-	SPHL
10/31/2026 07:15 PM GMT-5	Peoria Rivermen	Pee Dee IceCats	3 - 2	SPHL
10/30/2026 07:15 PM GMT-5	Peoria Rivermen	Pee Dee IceCats	1 - 2 (OT 61:32)	SPHL
10/24/2026 07:15 PM GMT-5	Peoria Rivermen	Pee Dee IceCats	4 - 1	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Peoria Rivermen — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jordan Ernst (F)	Monroe Moccasins	Details
10/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Michael Ferrandino (D)	Worcester Railers	Details
10/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Davis Kirkendall (F)	Quad City Storm	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alex Davis (D)	Fayetteville Marksmen	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	T.J. Koufis (F)	Bloomington Bison	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Everett Pietila (F)	Lake Superior State Univ.	Details
10/06/2026	Extension		Mike Gelatt (F)		Details
10/06/2026	Extension		Garrett Devine (F)		Details

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Peoria Rivermen History and Standings

Peoria Rivermen — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	4	2	1	-	-	1	10	8	7	1.75	8	-
2025-2026	SPHL	58	38	17	-	-	3	159	111	79	1.36	1	Final loss
2024-2025	SPHL	56	40	10	-	-	6	216	122	86	1.54	1	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	SPHL	56	37	14	-	-	5	192	139	79	1.41	2	Champion
2022-2023	SPHL	57	39	14	-	-	4	217	137	82	1.44	1	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	SPHL	56	38	11	-	-	7	219	126	83	1.48	3	Champion
2020-2021	SPHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	Withdrawn	-
2019-2020	SPHL	46	33	8	-	-	5	150	105	71	1.54	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SPHL	56	35	7	-	5	9	201	123	124	2.21	1	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	SPHL	56	38	13	-	-	5	211	154	81	1.45	1	Final loss
2016-2017	SPHL	56	27	13	-	5	11	182	145	75	1.34	2	Final loss
2015-2016	SPHL	56	39	12	-	-	5	196	125	83	1.48	1	Final loss
2014-2015	SPHL	56	36	17	-	-	3	186	149	75	1.34	1	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	SPHL	56	30	18	-	-	8	154	144	68	1.21	3	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	AHL	76	23	35	-	10	8	183	218	74	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	31	33	-	8	4	217	207	82	1.08	4	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	42	30	-	3	5	223	218	92	1.15	3	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	26	33	-	12	9	233	248	85	1.06	5	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	34	31	-	9	6	215	211	92	1.15	2	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	31	33	-	7	9	247	242	85	1.06	7	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	AHL	80	30	33	-	7	10	221	242	84	1.05	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	AHL	80	36	26	-	10	8	253	226	100	1.25	3	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	ECHL	72	38	26	-	-	8	213	177	84	1.17	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	ECHL	72	45	18	-	-	9	244	177	99	1.38	3	Division Final loss
2002-2003	ECHL	72	48	17	-	-	7	241	181	103	1.43	2	Division Semifinal loss
2001-2002	ECHL	72	41	23	-	-	8	206	179	90	1.25	2	Division Semifinal loss
2000-2001	ECHL	72	45	17	-	-	10	238	182	100	1.39	1	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	ECHL	70	45	20	-	-	5	273	216	95	1.36	1	Champion
1998-1999	ECHL	70	39	25	-	-	6	243	230	84	1.2	2	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	ECHL	70	44	19	-	-	7	296	213	95	1.36	1	Conference QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Peoria Rivermen — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alex Gagnon (F)	2026-2027	EHC Klostersee	Regionalliga	9	7	16	23	2
2.	Charles Farmer (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	15	9	10	19	4
3.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	16	7	12	19	2
4.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2026-2027	Columbus River Dragons	FPHL	6	4	11	15	21
5.	Nick Miglio (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	14	5	8	13	15
6.	Tomas Kana (F)	2026-2027	HK Opava	2. liga	11	4	9	13	10
7.	Jaden Schwartz (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	17	7	5	12	4
8.	Michael Pelech (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	15	5	7	12	12
9.	Ben Blasko (F)	2026-2027	Tamworth Sabres	NPHL	4	5	6	11	4
10.	Gabriel Lévesque (F)	2026-2027	Farnham Cuisine Action	LHSE	7	4	6	10	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Peoria Rivermen — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.65
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	27.05
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.28
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	27.41
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.55

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Doug Evans (F)	628	243	477	720
2.	Michel Mongeau (F)	328	165	282	447
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	447	181	256	437
4.	Grant Rezansoff (F)	371	135	217	352
5.	Alec Baer (F)	288	110	222	332

Franchise All-Time Goals

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Doug Evans (F)	628	243	477	720
2.	Alec Hagaman (F)	447	181	256	437
3.	Michel Mongeau (F)	328	165	282	447
4.	Grant Rezansoff (F)	371	135	217	352
5.	Dave Thomlinson (F)	277	134	153	287

Franchise All-Time Assists

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Doug Evans (F)	628	243	477	720
2.	Michel Mongeau (F)	328	165	282	447
3.	Alec Hagaman (F)	447	181	256	437
4.	Alec Baer (F)	288	110	222	332
5.	Grant Rezansoff (F)	371	135	217	352

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Doug Evans (F)	628	243	720	1267
2.	Alec Hagaman (F)	447	181	437	1258
3.	Trevor Baker (F)	297	82	199	986
4.	Jason Lawmaster (D)	181	36	102	839
5.	Kelly Chase (F)	109	35	78	760

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Doug Evans (F)	628	243	477	720
2.	Alec Hagaman (F)	447	181	256	437
3.	Richard Pion (F)	376	79	162	241
4.	Grant Rezansoff (F)	371	135	217	352
5.	Ron Hoover (F)	359	114	106	220

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cliff Ronning (F)	12	11	31	2.58
2.	Zachary Purcell (F)	2	2	5	2.50
3.	Brent Cullaton (F)	7	8	16	2.29
4.	David Bruce (F)	60	64	116	1.93
5.	Tony Hrkac (F)	45	30	81	1.80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michel Mongeau (F)	1989-1990	IHL	73	39	78	117	1.60	53
2.	David Bruce (F)	1990-1991	IHL	60	64	52	116	1.93	78
3.	Ron Handy (F)	1987-1988	IHL	78	53	63	116	1.49	61
4.	Nelson Emerson (F)	1990-1991	IHL	73	36	79	115	1.58	91
5.	Jean-Guy Trudel (F)	1997-1998	ECHL	62	39	74	113	1.82	147

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	David Bruce (F)	1990-1991	IHL	60	64	52	116	1.93	78
2.	Paul Fenton (F)	1982-1983	IHL	82	60	51	111	1.35	53
3.	Ron Handy (F)	1987-1988	IHL	78	53	63	116	1.49	61
4.	Dave Thomlinson (F)	1990-1991	IHL	80	53	54	107	1.34	107
5.	Jim Vesey (F)	1988-1989	IHL	76	47	46	93	1.22	137

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nelson Emerson (F)	1990-1991	IHL	73	36	79	115	1.58	91
2.	Michel Mongeau (F)	1989-1990	IHL	73	39	78	117	1.60	53
3.	Jean-Guy Trudel (F)	1997-1998	ECHL	62	39	74	113	1.82	147
4.	Michel Mongeau (F)	1990-1991	IHL	73	41	65	106	1.45	114
5.	Brad Kempthorne (F)	1982-1983	IHL	69	39	65	104	1.51	101

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Peoria Rivermen — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Chase (F)	1990-1991	IHL	61	20	34	54	0.89	406
2.	Ken Boone (F)	1998-1999	ECHL	61	3	4	7	0.11	318
3.	Tony Twist (F)	1988-1989	IHL	67	3	8	11	0.16	312
4.	Brad Voth (F)	2002-2003	ECHL	54	1	4	5	0.09	283
5.	Kelly Chase (F)	1988-1989	IHL	38	14	7	21	0.55	278