Rivermen Hockey Hall of Fame member Jean-Guy Trudel has been named the 19th coach in franchise history and the third former player to return as a head coach. Kevin Tucker has been named his assistant.
The Rivermen were officially welcomed into the SPHL on Wednesday morning in a press conference held at the Peoria Civic Center. Click here to watch it.
Season tickets can be purchased for as low as $224 and include a long list of benefits. Order before June 21 and receive an even bigger discount of box office prices. Tickets can be purchased over the phone starting on Thursday morning.
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) has announced that its Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Bloomington Blaze and Peoria Rivermen to join the league for the 2013-2014 season.
The Rivermen are the newest member of the Southern Professional Hockey League. There are 10 teams in the SPHL in Illinois, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.
The Rivermen will not only have a new league but also a brand new look for the 2013-14 season. A revamped logo and color scheme is a throwback to the original Captain's wheel from the 1984-85 season.
