Game Recaps
First Visit to Chicago Ends in 4-2 Loss
February 5, 2011
In their first trip to Allstate Arena this season, the Peoria Rivermen fell to the Chicago Wolves 4-2 Saturday night in front of 10, 528 fans. Two goals in a span of 1:36 in the opening minutes of the third period propelled Chicago to the victory, its second win against the Rivermen this season. BOX SCORE Chicago wasted no time in jumping on the board early as Michael Davies deflected a ...
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Barons Edge Rivermen in 10-Round Shootout
February 4, 2011
All 10 Peoria Rivermen shooters were unable to score in the shootout as the Oklahoma City Barons edged out the Rivermen 2-1, Friday Night at Cox Convention Center. Jake Allen made 34 saves in regulation and stopped the first nine shooters in the shootout until Chris Vandevelde netted the game-winner in the tenth round. With the shootout loss the Rivermen (29-17-2-2) earned a point and moved ...
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Hensick Turns In All-Star Performance Against Barons
February 3, 2011
T.J. Hensick turned in another all-star performance on Thursday as he scored twice in the third period to lead the Peoria Rivermen to a 4-1 win over the Oklahoma City Barons at the Cox Convention Center. He finished with three points while Ben Bishop made 35 saves in the first of a four-game road trip for the Rivermen. The win moved Peoria back into first place in the West Division (29-17-2-1, ...
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Griffins Top Rivermen for First Time This Season
January 29, 2011
In front of a season-high crowd of 7,369 at Carver Arena, the Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Peoria Rivermen 3-2 on Saturday night. It broke Peoria’s 10-game winning streak against Grand Rapids, dating back to 5, 2009. Jake Allen stopped 33 Griffins shots but Chris Minard scored the game winner on one of eight Griffins power plays in the third period. The Rivermen head into the all-star ...
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Admirals Hand Rivermen Lopsided Loss
January 28, 2011
A four-goal second period was more than enough for the Milwaukee Admirals to defeat the Peoria Rivermen 8-1 on Friday night at the Bradley Center. The 8-1 decision marked a season-high in goals for the Admirals and goals-against for the Rivermen. It is just the third time since joining the AHL that the Rivermen have allowed at least eight goals in a game. The only previous occurrences came in ...
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Hensick's Heroics Defeat Rockford 3-2
January 25, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen returned to Carver Arena Tuesday night after a four game road trip in winning fashion as they beat the Rockford IceHogs 3-2 for their second straight win. T.J. Hensick had a hand in Peoria’s final two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period to bring his home point-streak to eight straight games. Ben Bishop stopped 35 of 37 Rockford shots en route ...
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Three Third Period Goals Lift Rivermen Over Monsters
January 23, 2011
The Peoria Rivermen erupted for three unanswered third period goals Sunday afternoon to beat the Lake Erie Monsters 3-1 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Ben Bishop stopped 29 of 30 shots giving him his 11th win of the year, while Chris Porter and Nick Drazenovic both had a goal and an assist in the contest. BOX SCORE The Rivermen and Monsters played a fast-paced, evenly matched first ...
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Reimer and Marlies Shutout Rivermen, 4-0
January 22, 2011
For the second straight game the Peoria Rivermen were held off the board. On Saturday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum, James Reimer made 29 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and blank the Rivermen 4-0. Nazem Kadri led the way for the Marlies offense with three assists in the game while Toronto notched the eventual game-winning goal just 2:43 into the first period. Coupled with ...
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Rivermen Come Up Empty Against Heat
January 19, 2011
Jean Philippe Lamoureux became the second goaltender this season to shutout the Peoria Rivermen this season as he backstopped the Abbotsford Heat to a 2-0 win. He faced just 22 shots and helped stop all seven Rivermen power plays en route to his first shutout of the year. BOX SCORE The Rivermen were outshot in the opening frame 17-4 and but trailed only 1-0 in large part to the effort of ...
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Rivermen Beat Heat, 5-1, in Abbotsford
January 18, 2011
After scoring just four goals over their last three games, the Peoria Rivermen offense erupted for three goals in 2:50 and rolled to a 5-1 win over the Abbotsford Heat on Tuesday night at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. The victory ended Peoria’s three-game losing streak and pushed them back into the top spot in the West Division and the Western Conference with 55 points ...
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