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The Peoria Rivermen began play as the Peoria Prancers in the IHL during the 1982-83 season, and have been operating continuously ever since. After two years as the Prancers, the team switched names for good to the Rivermen, and went on to win the IHL's Turner Cup in their first season under the new moniker. Following another Turner Cup in 1991 and an ECHL Kelly Cup in 2000, and now the 2022 Presidents Cup Champions the Rivermen have proven to be one of the most successful and enduring franchises in all of Minor Pro Hockey. Now entering our ninth season in the SPHL, the Rivermen look forward to more continued success on and off the ice in Peoria.

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Grinbergs Returns from ECHL Indy, Winger Blasko Loaned to Orlando

Name: Peoria Rivermen Hockey Club
Address: 201 Southwest Jefferson Avenue, Peoria, IL, 61602, US
Telephone: (309) 676-1040

January 24, 2019 - 02:15 pm
Brad Kupiec

Photo Credit: Dennis Sievers/Peoria Rivermen

Grinbergs Returns from ECHL Indy, Winger Blasko Loaned to Orlando

Scoring leader Blasko becomes 16^th ECHL call-up from Peoria roster this season

Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen announced today that the team has returned defenseman Ralfs Grinbergs from his loan to ECHL Indy, loaned winger Ben Blasko to ECHL Orlando, and placed goaltender Ryan Mulder on waivers. The moves come before Peoria’s three-game weekend against the Pensacola Ice Flyers in Florida this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Grinbergs returns to Peoria after earning his first career ECHL stint with the Indy Fuel, logging four penalty minutes in six games after posting a goal and 13 assists in 27 games with the Rivermen. Last season, his first in North America, Grinbergs tallied three goals and 14 assists in 51 games for the SPHL’s Mississippi RiverKings, adding an assist in 3 postseason outings.

Blasko, 26, earns his first ECHL stint in his first pro season after he spent time with ECHL Tulsa in this October’s training camp. This season, Blasko is tied for Peoria’s team lead with 22 assists and 33 points, both of which rank best among all SPHL rookies this season. The Kingston, ON native becomes the 14^th individual Rivermen player loaned to an ECHL team this season, and the 16^th total loan to the ECHL from Peoria’s roster.

The Rivermen return to action tomorrow night when they kick off a six-game road trip in Pensacola Florida, playing the first of three against the Ice Flyers. Peoria will take on the Ice Flyers tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, and then travel to Macon, Georgia to face the Mayhem next Thursday through Saturday.

Single-game, group and season tickets for Peoria's 37th season of professional hockey presented by Midwest Orthopaedic Center are on sale at the Toyota Box Office in the Peoria Civic Center, or by phone at the Rivermen office, located at 201 S.W. Jefferson Street, or over the phone at (309) 676-1040. For the latest Rivermen news and notes, follow online at www.rivermen.net or through Facebook (www.facebook.com/PeoriaRivermen) - Twitter(https://twitter.com/Peoria_Rivermen)

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