Hockey Operations Staff
Kevin McDonald
General Manager
Kevin McDonald is in his sixth season as the general manager of hockey operations for the Peoria Rivermen and also serves as the St. Louis Blues director of professional scouting. On May 8, 2009 he was named an assistant general manager Blues. McDonald joined the Blues organization prior... Read More >>
Jared Bednar
Head Coach
Jared Bednar, 38, was named the 17th head coach in Peoria Rivermen history and fifth since joining the American Hockey League on June 15, 2010. He spent last season as an assistant coach with the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL where he helped guide the Heat to a 39-29-5-7 record and... Read More >>
Drake Berehowsky
Assistant Coach
Drake Berehowsky, 39, joined the Peoria Rivermen as an assistant coach on Aug. 11, 2009 after having previously served in the same role for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Berehowsky’s major functions include contributing to the development of Blues prospects through... Read More >>
Danny Brooks
Assistant Coach
Danny Brooks, 44, began his professional coaching career with the Rivermen before the start of the 2010-11 season, after 14 seasons as an assistant coach at both the major junior and collegiate levels. He spent the 2008-10 seasons as an assistant coach with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the... Read More >>
Chris Palmer
Athletic Trainer
Chris Palmer, 46, was hired prior to the 2009-10 season as the head athletic trainer of the Peoria Rivermen. He comes to Peoria from Minneapolis, where he had been working at the Institute of Athletic Medicine for the last two years. Palmer joined the Rivermen with a wealth of experience... Read More >>
Steve Castelletti
Equipment Manager
Steve Castelletti, 54, is in his second season as the equipment manager of the Peoria Rivermen. Among other duties, Castelletti’s position entails the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of all of the team’s equipment, uniforms, and training apparel. His primary... Read More >>
Evan Levy
Strength and Conditioning
Levy, 23, is in his first season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Peoria Rivermen. Prior to joining the Rivermen, Levy was working at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) in Woburn, Mass. At MBSC, Levy trained college and professional athletes during the off-season and also... Read More >>
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