Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen today announced the team’s 13-man protected list for the 2019 offseason, including seven forwards, five defenseman, and one goaltender, all of whom spent time with the Rivermen during the 2018-19 season. The Rivermen retain exclusive SPHL negotiating rights with all protected players during the offseason and throughout the 2019-20 SPHL campaign.

The Peoria Rivermen are excited to announce the team’s schedule for the Challenge Round of the 2019 President’s Cup Playoffs, against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, after selecting Roanoke with the first pick in the Challenge Round format.

The Peoria Rivermen have announced the team’s finalized 19-man playoff roster for the 2019 President’s Cup postseason, prior to this evening’s Challenge Round selection announcement. The Rivermen have released wingers Mitchell McPherson and Drake Hunter, and are expected to bring veteran winger Mike Gurtler off of injured reserve when he is first eligible prior to Wednesday’s anticipated Challenge Round opener.

The Peoria Rivermen have announced today that the team has signed winger Ryan Siiro to a contract prior to this weekend’s games against Quad City. Siiro, 26, returns to the Rivermen after beginning his pro career last season with Peoria, notching 10 goals and 12 assists in 33 games, adding a goal and three helpers in seven playoff outings. In additional moves earlier this week, the Rivermen waived center Colton Wolter, released winger Brian Bachnak from his amateur tryout contract, and signed winger Drake Hunter to a 3-game tryout deal.

The Peoria Rivermen announced Monday that the team has activated Joe Kalisz from the 21-day injured reserve. In additional moves, the Rivermen signed winger Mitchell McPherson to an Amateur Tryout Contract and placed veteran winger Mike Gurtler on the 21-day IR with an upper-body injury suffered in Peoria’s 3-1 loss at Knoxville Saturday.

The Peoria Rivermen announced pricing today for the team’s 2019 President’s Cup Playoff tickets. Fans will again be able to save money on walkup prices by signing up for “Pay as We Play” by agreeing to purchase tickets to each Rivermen home game.

The Peoria Rivermen announced today that the team has agreed to terms with Head Coach Jean-Guy Trudel on a two-year contract extension that will keep Trudel in Peoria through the 2020-21 season. Trudel, 43, is in the midst of his sixth year at the Peoria helm, and has earned three SPHL Coach of the Year awards during his time behind the Rivermen bench, becoming the only coach to earn the honor more than once.

The Peoria Rivermen announced today that the team will sign veteran winger Dennis Sicard to a contract tomorrow morning prior to the team’s weekend home games against Knoxville and Quad City. Sicard comes to the Rivermen after he last played for the Macon Mayhem last season, when he notched eight goals and 22 assists in 50 outings.

The Peoria Rivermen have announced today that 2019-20 full-season Season Tickets are now on sale through the Rivermen office. As in years past, fans can get their tickets for a discounted price if paying in full by May 1, and a lineup of season ticket perks make their return including an exclusive preseason Meet the Team party, a 15% discount on Rivermen merchandise, and the team’s No Ticket Goes Wasted program allowing fans to exchange unused tickets for select game dates.

The Peoria Rivermen announced today that the team has completed a trade with the Quad City Storm, acquiring winger Austin Hervey in exchange for center Dean Yakura, winger Stephen Gaul, and the SPHL rights to center Joseph Widmar, currently on loan to ECHL Atlanta. In a separate move, the Rivermen have placed defenseman Aaron Atwell on waivers.