Dion Activated From IR Among Other Moves

March 3, 2020 - 09:50 am

Dion Activated From IR Among Other Moves

Rivermen stay put at SPHL trade deadline

Photo credits: Dennis Sievers

 

PEORIA, IL – The Peoria Rivermen announced earlier today that forward and alternate captain Cody Dion has been activated from the 30-day IR. Dion will be eligible to play in Peoria’s next game coming Friday, March 6th against Birmingham. In order to make a roster spot available for Dion, the club has released forward Nathan Pelligra. Head coach Jean-Guy Trudel also released goaltender Ryland Pashovitz.

 

Dion, 29, last played on January 31st against Quad City. The power forward missed all 12 games in February with a lower-body injury. Cody has skated in 30 games with the Rivermen this season, tallying six goals and six assists. Including playoffs, Friday will be Dion’s 260th SPHL game.

 

Pelligra, 27, played six games with the Rivermen after being signed mid-February. He scored his lone goal with Peoria in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss against Pensacola. Pashovitz was in goal for Saturday’s loss, making 33 saves. The 24-year-old rookie goaltender went 5-1-1 with the Rivermen, registering a .914 save percentage to go with a 2.10 goals against average. 

 

Another goaltender is expected to sign with the Rivermen before Friday’s game. 

 

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