Rivs

Peoria Rivermen Through the Years

By Lee1115

  • Peoria Prancers Join IHL

    The Peoria Prancers were added to the International Hockey league. In their first season they finished 25-47-10.

  • Peoria Rivermen Born

    Peoria Civic Center Peoria Journal Star newspaper hold a contest to to rename the team. Rivermen name wins.

  • Rivermen Win Turner Cup

    The Rivermen beat the Muskegon Lumberjacks 4 games to 3 to win the IHL's Turner Cup.

  • Rivs Win Second Turner Cup

    Rivermen beat the Fort Wayne Komets 4 games to 2 to capture the franchise's 2nd Turner Cup

  • Rivermen Join ECHL

    The franchise moves into the ECHL

  • Rivermen Win Kelly Cup

    The Rivermen defeat the Louisiana IceGators 4 games to 2 and win the ECHL's Kelly Cup.

  • Rivermen Join AHL

    The Rivermen franchise joins the American Hockey League

  • Vancouver Canucks Buy Rivermen

    The Canucks plan on moving the Peoria Rivermen to Abbotsford, which would end the franchise's run of 31 consecutive pro hockey seasons.