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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.