minor league hockey

The hockey team and Peoria Civic Center announced the deal in a joint news release on Tuesday. This follows more than a year of doubts over the team's long-term future at the downtown venue it's called home for decades.

The Peoria Rivermen are champions of The SPHL for the second time in three years.

The Peoria Rivermen are returning from Virginia with the President's Cup trophy as champions of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

The Peoria Rivermen embark on the last stage of their quest for the Southern Professional Hockey League championship Thursday night at the Peoria Civic Center.

The Peoria Rivermen will play their first postseason hockey game at the Peoria Civic Center in nearly four years Friday night. Wherever this playoff road leads, the franchise's long-term relationship with the Civic Center beyond next season is unclear.

Peoria's two primary minor league sports franchises say their industry was overlooked in federal COVID-19 relief as they seek support for a possible new financial aid package.

The Peoria Rivermen haven't played a hockey game in almost 19 months, with COVID-19 halting the 2019-20 season last March and the team opting not to participate last season.

The Peoria Rivermen’s game Fri. is being postponed, due to the opposing team’s bus crashing in Morton Thurs., which resulted in players and staff being…