Peoria Rivermen
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The Peoria Rivermen were a minor league hockey team in the ECHL, and located in Peoria, Illinois. They were affiliated with St. Louis Blues of the NHL and the Worcester IceCats of the AHL. The history of this franchise dates back to 1982, when they were the Peoria Prancers of the International Hockey League. They changed their name to the Rivermen in 1984 and they have been a fixture in Peoria ever since. They won the IHL's Turner Cup in 1991 and the ECHL's Kelly Cup in 2000.
The AHL Worcester IceCats franchise will be relocating to Peoria and inheriting the former ECHL franchise's namesake.
The Rivermen play their home games at the Carver Arena, which is also the home of the Peoria Rough Riders indoor football team playing in the UIF. The Rivermen hosted the ECHL All Star Game in 2004.
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| 2004-05 teams: Albany River Rats | Binghamton Senators | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Chicago Wolves | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | Cleveland Barons | Edmonton Roadrunners | Grand Rapids Griffins | Hamilton Bulldogs | Hartford Wolf Pack | Hershey Bears | Houston Aeros | Lowell Lock Monsters | Manchester Monarchs | Manitoba Moose | Milwaukee Admirals | Norfolk Admirals | Philadelphia Phantoms | Portland Pirates | Providence Bruins | Rochester Americans | San Antonio Rampage | Springfield Falcons | St. John's Maple Leafs | Syracuse Crunch | Utah Grizzlies | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Worcester IceCats | |
| Trophies and Awards: Calder Cup | |