Peoria Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel, unhappy with his slumping team, removed the leadership letters from their jerseys.

UPDATE (7:00 p.m.): Pucks will fly once again in Mobile as a new team skates into the Port City. The news came around noon on Wednesday as the city held a press conference to make the announcement.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Forward Aidan Litke of the Evansville Thunderbolts has received a scholarship to play NCAA Division 1 hockey at Niagara University, marking a first for a Southern ...

PEORIA, Ill. -- A bloody in-game injury led to the suspension of a Southern Professional Hockey League game on Saturday night. Huntsville Havoc center Justin Cseter and Peoria Rivermen player Dennis ...

The Peoria Rivermen helped a tiny school in Pekin get 80 kids and staff to its annual Education Day game, arranging and paying for transportation.

Professional hockey is returning to Mobile. The Southern Professional Hockey League is adding a minor-league expansion team to debut for the 2027-2028 season. “We are excited and proud to bring ...

PEORIA — The SPHL opened its 2025-26 league year on Tuesday morning as the deadline for teams to submit their 13-player protected rights list arrived. The Peoria Rivermen left several notable veteran ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After missing the playoffs a year ago, local hockey fans looked on as the Knoxville Ice Bears dropped the puck on game one of the SPHL President’s Cup Championship series as ...

PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen continued building their forward group Thursday morning by signing a pair of centers, one a top returnee and the other a rookie out of college. Peoria signed center Mike ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The ice might be cold inside the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, but the fans were on fire as the Ice Bears skated into the Southern Professional Hockey League championships for the first ...