Peoria Rivermen

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	Team	Peoria Rivermen
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	Logosize	200px
	City	Peoria, Illinois
	League	American Hockey League
	Conference	Western Conference
	Division	West Division
	Founded	2005
	Arena	Carver Arena
	Colors	blue and yellow
	Owner	Bruce Saurs <br> Anne Griffith
	Coach	Dave Baseggio
	GM	Kevin McDonald
	Media	Peoria Journal Star
	Affiliates	St Louis Blues ( NHL )<br> Alaska Aces ( ECHL )
	Name1	Springfield Indians
	Dates1	1926 to 1951
	Name2	Syracuse Warriors
	Dates2	1951 to 1954
	Name3	Springfield Indians
	Dates3	1954 to 1967
	Name4	Springfield Kings
	Dates4	1967 to 1974
	Name5	Springfield Indians
	Dates5	1974 to 1994
	Name6	Worcester IceCats
	Dates6	1994 to 2005
	Name7	Peoria Rivermen
	Dates7	2005 to present

The Peoria Rivermen are an Ice Hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Peoria, Illinois , USA at the Carver Arena .

HISTORY

This is the third Franchise to use the "Peoria Rivermen" name as they began play in October 2005. In its previous incarnations as the Worcester IceCats and the Springfield Indians , it is the oldest minor league hockey franchise extant and the fourth oldest professional hockey franchise, behind the Montreal Canadiens , Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League .

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