Every story from the Peoria Rivermen run to the 2024 SPHL championship
Dave Eminian
The Peoria Rivermen raised the President's Cup as the champions of the SPHL for the 2023-24 season, celebrating on Sunday, April 28 on the ice at Carver Arena in Peoria.
In honor of the hockey franchise's title season, we take a look back at every story and all the photo galleries from the Rivermen run through the SPHL playoffs:
Celebration:Everything to know about the Rivermen championship celebration in Peoria
President's Cup finals
The Rivermen defeated the Huntsville Havoc in the three-game series, earning the franchise its second playoff championship in three seasons and fifth overall across three leagues.
- Inside the celebration:Celebration includes magic crystal, grandma drinking from the Cup and more
- Rivermen 5, Havoc 1: Peoria wins SPHL championship on home ice for first time in 25 years
- Rivermen 6, Havoc 4:Peoria forces winner-take-all rematch in SPHL finals
- Havoc 3, Rivermen 2:Peoria opens SPHL finals with 'frustrating' road loss
- Preview:Peoria-born captain ready to lead Rivermen title shot in final playoffs
- Player spotlight: Rivermen goaltender's journey led him to center of SPHL President's Cup Finals
President's Cup semifinals
The Rivermen swept the Evansville Thunderbolts, rallying to win the series at Carver Arena and advance to the SPHL finals.
- Rivermen 5, Thunderbolts 2: How 78 seconds brought an unforgettable comeback and sent Peoria to the finals
- Rivermen 7, Thunderbolts 2:Peoria tandem scores four goals to lead Game 1 rout of Evansville
- Preview:Peoria knows what to expect from SPHL semifinal opponent Evansville
President's Cup quarterfinals
The Rivermen opened the SPHL playoff with a sweep of the Pensacola Ice Flyers, the team that defeated Peoria in the 2015-16 SPHL finals.
- Rivermen 6, Ice Flyers 1: Peoria blows out Pensacola for series sweep in quarterfinals
- Rivermen 3, Ice Flyers 2 (OT):Peoria veteran's first pro playoff goal delivers overtime victory
- Preview: What to know as Peoria starts SPHL playoff journey
- Roster: A look at who was on the Peoria roster for the playoff run
Peoria Rivermen regular season
- Who won the team awards? See which Peoria players won awards an the team's annual banquet
- Season finale: Peoria sets SPHL home record in finale, captain says farewell and playoffs set