1984-85 Peoria Rivermen Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 48-25-9 - 105 points
in the IHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Pat Kelly (48-25-9)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
1984-85 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 48-25-9 - 105 points
in the IHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Pat Kelly (48-25-9)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
The Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 48 wins and 25 losses and 9 ties for 105 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Rivermen yielded 275 goals, fewest in the league. Peoria netted 357 goals. Mike Prestidge scored 42 goals for the team, while Doug Evans, Perry Ganchar, John Goodwin, Brian Shaw and Dave MacQueen each tallied 30 or more as well. John Goodwin contributed 64 assists. Rick Heinz earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.17 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Kelly coached the team. The 1984-85 Peoria Rivermen won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry August | RW | 5'11" | 201 | |||
| Mark Botell | D | August 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Guy Chouinard | C | October 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Ron Choules | LW | July 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Tony Curtale | D | January 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Denis Cyr | R | February 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Doug Evans | L | June 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Mark Evans | L | March 17, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | L | |
| Bob Fleming | RW | May 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Perry Ganchar | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| John Goodwin | C | September 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Rick Heinz | G | May 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Essex, ON Canada |
| Rick Hendricks | D | May 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hardisty, AB Canada |
| Don Keller | LW | December 4, 1961 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Brad Kempthorne | C | May 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Boissevain, MB Canada |
| Shawn Kilroy | G | April 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Michel Larocque | G | April 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Alain Lemieux | C | May 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dave MacQueen | RW | February 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 181 | Woodstock, ON Canada | |
| Darrell May | G | March 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Point Claire, QC Canada |
| Lee Norwood | D | February 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Glenn Oliver | D | April 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | L | |
| Mike Posavad | D | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Mike Prestidge | C | August 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 203 | Weston, ON Canada | |
| Nick Ricci | G | June 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Marty Ruff | D | May 19, 1963 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Warburg, AB Canada |
| Brian Shaw | RW | May 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sonny Sodke | ||||||
| Taras Zytynsky | D | May 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
