Utica Comets

The Peoria Rivermen are struggling early this season. After three games, the Rivermen have only been able to take home one point and have quickly found themselves at the bottom of the Midwest Division. The bleeding started on the team’s opening night as they dropped a road game to the Abbotsford Heat 4-1. Peoria’s lone goal came in the final …

It appears that the NHL lockout has caused ripples that are now being felt all through various professional hockey leagues. The St. Louis Blues aren’t immune, and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, are caught in the mix. The Rivermen opened their pre-season schedule against fellow Illinois clubs, the Chicago Wolves and the Rockford IceHogs. The Rivermen took …