1985-86 Peoria Rivermen Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 46-31-5 - 97 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Pat Kelly (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
1985-86 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 46-31-5 - 97 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Pat Kelly (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
The Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 46 wins and 31 losses (and 5 overtime losses) for 97 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Rivermen netted 338 goals and conceded 297. Doug Evans scored 46 goals for Peoria, while Brian Shaw, Mike Prestidge and Grant Rezansoff each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Prestidge accounted for 56 assists. Darrell May earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.23 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Pat Kelly coached the team. The 1985-86 Peoria Rivermen lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Adey | F | August 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Normand Baron | L | December 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Philippe Bozon | L | November 30, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Chamonix, France |
| Rob Brownlie | D | January 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Mt. Clemens, MI USA | |
| Ron Choules | LW | July 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Brian Clark | LW | July 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Brian Cross | D | May 22, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Brantford, ON Canada | |
| Mark Cupolo | LW | November 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| 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 |
| John Deasey | LW | August 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 174 | Edina, MN USA | |
| Don Edwardson | ||||||
| Don Einwechter | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Kitchner, ONT Canada |
| Pat Ethier | D | March 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| Doug Evans | L | June 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Shawn Evans | D | September 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Bob Fleming | RW | May 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rick Hendricks | D | May 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hardisty, AB Canada |
| Graham Herring | D | October 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bruce Holloway | D | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Revelstoke, BC 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 |
| Dave MacDonald | ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Grant Rezansoff | RW | March 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Marty Ruff | D | May 19, 1963 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Warburg, AB Canada |
| Glen Sharpley | C | September 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | R | York, ON Canada |
| Brian Shaw | RW | May 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dennis Smith | D | July 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Carey Walker | G | June 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 194 | New Westminster, BC Canada | |
| Dan Wood | RW | October 30, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
