1987-88 Peoria Rivermen Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 34-41-7 - 75 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Pat Kelly (34-41, 7 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
1987-88 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 34-41-7 - 75 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Pat Kelly (34-41, 7 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
The Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 34 wins and 41 losses (and 7 overtime losses) for 75 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Rivermen scored 301 goals and conceded 338. Ron Handy netted 53 goals for Peoria, while Scott Harlow tallied 30 or more, too. Ron Handy recorded 63 assists. Darrell May topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Pat Kelly coached the team. The 1987-88 Peoria Rivermen lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Berg | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Kent Carlson | D | January 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Concord, NH USA |
| Rod Dallman | L | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Michael Dark | D | September 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Wade Dawson | L | May 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Robert Dirk | D | August 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marc Dumont | LW | January 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Beauport, QC CAN |
| Doug Evans | L | June 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Tim Ferguson | LW | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Wayne Gagne | D | June 27, 1964 | 5'8" | 179 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scott Harlow | L | October 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | L | East Bridgewater, MA USA |
| Kevin Herom | LW | July 6, 1967 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bruce Howes | D | July 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Mark Issel | D | October 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Dexter, MI USA |
| Pat Jablonski | G | June 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toledo, OH USA |
| Glenn Johannesen | L | February 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Rick Knickle | G | February 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Kurt Lackton | R | April 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Kansack, SASK Canada | |
| Dominic Lavoie | D | November 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Shane MacEachern | C | December 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Terry MacLean | C | September 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| George Maneluk | G | July 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Darrell May | G | March 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Point Claire, QC Canada |
| Mike Neill | D | August 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Troy Nelson | C | March 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Steve Ortman | D | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alan Perry | G | August 30, 1966 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Providence, RI USA |
| Victor Posa | L | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ban, Italy |
| Mike Posavad | D | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Mark Reade | LW | May 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Willowdale, ON Canada |
| Grant Rezansoff | RW | March 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Warren Rychel | L | May 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Ray Savard | RW | January 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Darin Smith | LW | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jim Sprenger | D | May 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 174 | Cloquet, MN USA | |
| Joe Stefan | C/RW | February 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Randy Taylor | D | July 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 207 | Cornwall, ON Canada | |
| Dave Thomlinson | L | October 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Perry Turnbull | L | March 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Rimbey, AB Canada |
| Ernie Vargas | RW | March 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| Tom Weiss | G | January 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Englewood, CO USA |
| Rob Whistle | D | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
