2008-09 Peoria Rivermen Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-31-2 (SO: 0-4) - 92 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Davis Payne (43-31, 6 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 160,759, Avg. 4,019 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 43-31-2 (SO: 0-4) - 92 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Davis Payne (43-31, 6 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 160,759, Avg. 4,019 in 40 home dates
The Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the AHL's West Division.
The Rivermen scored 215 goals and allowed 211. Steve Regier netted 22 goals for Peoria, while Trent Whitfield accounted for 30 assists. Ben Bishop topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.81 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Davis Payne coached the team. The 2008-09 Peoria Rivermen lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bishop | G | November 21, 1986 | 6'7" | 215 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Jon Booras | F | December 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Billings, MT |
| Ross Carlson | LW | February 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Duluth, MN |
| Chris Conner | R | December 23, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Westland, MI USA |
| Carl Corazzini | R | April 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | R | Framingham, MA USA |
| Jeff Cowan | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Nick Drazenovic | C | January 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Prince George, BC |
| T.J. Fast | D | September 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Jonathan Filewich | R | October 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Justin Fletcher | D | March 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Maryville, IL |
| Matt Foy | R | May 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 219 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Curtis Fraser | C | April 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Surrey, BC |
| Alexander Hellstrom | D | April 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Chris Holt | G | June 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 221 | L | South Surrey, BC Canada |
| Alexandre Imbeault | RW | June 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Montreal, QC |
| Jim Jackson | D | April 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Marquette, MI |
| Jonas Junland | D | November 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Linkoping, Sweden |
| Tomas Kana | C | November 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 202 | R | Opava, Czech Republic |
| Manny Legace | G | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 204 | L | Alliston, ON Canada |
| Jori Lehtera | C | December 23, 1987 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Nikolay Lemtyugov | RW | January 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Charles Linglet | L | June 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bryan Miller | D | February 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Wayne, NJ |
| Eric Neilson | RW | August 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Fredericton, NB |
| Cam Paddock | C | March 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 191 | R | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Aaron Palushaj | RW | September 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Livonia, MI |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | January 18, 1990 | 6'3" | 206 | R | King City, ON Canada |
| Chris Porter | C | May 29, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Reaves | RW | January 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Steve Regier | L | August 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Danny Richmond | D | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marek Schwarz | G | April 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Josh Soares | F | February 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Yan Stastny | C | September 30, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Tyson Strachan | R | October 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Melfort, SK Canada |
| Julian Talbot | C | March 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Wahnapitae, ON |
| Ivan Vishnevskiy | D | February 18, 1988 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Barnaul, Russia |
| Steve Wagner | D | March 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Trent Whitfield | C | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Brad Winchester | L | March 1, 1981 | 6'5" | 228 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Jeff Woywitka | D | September 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Vermilion, AB Canada |
| Andy Wozniewski | D | May 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Buffalo Grove, IL USA |
