SPHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Peoria Rivermen defeated Knoxville Ice Bears 5:4. The match was played in SPHL 2021. Goals were scored by J. Price 6′, A. McVeigh 19′, J. Piotrowski 9′, S. Timofeev 12′, J. Piotrowski 14′, J. Piotrowski 16′, D. Balsamo 17′, A. Hagaman 13′, P. Deslauriers 15′. League standings: Peoria Rivermen #3, Knoxville Ice Bears #1.
Match Events
Key match events between Peoria Rivermen and Knoxville Ice Bears — 9 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
A. Bellant
C. Dion
C. Graham
M. Godbout
A. Hagaman
A. Bellant
M. Cloutier
Rivalry since 2017
Peoria Rivermen vs Knoxville Ice Bears Head to Head Results· 50
Peoria Rivermen and Knoxville Ice Bears have met 50 times — Peoria Rivermen won 34, Knoxville Ice Bears won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Peoria Rivermen leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 296 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.92 per match (183 for the home side, 113 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 41 matches (82%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Peoria Rivermen sit #3 and Knoxville Ice Bears are #1 in the SPHL table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Knoxville Ice Bears | GP56 | Won34 | Lost10 | Pts88 |
| #2 | Huntsville Havoc | GP56 | Won32 | Lost13 | Pts84 |
| #3 | Peoria Rivermen | GP56 | Won32 | Lost11 | Pts83 |
| #4 | Fayetteville Marksmen | GP56 | Won33 | Lost14 | Pts82 |
| #5 | Quad City Storm | GP56 | Won26 | Lost15 | Pts73 |
| #6 | Pensacola Ice Flyers | GP56 | Won25 | Lost19 | Pts68 |
| #7 | Evansville Thunderbolts | GP56 | Won20 | Lost26 | Pts58 |
| #8 | Roanoke Dawgs | GP56 | Won22 | Lost24 | Pts55 |
| #9 | Birmingham Bulls | GP56 | Won14 | Lost32 | Pts42 |
| #10 | Macon Mayhem | GP56 | Won9 | Lost40 | Pts26 |
| #11 | Vermilion County Bobcats | GP56 | Won3 | Lost46 | Pts15 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026