PEORIA ( WMBD Radio ) - The Peoria Rivermen are back on the ice as they look to reclaim the top spot in the Southern Professional Hockey League.

Training camp for the Rivermen takes place this week at the Civic Center. Peoria is coming off a campaign where a repeat bid for the President’s Cup came up short in the semifinals of the SPHL Playoffs.

12 players return from last year’s team, but only 5 players from the 2024 President’s Cup championship team are suiting up for Peoria.

Captain Alec Baer is one of the five, and says getting back on top is all about getting back to basics.

“It started yesterday (Tuesday), it’s a very long grind to get where we need to be for a championship. We’re there every year, it’s just some things don’t work out,” Baer said.

Head coach Jean Guy Trudel

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