| Peoria Mustangs | |
|---|---|
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| City | Peoria, Illinois |
| League | NA3HL |
| Founded | 2000 [1] |
| Home arena | Owens Center |
| Colors | Navy, white, light tan, light blue |
| General manager | Steve Ortman (2017–18) |
| Head coach | Steve Ortman [2] (2017–18) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000–present | Peoria Mustangs |
The Peoria Mustangs are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). [3] The team plays their home games at the Owens Center in Peoria, Illinois. [4] The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian major junior, collegiate, and eventually professional teams. [5]
Alumni
The Mustangs have had many alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I and Division III, ACHA college, and at professional levels, including: [6]
- Logan Bittle - Bloomington PrairieThunder ( IHL), US National Under 18 Team
- Aaron Dawson - Carolina Hurricanes 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Idaho Steelheads ( ECHL) [7] [8]
References
- ^ "Peoria Mustangs continue to win and develop strong talent in NA3HL |". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Ortman returns as head coach and GM for Peoria Mustangs". NA3HL. July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Peoria Park District". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Owens Center - Peoria Park District".
- ^ Robinson, Steve. "Ruwe finds a home".
- ^ "CSHL Peoria Mustangs | Alumni". Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Aaron Dawson Stats and News". NHL.com.
- ^ "Aaron Dawson's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
| Peoria Mustangs | |
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| City | Peoria, Illinois |
| League | NA3HL |
| Founded | 2000 [1] |
| Home arena | Owens Center |
| Colors | Navy, white, light tan, light blue |
| General manager | Steve Ortman (2017–18) |
| Head coach | Steve Ortman [2] (2017–18) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000–present | Peoria Mustangs |
The Peoria Mustangs are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). [3] The team plays their home games at the Owens Center in Peoria, Illinois. [4] The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian major junior, collegiate, and eventually professional teams. [5]
Alumni
The Mustangs have had many alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I and Division III, ACHA college, and at professional levels, including: [6]
- Logan Bittle - Bloomington PrairieThunder ( IHL), US National Under 18 Team
- Aaron Dawson - Carolina Hurricanes 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Idaho Steelheads ( ECHL) [7] [8]
References
- ^ "Peoria Mustangs continue to win and develop strong talent in NA3HL |". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Ortman returns as head coach and GM for Peoria Mustangs". NA3HL. July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Peoria Park District". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Owens Center - Peoria Park District".
- ^ Robinson, Steve. "Ruwe finds a home".
- ^ "CSHL Peoria Mustangs | Alumni". Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Aaron Dawson Stats and News". NHL.com.
- ^ "Aaron Dawson's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.