Peoria Mustangs

Ice hockey team in Peoria, Illinois
       General managerSteve Ortman (2017–18)Head coachSteve Ortman[2] (2017–18)Franchise history2000–presentPeoria 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

  1. ^ "Peoria Mustangs continue to win and develop strong talent in NA3HL |". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  2. ^ "Ortman returns as head coach and GM for Peoria Mustangs". NA3HL. July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Peoria Park District". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  4. ^ "Owens Center - Peoria Park District".
  5. ^ Robinson, Steve. "Ruwe finds a home".
  6. ^ "CSHL Peoria Mustangs | Alumni". Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  7. ^ "Aaron Dawson Stats and News". NHL.com.
  8. ^ "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

  • Official website