The Peoria Rivermen are proud to announce that Mike McKenna has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Peoria community during the 2012-13 season.
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McKenna named CCM/AHL Player of the Week
The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen goaltender Mike McKenna has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 24, 2013.
Mike McKenna stops 24 shots as Peoria Rivermen beat Abbotsford Heat 4-1
Mike McKenna made 24 saves as the Peoria Rivermen defeated the Abbotsford Heat 4-1 in American Hockey League action Friday.
Cody Beach, Brett Sonne, Chris Porter and Adam Cracknell each scored for Peoria (22-21-6).
Mike McKenna Pro Tip on Handling Tips and Traffic
Veteran professional goaltender Mike Mckenna has been a regular contributor at InGoal Magazine over the years, and a reader favourite.
His complete breakdown of his equipment and why he wears it the way he does remains the most viewed online post in InGoal history, and his magazine article on puck handling, and how to develop a system to help your team get out of its own end last summer provided invaluable insight for goaltenders at all levels.
Rivermen goalie Mike McKenna proves an eccentric and thoughtful guy
Mike McKenna is a veteran goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen, but it is a crowded, fascinating place behind this goaltender’s mask.
You Can Play: Peoria Rivermen – Mike McKenna
Said goaltender Mike McKenna, “The You Can Play Project is something I have fully supported since its inception. Hockey is generally known as a ‘macho’ sport, but I think it is very important for people to understand that the bulk of our players are also compassionate people that believe in the virtues of equality and respect.
Eminian: Connecticut Tragedy Hit Home With Rivermen
“You know, once the puck drops all we think about is the game. That’s our job, it’s what we do,” Rivermen goaltender Mike McKenna said. “But before and after the game (Friday and Saturday) all we could think of was the massacre in Connecticut.
McKenna and McRae – Blues Assign 24 Players to Peoria
St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Friday the club has assigned 24 players to the Blues’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.
In addition, the club has assigned three players to their junior and European teams.
The players assigned to Peoria include goaltender Mike McKenna and forward Philip McRae.
McKenna Realizes Childhood Dream
When Mike McKenna reports to Blues Training Camp in September, he won’t need anyone to show him around town.
The 29-year-old goaltender grew up in St. Louis and still lives here in the offseason. On July 1, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with his hometown team and he couldn’t be happier.
McKenna talks hometown signing, season with B-Sens
Mike McKenna entered the 2011-12 campaign understanding the role that was intended for him, but knowing that plans for the goalie position don’t always hold up for an entire season.
