Peoria Mustangs
| Peoria Mustangs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Peoria, Illinois |
| League | NA3HL |
| Founded | 2000[1] |
| Home arena | Owens Center |
| Colors | Navy, white, light tan, light blue |
| Owners | <!Steve Ortman, Jean-Guy Trudel, Jason & Becki Walley--> |
| General manager | Blake Ortman (2024-present) |
| Head coach | Luke Gruden (2025–26) |
| 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).[2] The team plays their home games at the Owens Center in Peoria, Illinois.[3] 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.[4]
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:[5]
- Logan Bittle - Bloomington PrairieThunder (IHL), US National Under 18 Team
- Aaron Dawson - Carolina Hurricanes 2003 NHL entry draft, Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)[6][7]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous seasons not recorded | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 47 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 139 | 260 | 6th of 6, Central Div. 31st of 35, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2025–26 | 47 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 138 | 280 | 6th of 6, Central Div. 36st of 38, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
References
- ↑ "Peoria Mustangs continue to win and develop strong talent in NA3HL |". Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Peoria Park District". Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Owens Center - Peoria Park District".
- ↑ Robinson, Steve. "Ruwe finds a home".
- ↑ "CSHL Peoria Mustangs | Alumni". Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Aaron Dawson Stats and News". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Aaron Dawson's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2022.