Peoria Mustangs
| Peoria Mustangs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Peoria, Illinois |
| League | NA3HL |
| Founded | 2000 |
| 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). The team plays their home games at the Owens Center in Peoria, Illinois. 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.
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:
- Logan Bittle - Bloomington PrairieThunder (IHL), US National Under 18 Team
- Aaron Dawson - Carolina Hurricanes 2003 NHL entry draft, Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
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.