PEORIA, Ill. — The Southern Professional Hockey League on Thursday announced Peoria Rivermen forward Alec Baer as the league’s most valuable player for the 2021-2022 season.
Baer is the first-ever Rivermen player to win the award in the SPHL era.
Baer, a Minnesota-native, has had a career season with Peoria, netting 26 goals and 54 assists for a total of 80 points, marking a new Rivermen SPHL record for total points in a single season and his 54 assists were another Rivermen season record.
The Rivermen are currently in the second round of the SPHL playoffs against the Quad City Storm.
Game two is Friday night at Carver Arena. If necessary, game three will also be at Carver Arena Saturday night. The Storm leads 1-0.
