PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen will face the Knoxville Ice Bears in the SPHL semifinals.
The No. 1 seed Rivermen drew No. 7 seed Knoxville when the latter upset second-seeded Huntsville with a two-game playoff sweep in the opening round.
The second round is expanding to a best-of-5 format for the first time with the 2026 postseason.
The series opens with two games in Peoria, shifts to Knoxville for two games, and returns to Peoria for a final game if needed.
Here is the SPHL semifinals schedule:
Just the ticket
Tickets for the semifinals go on sale Monday, April 13. They can be purchased through the Rivermen team offices at (309) 676-1040 or via Ticketmaster.
Glass seats are $32; premium lower bowl seats are $26; Pilot House seats are $20, and upper bowl seats are $19.
The SPHL semifinals pairings
(1) Peoria Rivermen vs. (7) Knoxville Ice Bears
(3) Roanoke vs. (4) Evansville.
(This story has been updated to add new information)
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: What to know about schedule, ticket prices for Peoria Rivermen in SPHL semifinals
Reporting by Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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