PEORIA (25News Now) – SPHL’s 2026–27 season just got longer, and hockey fans, including Peoria Rivermen’s faithful, will get more chances to catch the action.

The league is moving from a 58-game schedule to a 60-game schedule, meaning each team will see 30 games at home, and another 30 on the road.

“With the growth of the SPHL and the addition of Mobile, AL for the 2027-2028 season, we are excited to give fans additional opportunities to experience an SPHL game and enhance the continuing development of the league,” Commissioner Doug Price said in a statement.

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