Rivermen's Jean-Guy Trudel wins SPHL coach of the year for 4th time

Rivermen's Jean-Guy Trudel wins SPHL coach of the year for 4th time

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- For the fourth time, Peoria Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel has been named Coach of the Year by the SPHL. It's a remarkable accomplishment for Trudel as the Rivermen have only been in the league for 11 years and comes after the team earned their 6th William B. Coffey Trophy as regular-season champions with a 40-10-6 record, matching a Rivermen record for wins set in the 2018-2019 season. "First and foremost, it's a tremendo…

Peoria’s Jean-Guy Trudel named SPHL Coach of the Year

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (April 18, 2025) – The SPHL announced Friday that Jean-Guy Trudel of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the SPHL Coach of the Year in a vote of league coaches, staff, and broadcasters. Huntsville’s Stuart Stefan, Knoxville’s John Gurskis, and Roanoke’s Dan Bremner tied for second in the balloting. Trudel led Peoria to their record sixth William B. Coffey Trophy as regular-season champions with a 40-10-6 record, matching the