Video moments from the Peoria Rivermen President's Cup championship game against Evansville

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PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen came up short in their quest to win the SPHL President's Cup for the third time in five seasons when they dropped a 6-4 decision to Evansville in Game 5 of the best-of-5 President's Cup Finals series on Saturday at Carver Arena.

Here are some video sights and sounds that capture the game, Evansville's celebration, fans tailgating and more.

Rivermen fans started arriving at 2:30 in Civic Center parking lot for a tailgate before the decisive Game 5 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals at Carver Arena, a 7 pm puck drop pic.twitter.com/TDxXqgC5f9

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 9, 2026

Big, jacked up crowd on hand for Game 5 title match pic.twitter.com/xOnsimZuXa

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

Rivermen have the first goal, I slick skate and rip from the right hashmarks by captain Alec Baer at 7:01 of the first period. Crowd is on tilt pic.twitter.com/SwTK4cE3Yn

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

Boom. Jordan Ernst with a huge drive top of slot goes through to cut it to 5-4 with 5:07 left. pic.twitter.com/oWVIBLbPiW

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

Happening on the Carver Arena at 11:12pm, Evansville Thunderbolts are out for an encore pic.twitter.com/NRy8qgDdg4

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

Thunderbolts having a blast pic.twitter.com/sGSZ3t8ZV2

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

And off to Evansville they go pic.twitter.com/Uy4uoqirMJ

— Dave Eminian (@icetimecleve) May 10, 2026

Dave Eminian is the Journal Star senior writer and sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.

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