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SOUTHAVEN, Miss.  – The holiday season is one for family and relaxation. For the Mississippi RiverKings' defenseman Mike Grace, however, it’s also about preparing to make a championship run in the New Year. Grace is a case study in longevity. Over the course of his professional career he has missed only one game, coming in February of 2014. Since then, he has been a stalwart on the RiverKings blue line, suiting up in all 96 of the team’s appearances. The transition to the... Read More

SOUTHAVEN, Miss –  Mississippi RiverKings Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Derek Landmesser announced today that RiverKings forward and alternate captain Devin Mantha has been called-up to the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. There is no timetable for his return. Mantha, 26, is in his third season with the RiverKings. The 6-foot 1, 203-pound native of Ann Arbor, Michigan has appeared in all 21 of RiverKings contests this season, accruing 19 points (7G and 12A), a +9 rating. ... Read More

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - The Mississippi RiverKings (13-5-3) saw their nine-game home point-streak come to an end at the hands of Jordan Ruby and the Huntsville Havoc (14-8-0) with a 4-1 loss at home on Sunday afternoon. The teams traded goals in the first period. John Lidgett put the Havoc on top first with a wrap-around goal that beat Garrett Sheehan between the legs to give Huntsville a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Matt Harrington tallied his second point in as many nights, and his first goal... Read More

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - ‘Tis the season for roster moves. The Mississippi RiverKings had been fortunate for most of the year to have one of the more consistent lineups in the Southern Professional Hockey League. But in the span of a week, the team lost goaltender Peter Di Salvo and defenseman Reid Campbell to call-ups. Then in an effort to add some physicality to the forward unit, Head Coach Derek Landmesser dealt forward Ben Rubin to Louisiana for forward Luke Kasteel and all of a sudden, the... Read More