Renowned enforcer shares stories as he visits Rivermen for 'Twisters' rebrand

Meet Journal Star senior sports writer and columnist Dave Eminian Journal Star reporter Dave Eminian covers Bradley Braves basketball and Peoria Rivermen hockey. PEORIA — There was a time when Tony Twist put his stamp on opponents while fighting for the Peoria Rivermen. Now he's coming back to Carver Arena to lend them his name. The SPHL's first-place team will re-brand on Friday, for one game, as the Peoria Twisters, to honor a popular player from an era where classic heavyweight enforcers patrolled the game. "That time I had in Peoria was the best," said Twist, whose pro career started with the Rivermen. "There wasn't as much pressure. Or if there was, none of us felt it. We were having so...