Peoria Rivermen (AHL)

The Peoria Rivermen were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, at the Carver Arena. After the 2012–13 AHL season, the team relocated to Utica, New York, and became the Utica Comets.

In 2011, Dave Checketts announced that the St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center, and the Peoria Rivermen were all for sale. On May 10, 2012, Tom Stillman purchased the Peoria Rivermen franchise. On August 30, the Rivermen signed a one year affiliation agreement with the Evansville IceMen, an expansion team in the ECHL, cutting ties with the Alaska Aces, who they were affiliated with since the Rivermen joined the AHL. On March 29, 2013, the Rivermen were purchased by the Vancouver Canucks. On April 18, 2013, the AHL approved the sale of the Peoria Rivermen to the Vancouver Canucks. On May 13, 2013, the Vancouver Canucks confirmed with Peoria Civic Center officials that they would not bring back the Rivermen franchise and the AHL's Peoria Rivermen would no longer play in Peoria. The AHL announced on June 14, 2013, that the franchise was being relocated to Utica, New York, as the Utica Comets for the 2013–14 AHL season. A Southern Professional Hockey League franchise replaced the AHL incarnation of the Rivermen in 2013 and took the team's name.

Regular seasonPlayoffsSeasonGamesWonLostOTLSOLPointsPCTGoalsforGoalsagainstStandingYear1stround2ndround3rdroundFinals2005–06 80 46 26 3 5 100 .625 253 226 3rd, West 2006 L, 0–4, HOU ———2006–07 80 37 33 2 8 84 .525 221 242 5th, West 2007 Did not qualify2007–08 80 38 33 4 5 85 .531 247 242 7th, West 2008 Did not qualify2008–09 80 43 31 2 4 92 .575 215 211 2nd, West 2009 L, 3–4, HOU ———2009–10 80 38 33 2 7 85 .531 233 248 5th, West 2010 Did not qualify2010–11 80 42 30 3 5 92 .575 223 218 4th, West 2011 L, 0–4, HOU ———2011–12 76 39 33 2 2 82 .539 217 207 4th, Midwest 2012 Did not qualify2012–13 76 33 35 5 3 74 .487 183 218 5th, Midwest 2013 Did not qualify