The '''Peoria Rivermen''' waswere a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[American Hockey League]]. They played in [[Peoria, Illinois]], USA at the [[Peoria Civic Center|Carver Arena]]. On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the team would relocate to [[Utica, New York]] after the [[2012–13 AHL season]], and be known as the [[Utica Comets]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Anonymous |url=http://www.uticaod.com/sports/x1292451424/Its-official-Pro-hockey-returns-to-Utica |title=It's official: Pro hockey returns to Utica – Utica, NY – The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York |publisher=Uticaod.com |date= |accessdate=June 14, 2013}}</ref>
