Comets Ink Landry to an AHL Deal

by Mark Caswell, Jr.

Jan 15, 2016 Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher has announced that the club has signed defenseman Jon Landry to a standard player’s contract (SPC).

Landry, 32, signed a professional tryout agreement (PTO) with the Comets on Nov. 20 and has recorded 10 points (3-7-10) in 19 games. During the 2014-15 season he recorded 14 points (3-11-14) and a team-leading +24-plus/minus rating in 64 games for the Hershey Bears.

The Montreal, PQ native is a veteran of 241 American Hockey League games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Iowa Wild, Hershey Bears, and Comets. He has collected 95 points (16-79-95), 169 penalty minutes, and a +35 rating.