News

Jun. 08, 2017

Utica, NY - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority (UMVMAA) Chairman Carl Annese announced today that the board, in conjunction with co-applicant Oneida County, has submitted the City of Utica’s Urban Renewal Agency Application to purchase…

Jun. 07, 2017

Vancouver, BC - The Vancouver Canucks announced Head Coach Travis Green’s coaching staff today, naming Newell Brown, Nolan Baumgartner, Doug Jarvis and Manny Malhotra assistant coaches, Dan Cloutier goaltending coach, Glenn Carnegie skill coach…

Jun. 07, 2017

The U District, an area devoted to Arts, Sports, and Entertainment, has the ability to change the landscape of downtown Utica. The District, containing the Nexus Center, American Craft Beer Museum and Innovation Center, Utica Commons Casino and the evolving…

May. 31, 2017

The history of beer in Utica is a rich one, dating back to the 1800s. Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. is looking to bring history to the present and carry it through the future with the American Craft Beer Museum and Innovation Center.…

May. 24, 2017

Those of you who have been to Lake Placid, New York, are familiar with the basics: it’s a small town in upstate New York that gains most of its revenue from tournament-based sports recreation play. This is the exact foot traffic and critical mass…

May. 17, 2017

When Mayor John T. McKennan came up with the idea for a central hub of activity in Utica, New York, he had no idea that sixty years later, in 2017, similar minds would piggyback on his innovative plan to make The AUD and its surrounding area the place…

May. 03, 2017

Utica, NY - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has re-signed defenseman Andrey Pedan to a one-year, two-way contract. “Andrey had a good season in Utica and we’re pleased to re-sign him,” said…

Apr. 26, 2017

Vancouver, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks General Manger Jim Benning announced today that the team has named Travis Green as Head Coach. Green becomes the 19th Head Coach in Canucks history after being promoted from his role as Head Coach of the club’s…

A LOOK BACK AT THE 2016-17 SEASON
Apr. 24, 2017

The fourth season for the Utica Comets is in the books. While it was a season that unfortunately did not result in playoff hockey, the seven months of hockey that fans witnessed at The AUD brought about some exciting changes coupled with building upon…

Apr. 24, 2017

Adam Pawlick has an interesting past. Originally from Whitesboro (NY), prior to joining the Comets' staff this past fall, Pawlick played three seasons professionally for the Pensacola Ice Flyers hockey team. Stepping away from skating (after winning…