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16_0301 Travis NS
Mar. 01, 2016

This year an extraordinary transformation continues at The AUD.  Now in his third season as coach of the Utica Comets, Travis Green has witnessed both the franchise and the players grow. Prior to every Comets' radio broadcast this season, fans…

16_0228 Negrin NS
Feb. 28, 2016

The Utica Comets could not complete the weekend three-in-three sweep and were dropped by the Hershey Bears 5-1 on at the GIANT Center Sunday night. Alexandre Grenier (1-0-1) scored on the power-play, for the Comets only goal of the evening, while Richard…

Feb. 27, 2016

Backed by goals from Alexandre Grenier and Jordan Subban, the Utica Comets defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the third time this season with a 2-1 win at the PPL Center on Saturday night. Joe Cannata made 20 saves in the win, while Alexandre Grenier…

16_0220 Marino NS
Feb. 26, 2016

Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the club has signed forward Brandon Marino to a professional tryout contract (PTO). Marino, 29, scored once and picked up four penalty minutes in eight games for the Comets…

Feb. 26, 2016

The Utica Comets scored in every period Friday night, including two goals in the second period, to defeat the St. John’s IceCaps 4-1 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Carter Bancks (1-1-2), and Brandon Prust (0-2-2) had multi-point nights for the…

Clinton Comets Night NS
Feb. 25, 2016

Through the extreme generosity of Utica Comet fans, the team is proud to announce that Clinton Comets Heritage Night raised $60,446 on Saturday night at The AUD. Proceeds raised for the Save of the Day Foundation will be dedicated towards locally…

16_0224 Comettes NS
Feb. 24, 2016

It's no secret that the Sitrin Comettes dance team adds a whole lot of energy when the puck drops for Comets hockey at The AUD. Utica Comets' fans have much to concentrate on when attending home games. There is (of course) the 60 minutes of regulation…

Feb. 23, 2016

As the Utica Jr. Comets Elite season begins to wind down, the 2004 and 2006 teams celebrated a season of success with their Utica Comets mentors at Pin-O-Rama bowling alley. While the Utica Comets mentorship program has helped develop the youth players…

Feb. 22, 2016

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have acquired Markus Granlund from Calgary in exchange for Hunter Shinkaruk. Granlund, 22, has split the 2015-16 season between the Calgary Flames (4-3-7 in 31 games) and…

16_0222 Friesen NS
Feb. 22, 2016

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has reassigned centre Alex Friesen to the AHL Utica Comets. Friesen, 25, appeared in his first NHL game on February 15, 2016 versus the Minnesota Wild. The 5’10”,…