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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…

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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”,…

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Feb. 22, 2016

For Brandon Prust, the road back to the National Hockey League detours through Utica, and that is fine with him. Prior to making his debut this past Wednesday at The AUD as a member of the Utica Comets, Brandon Prust hadn't seen game action in nearly…

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Feb. 21, 2016

Saturday's Utica Comets' 39th consecutive sold-out home game at The AUD was no ordinary evening. Clinton Comets Heritage Night celebrated 90 years of Comets hockey in the Mohawk Valley, as well as those who made hockey in the Mohawk Valley possible.…

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Feb. 20, 2016

The Utica Comets jumped out to a quick start Saturday night, leading 2-0 after the first period, but couldn’t keep up the tempo, and ultimately fell 3-2 to the Albany Devils in overtime at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Ronalds Kenins (0-2-2) recorded…

Feb. 19, 2016

The Utica Comets could not overcome two early Syracuse Crunch power-play goals and saw their eight-game point streak snapped at the War Memorial on Friday night by the score of 5-4. The Comets were able to cut the Crunch's lead to one goal on four…

Feb. 19, 2016

If you’ve been to a Utica Comets home game in recent months, you may have noticed Comets players skating around the ice with flags during the pregame ceremony. No – not the AHL Utica Comets players – but rather Comets players a couple…

Feb. 18, 2016

The Utica Jr. Comets Elite program is excited to announce that Dave Clausen, Head Coach of the Utica College Women’s team, will be the head coach of the 2005 Jr. Comets Elite team. Dave brings a wealth of coaching knowledge to the Jr. Comets Elite…

Hamilton News
Feb. 17, 2016

Once again the Utica Comets special teams stepped up to lead the team to a 5-2 win over the Portland Pirates. Buoyed by a power-play goal and a short-handed tally, the Comets completed the season sweep of the Pirates with a perfect 4-0 record. Alexandre…