John Kurtz is known as a fighter in the American Hockey League, but what many don’t know is that for years, he’s been fighting off the ice trying to help another tough guy he knows. It all began eight years ago, when he was shocked to learn…
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Mike Zalewski to a two-way deal for the 2015.16 season, replacing his AHL-only contract. Zalewski has subsequently been recalled from the AHL Utica Comets…
It has certainly been a wild two-and-a-half years for Comets fans in the Mohawk Valley.If you have not heard – (and how could you have not?) – the Utica Comets won for the 100th time in the regular season on Saturday with a thrilling 1-0 overtime…
Over the weekend of January 7th, the 2004 Utica Jr. Comets Elite team had the opportunity to travel to Lake Placid, New York and compete in the prestigious Can/Am Hockey tournament. This year, the 2004 Elite team participated in the PeeWee division,…
The Utica Comets and Travis Green made history with each notching their 100th regular season win with a 1-0 overtime thriller over the Albany Devils on Saturday evening at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The 100th win came in the franchise’s 191st game,…
Led by Joe Cannata’s 26-save performance, the Utica Comets beat the Syracuse Crunch 3-1 Friday night at the Onondaga County War Memorial at the OnCenter. With the win, the Comets snapped a seven game losing streak and take home a commanding lead…
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…
Although the holidays have ended, winter has only just begun in Utica. Recognizing the impeding frigid weather, Utica Comets player Darren Archibald set out on a mission to ensure no one was left facing the cold this winter. During three Comets home…
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has reassigned left wing Chris Higgins to the AHL Utica Comets.Higgins, 32, has appeared in 25 games for the Canucks this season where he has registered three points (2-1-3)…
The Comets returned home after a three-game road trip and claimed their first point in seven tries in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Marlies at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday night. Despite outshooting the Marlies 37-22, the Comets suffered…