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Jul. 15, 2015

It takes a team, both on and off the ice, for the Comets to succeed. Clinton native Josh Gagnon, as team’s video coach, plays a role in that success.During games, when the rest of Travis Green’s coaching mans the bench, Josh Gagnon is an unseen and…

Jul. 09, 2015

American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced that the league has named the Utica Comets as the 2014-15 recipients of the President’s Award. The announcements came Wednesday evening at a gala reception during the AHL Board…

Jul. 09, 2015

American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced the winners of the league’s annual Team Business Services awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in a variety of categories including ticket sales, community service and fan…

Jul. 06, 2015

At every American Hockey League game there are three to four officials on the ice at all times. Everyone knows that. Did you know there are about a dozen more officials at every game? Take a look at the pressbox above section 205 next year, chances are…

Jun. 29, 2015

The construction of an AHL roster is complex and confusing. It is not as simple as compiling the best 22 players available and has to take into account the, sometimes competing, objectives of player development and winning hockey games.  There are…

Jun. 14, 2015

Losing stinks. There are no two ways about it. Losing stinks. Period. I’m not one that can look at the bright side of losing. Never can, never will, and shamefully I won’t apologize for being super competitive, because it is a part of who…

Jun. 13, 2015

It wasn’t the ending the loyal hockey fans of the Mohawk Valley wanted, but the Utica Comets were celebrated and bid adieu by the loudest fans in the American Hockey League after ending just their second season in the Calder Cup Finals on Saturday…

Jun. 12, 2015

The Utica Comets are just one game away from being eliminated from the Calder Cup Finals after Friday night’s 6-3 loss in Game 4 to the Manchester Monarchs at The Utica Memorial Auditorium. Despite having their home crowd behind them, the Comets found…

Jun. 11, 2015

Stay tuned here for updates from the Comets third round series against the Manchester Monarchs. Follow @UticaComets on Twitter and Instagram for photo updates. Round 1’s Notebook can be found here. Round 2's Notebook can be found here. Round…

Jun. 10, 2015

Playing on home ice for the first time in the Calder Cup Finals made all the difference for the Utica Comets Wednesday night as they took Game 3 of the best-of-seven series and beat the Manchester Monarchs 3-2 in front of a rowdy sold out crowd at The…