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Dec. 15, 2014

17 rows up in section 216 of The AUD, seated in a private suite, Vancouver Canucks’ general manager, Jim Benning, had a clear view of his organization’s future this past Wednesday and Friday.About two and a half hours after the Utica Comets and Rochester…

Dec. 13, 2014

Pat Kelly-More than four decades have passed since legendary Clinton coach Pat Kelly has slipped on a Comets’ jersey. Returning to the area where he and his teams are synonymous with unparalleled greatness during an eight- year stretch, this is no…

Dec. 01, 2014

As a defenseman, much of Bobby Sanguinetti’s game has him skating in reverse. In keeping his dream alive of playing full-time in the National Hockey League, the Jersey boy’s road going forward starts in Utica.Through his first 18 games as a Comet,…

Nov. 30, 2014

This past Friday’s post-game press conference in The AUD was anything but routine.On a night that the Utica Comets delighted their sixth sell out crowd, and a night where they picked up two points with a 2-1 win, coach Travis Green met with a half…

Nov. 25, 2014

“I’ll be honest, it’s a long time – three-and-a half or four hours,” Brendan Gaunce said on the wait to be drafted on Draft Day. “You always want to be drafted as high as you can but after today, the ranking doesn’t matter. It’s how much…

Nov. 23, 2014

30,715 hockey fans left Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome on Saturday evening quite familiar with the Utica Comets.Herkimer’s Nicole Todd, a graduate student at SU, summed up her view of the Comets – Syracuse Crunch match from her seat in section…

Nov. 11, 2014

There wasn’t anything particularly out of the ordinary about Nicklas Jensen’s performance on November 5. During a mid-week match at The AUD with the Binghamton Senators, Jensen proved to be a difference maker for his team.At 13:41 in the game’s…

Nov. 04, 2014

Flashback to a couple weeks ago. Back to October 22, when the Utica Comets were preparing for their 2014-15 home opener. On ice level , anxiously awaiting Tom Coyne to call his name at The AUD – Bowie Hockey, meet professional hockey. Bowie (Bo)…

Oct. 27, 2014

Being a leader is nothing new for Comets center Cal O’Reilly, it’s just now official.In the Mohawk Valley, Utica Comets hockey games are the social events of the season. Fans center their schedules; be it family, work, or school, around when their…

Oct. 16, 2014

When the fall chill arrives, Dustin Jeffrey knows what time it is.After weeks of practice and a trio of exhibition games, Jeffrey’s skating and stick handling skills starts getting honed.  When Jeffrey joined the Comets, it represented a fresh…