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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…

Oct. 13, 2014

Seen mainly with his mask on in The AUD, it’s going to be difficult to gauge Comets’ goalie Jacob Marksom’s emotions.  One thing is for sure, it’s going to be interesting to see if this is the season that the 6’6″ Swede will finally…

Oct. 08, 2014

Hosting the AHL All-Star Game is a big deal. A really big deal.A year ago today the Utica Comets were just days away from taking to the ice for the very first time. While The AUD hadn’t had a full-time AHL tenant in two decades. The response by fans…