The Comets are excited to reveal two new aspects of the game-day experience at the Adirondack Bank Center. First, the Comets are proud to announce the addition of Rainman as their in-game host for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Rainman is well-known throughout…
Utica, N.Y. – CEO of Mohawk Valley Garden (MVG) Robert Esche announced today that Pepsi Beverages Company has signed a seven-year exclusive deal as the official soft drink of the Adirondack Bank Center. The deal, which applies to the arena…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League today announced an enhanced partnership with HockeyTech and the launch of a brand-new streaming platform, AHLTV. The creation of AHLTV marks the latest expansion…
Utica, N.Y. – Individual game tickets for the sixth season of Utica Comets hockey will go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Adirondack Bank Center Box Office and online. This will be the first chance for non-season ticket members to purchase…
Utica, N.Y. – Utica Comets General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the club has signed forward Brendan Woods and defenseman Jesse Graham to one-year AHL contracts. Graham, 24, spent the 2017-18 season with the San Antonio Rampage…
Zack MacEwen likes being able to set his own alarm clock these days. For the native of Stratford, Prince Edward Island, it wasn’t always the case. “When I was younger I used to get dragged out of bed by my grandmother at 5:30 a.m. to pick…
Last week, Utica Observer-Dispatch sports writer, Ben Birnell, was awarded the James H. Ellery Award for outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League. We were able to sit down with Birnell to learn about some of his background, his favorite…
The Comets are proud to announce their promotional schedule for the 2018-19 season. September 26 – Season Ticket Member Kickoff Party To kick off their sixth season, the Comets welcome fans to the Adirondack Bank Center to meet the team and enjoy…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ben Birnell, sports reporter for the Utica Observer-Dispatch, has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2017-18 season. The James H. Ellery…
Smack in the middle of the Canadian portion of the Great Plains, you’ll find a Saskatchewan town named Flaxcombe, home to a whopping 129 people. The number shrinks to 127 during hockey season when Ashton Sautner and his wife, Kelly, migrate to…