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• Crunch Defeat Comets, 4-3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch defeated the Utica Comets, 4-3, tonight at the Adirondack Bank Center. The victory snaps a four-game winless streak and advances the team to 39-23-4-5 on the season. Syracuse is now 7-6-0-0 in the 14-game season … Continue reading → The post Crunch Defeat Comets, 4-3 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Bruins down Comets in OT, 5-4
Providence, RI – Forward Riley Duran netted his first professional goal and added two assists to help the Providence Bruins past the Utica Comets 5-4 in overtime on Friday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Patrick Brown scored the game-winning goal in overtime, while Oskar … Continue reading → The post Bruins down Comets in OT, 5-4 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Amerks secure spot in Calder Cup Playoffs

The Rochester Americans clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night by virtue of the Utica Comets’ 5-4 overtime loss to Providence....2024
• Utica thumps Marlies, 5-1
Toronto, ON – Only six games remained in the regular season as the Utica Comets stepped onto the ice in Toronto when they faced off against the North Division rival, Marlies. The previous afternoon game resulted in a Comets defeat and the … Continue reading → The post Utica thumps Marlies, 5-1 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
• Devils Hope Defense Prospects Can Improve Their Blue Line Down The Road
The Utica Comets easily defeated the Bridgeport Islanders in their Tuesday, April 2 game with a 4-1 victory in a game they needed. The Islanders’ offense has struggled all season,…...2024
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• Islanders lose to Comets, 4-1
Alex Jefferies scored his first professional goal on Tuesday morning, yet the Bridgeport Islanders (23-35-6-1), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, suffered a 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets (30-26-4-5) at Total Mortgage Arena. Brian Pinho … Continue reading → The post Islanders lose to Comets, 4-1 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• UNH Alumni in Pro Hockey 12-22-2023: Spotlight on Angus Crookshank

Former UNH StarAngus Crookshank Alumni Spotlight ~ Angus Crookshank fulfilled two hockey dreams this week. On Sunday, he made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators. Two days later, he scored his first NHL goal. This behind-the-scenes video of Angus and the Crookshank family ("Breakaway" presented by Bell) chronicles the remarkable story: Crookshank's five-year journey from the Unive...2023
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• UNH Alumni in Pro Hockey: 10-18-2023

Former UNH StarJames van Riemsdyk News & Notes ~ James van Riemsdyk is currently playing in his 15th National Hockey League season. The Philadelphia Flyers drafted JVR second overall in the 2007 NHL Draft. He played his first 3 NHL seasons with the Flyers, the next 6 with Toronto, then back to Philadelphia for 5 more seasons. In July, JVR signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the ...2023
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• Comets’ Geertsen suspended for six games

Utica Comets forward Mason Geertsen has been suspended for six (6) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Syracuse on Nov. 12....2022
• Going North: Monsters come roaring out of the gates with an opening series sweep
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland scored in bunches to take four points from Syracuse It’s still very early in the season for a Monsters roundup, but with a few big wins and some big news it just felt appropriate. The Monsters look to bounce back from a very disappointing season last year that saw them finish dead last in their division. A new bench boss and ...2022
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• Penguins-Comets game suspended

Monday evening’s game between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Utica Comets was suspended due to a power outage affecting the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium....2022
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• Comets’ Russo suspended for Game 4

Utica Comets defenseman Robbie Russo has been suspended for one game as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Rochester on May 15....2022
• Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Checking in on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Thank goodness for the “loser point.” It has been the points earned in losses that has kept the Cleveland Monsters in the playoff hunt so far this season. Currently, their record stands at 10-8-2-3. Since the last roundup, the Monsters have gone 5-5-1-0 to hang around the middle o...2021
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• AHL announces suspension

Utica Comets forward Vincent Arseneau has been suspended for four games as a consequence of a boarding incident in a game vs. Rochester on Apr. 30....2021
• The Cannon Cast Episode 56: Coronavirus suspends Blue Jackets playoff push, NHL regular season play
Could we see a healthy Blue Jackets squad, whenever league play continues? The Columbus Blue Jackets were set to play their remaining four home games without a crowd due to the Coronavirus. Then the NHL suspended play for the foreseeable future, and now it’s anyone’s guess as to what happens with the NHL and literally anything else. In this episode, we discuss: Coronavirus wreaks havoc on the NH...2020
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• Who is Gavrikov calling?
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images That and more of this week’s links Columbus Blue Jackets rookie defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov scored his fifth goal of the season on Sunday, and once again performed what has become a trademark celebration: making a “call me” signal. Hope Gavy has international minutes on his cell phone plan #CBJ pic.twitter.com/IHHrsbE6fY— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJac...2020
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"— On Sunday afternoon, the Utica Comets headed to Rochester for a matchup against an in-state and division rival, the Americans."

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"Photo: Jeff Bexton/Utica Comets The Hershey Bears fell to the Utica Comets, 3-0, Friday night at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY."

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"Utica Comets defenseman Robbie Russo has been suspended for one game as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Rochester on May 15."

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"There is no catching the leader of the division, considering the Utica Comets are currently at the top with an insane 17-1-2-0 record and 36 points."

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"Photo Credit: John Saraya/Cleveland Monsters Utica Comets (3) at Cleveland Monsters (0) Alex Bevan once sang “You wanna make a hit record?"

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"The Utica Comets will auction the jerseys off for a good cause after the game"

2016
"John's IceCaps routed the Utica Comets 7-1 on Sunday afternoon in American Hockey League action."

2015
"Patrik Bartosak made 31 saves and the Manchester Monarchs won the American Hockey League's Calder Cup with a 2-1 win against the Utica Comets in Game 5 of the 2015 Calder Cup Finals in Utica, N."

2014
"The Utica Comets and Syracuse Crunch set a new attendance record for the largest indoor crowd in the United States to attend a professional hockey game Saturday."

• Comets bring back Nolan Stevens

The Utica Comets have signed forward Nolan Stevens to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season....2024
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• UNH Alumni in Pro Hockey 12-22-2023: Spotlight on Angus Crookshank
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• Weller re-signs with Adirondack
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Utica Comets, have announced that the club has re-signed forward Shawn Weller for the 2023-24 season. Weller announced it … Continue reading → The post Weller re-signs with Adirondack first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Walker signs with Adirondack
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Utica Comets, have announced that the club has signed forward Zach Walker for the 2023-24 season. Walker spent the last two … Continue reading → The post Walker signs with Adirondack first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Grasso re-signs with Adirondack
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Utica Comets, have announced that the club has re-signed forward Patrick Grasso for the 2023-24 season. Grasso, 27, had his best … Continue reading → The post Grasso re-signs with Adirondack first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Thunder Sign Geneseo’s Petizian To Amateur Tryout Contract
GLENS FALLS – The Adirondack Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets, announced that the club has signed goaltender Matt Petizian to an amateur tryout contract. Petizian, 24, finished his fourth season at SUNY Geneseo where he went 14-6-1 with a 1.89 goals-against average, and a .933 save percentage. Overall, the […]...2023
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• The Devil's In The Details

You'd need a time machine to go back to the last time that the Utica Devils took the ice in red jerseys as 1993 marked the final season that Devils called Utica home. The team had moved from Portland, Maine in the summer of 1987 as the Maine Mariners became the Utica Devils after New Jersey Devils owner John McMullen had purchased the Mariners franchise from the Philadelphia Flyers, but financial ...2023
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• Comets sign Senyshyn to AHL deal

The Utica Comets have signed forward Zach Senyshyn to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2022-23 season....2022
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• Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
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• Utica thumps Marlies, 5-1
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• Utica stumble at Belleville
Belleville, ONT. – The Utica Comets continued their pursuit for the playoffs as they battled the Belleville Senators, a North Division rival that sits five points above them in the standings, on Wednesday night on the road. The four-point swing … Continue reading → The post Utica stumble at Belleville first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Comets searching for consistency

Back-to-back shutout wins last weekend have the Utica Comets within four points of a playoff spot in the North Division. But Kevin Dineen and his team will need to continue to work to find stronger footing in the race to the postseason....2024
• Comets fall to Amerks
Utica, NY. — For the sixth time this season, the Utica Comets stepped onto the ice against the Rochester Americans. The Comets entered the game with an eight game point streak and were hoping to continue moving up the standings … Continue reading → The post Comets fall to Amerks first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
• Comets oust Senators, 4-3
Utica, NY — Garnering points in seven straight games, the Utica Comets battled a divisional opponent, the Belleville Senators on Wednesday night, with their sights set on moving further up the North Division standings. With only seven points separating the Comets … Continue reading → The post Comets oust Senators, 4-3 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Comets lose to Crunch, 5-4, in OT
Syracuse, NY — It was a rare Monday afternoon road contest for the Utica Comets, winners of three straight games, against their in-state and division rival, the Syracuse Crunch. The Comets headed into the game taking points in six contests in … Continue reading → The post Comets lose to Crunch, 5-4, in OT first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
• Monsters fall short in 5-4 loss to Comets
The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Utica Comets 5-4 on Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center. With the loss, the Monsters are now 23-10-1-0 and are currently in first place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Utica took control of … Continue reading → The post Monsters fall short in 5-4 loss to Comets first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Monsters bring holiday cheer with 3-2 win over Comets
The Cleveland Monsters beat the Utica Comets 3-2 on Saturday night at Adirondack Bank Center. With the win, the Monsters are now 19-7-1-0 and are currently in first place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Utica’s Graeme Clarke scored on … Continue reading → The post Monsters bring holiday cheer with 3-2 win over Comets first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Monsters drop 7-6 decision to Comets
The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Utica Comets 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the loss, the Monsters are now 13-5-1-0 and are currently in first place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Utica’s Graeme Clarke got … Continue reading → The post Monsters drop 7-6 decision to Comets first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Going North: Monsters come roaring out of the gates with an opening series sweep
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• Comets’ Schmelzer leads by example

Ryan Schmelzer was named the team captain of the Utica Comets last season, and from that moment on, he took his team into battle each night with the idea that leadership means putting your head down and going to work....2022
• Comets’ Woo enjoying transition to pro game

Utica Comets rookie Jett Woo talked about his transition to the pro game on and off the ice, his inspiration as a defenseman, and having a hockey-playing dad....2021
• For Stevens brothers, it’s ‘pretty special’ to be teammates

Calling mom and dad is a little bit easier for Nolan and John Stevens these days. As members of the Utica Comets, the brothers are on the same team for the first time in their professional careers....2021
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• Elaine’s Mailbag : Gabriel Carlsson, no bodychecking, and a shallow prospect pool
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Welcome to my first ever mailbag! Today I’ll answer questions pertaining to who might have their breakout year, what the AHL season might look like, the idea of no bodychecking in the OHL, and a whole lot more. Thanks for submitting questions and I look forward to doing this again in the future. ————————— I’m combining the first three questions because ...2020
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• Hardworking Cleveland Monsters found a way to beat the Utica Comets, 3-2
Photo credit: John Saraya/Cleveland Monsters Utica Comets (2) at Cleveland Monsters (3) After last night’s 3-0 loss to the Utica Comets, Head Coach Mike Eaves wanted the Cleveland Monsters to focus on two things heading into this afternoon’s game, rest and recovery. The team obviously listened to coach’s request as they skated onto the ice like a brand new team. They looked rested, recovered, a...2020
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• Utica Comets rocked Cleveland Monsters with a 3-0 shutout
Photo Credit: John Saraya/Cleveland Monsters Utica Comets (3) at Cleveland Monsters (0) Alex Bevan once sang “You wanna make a hit record? I’ll tell you what to do. You go to Cleveland”. You can add to this statement by saying “if you want to take in a hockey game, go to Cleveland”. The 13,198 fans in attendance at tonight’s game would likely agree with this statement. After five days off, th...2020
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• Charles Hudon scores twice, adds assist as IceCaps rout Comets 7-1
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Charles Hudon scored twice and added an assist as the St. John's IceCaps routed the Utica Comets 7-1 on Sunday afternoon in American Hockey League action. Morgan Ellis, Nikita Scherbak, Jacob de la Rose, Michael McCarron an......2016
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• Morgan Ellis scores overtime winner as AHL IceCaps edge Comets 3-2
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Morgan Ellis scored 2:28 into overtime to lift the St. John's IceCaps to a 3-2 victory over the Utica Comets on Saturday in American Hockey League action. Jacob de la Rose, on a power play, and Jeremy Gregoire scored in reg......2016
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• Max Friberg scores in overtime, IceCaps edge Comets 2-1
UTICA, N.Y. - Max Friberg scored 1:19 into overtime as the St. John's IceCaps edged the Utica Comets 2-1 on Friday in American Hockey League action. Jeremy Gregoire opened the scoring for the IceCaps (28-25-11), 2:25 into the first period. ......2016
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• Darren Archibald scores winner late in third period as Comets edge Marlies
TORONTO - Darren Archibald scored the winner at 18:57 of the third period as the Utica Comets edged the Toronto Marlies 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in American Hockey League action. Travis Ehrhardt, Alexandre Grenier and Jordan Subban scored in t......2016
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• Goalie Joe Cannata perfect as Utica Comets blank Toronto Marlies 4-0
UTICA, N.Y. - Joe Cannata stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Utica Comets shut out the Toronto Marlies 4-0 on Friday in American Hockey League action. Darren Archibald scored twice to lead Utica's (28-19-8) offence, while Ronalds Kenins and......2016
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• Richard Bachman makes 28 saves, Comets hand IceCaps fourth straight loss
UTICA, N.Y. - Richard Bachman made 28 saves, losing his shutout bid with less than four minutes left in regulation, as the Utica Comets downed the St. John's IceCaps 4-1 on Friday in American Hockey League action. Mike Zalewski, Chris Higgins......2016
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• Canucks recall defenceman Weber, centre Friesen from AHL Comets
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenceman Yannick Weber and centre Alex Friesen from the American Hockey League's Utica Comets. The team announced the moves Wednesday night. Weber has appeared in 35 games for the Canucks t......2016
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• Gaunce forces OT, then scores winner as Comets edge IceCaps 3-2
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Brendan Gaunce forced overtime and then added the winner as the Utica Comets edged the St. John's IceCaps 3-2 on Saturday in American Hockey League action. Gaunce tied the game 2-2 at 18:32 of the third period and put home ......2016
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• Utica stumble at Belleville
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• Comets searching for consistency
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• Belleville shut out Comets, 3-0
Belleville, ON — The continued battle within the North Division for playoff positioning setup an easy storyline for the Utica Comets as they stepped onto the ice against the Belleville Senators on Wednesday night. As the puck dropped inside CAA Arena, … Continue reading → The post Belleville shut out Comets, 3-0 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Comets dominate Amerks
Rochester, NY. — On Sunday afternoon, the Utica Comets headed to Rochester for a matchup against an in-state and division rival, the Americans. With Utica sitting at the basement of the North Division, they came to the game aware that two … Continue reading → The post Comets dominate Amerks first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Comets, Rocket round out North playoff field

The Utica Comets and Laval Rocket clinched berths in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night....2023
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• A Curious Playoff Format

I respect the AHL in its current iteration for a number of reasons, but the league seems to know its role as a league to develop players for NHL teams. While I lament a lot of AHL teams giving up their identities when NHL teams take over, the AHL serves its purpose by developing the next waves of stars such as Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault, and Jason Spezza. A lot of these players are y...2023
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• Clarke, Comets looking for shot at redemption

Forward Graeme Clarke has taken his game up a notch in his third season, and now hopes to help his Utica Comets to playoff success....2023
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• Blais leads Pack past Comets
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack continued their homestand on Friday night, hosting the Utica Comets for the final matchup between the teams this season. Sammy Blais scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game-winner, leading … Continue reading → The post Blais leads Pack past Comets first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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