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Home Opener Set for October 10th
Jun. 18, 2026

Utica, NY – Hockey in the Mohawk Valley is right around the corner as today the Utica Comets officially announced their 2026-27 Home Opener. The Comets’ first regular season home game will be on Saturday,…

Jun. 15, 2026

Utica, NY – The Utica Comets and the Save of the Day Foundation hosted the second annual golf outing yesterday at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club. The event was sold out, featuring…

May. 11, 2026

Utica, NY – New Jersey Devils General Manager Sunny Mehta announced today that Braden Birch has been named Assistant General Manager.  The Hamilton, Ontario native will serve as the Comets’ new…

Apr. 21, 2026

Utica, NY– The Comets’ 2025-26 season is officially in the books after missing the playoffs by just one point. It all came down to one final game between the Rochester Americans and Hershey Bears on Sunday afternoon and the Comets’…

Apr. 20, 2026

Utica, NY– It was announced today that the New Jersey Devils have reassigned forward Josh Filmon and that the Utica Comets have loaned defenseman Jackson van de Leest to the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder as the club embarks on its 2026…

Apr. 18, 2026

Providence, RI– The Comets headed to Providence for their final game of the regular season and defeated the AHL’s best team by a score of 4-2.  The Bruins came out with a strong push in the first couple…

Apr. 17, 2026

Utica, NY– The Comets hosted the Providence Bruins in their final home game of the regular season and won by a score of 4-1.   The Comets came out of the gate flying and establishing pressure in the offensive…

Apr. 15, 2026

Belleville, ON– The Comets headed to Belleville for their final regular season meeting against the Senators and came away with a 3-0 win.   In their biggest game of the season, the Comets came out with a solid…

Apr. 14, 2026

Utica, NY – The Utica Comets are proud to announce that Ryan Schmelzer has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the community during the 2025-26 season. …

Apr. 11, 2026

Syracuse, NY– The Comets headed to Syracuse for their final regular season meeting against the Crunch and lost by a score of 5-1.   The pace was fast and furious from the opening faceoff, and it was the Comets who would…