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Feb. 03, 2026

Utica, NY – The Utica Comets and the American Hockey League announced today that Brian Halonen has been selected to participate in the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO, scheduled for February 10th and 11th in Rockford, IL. Utica’s Seamus…

Feb. 02, 2026

Utica, NY – We bumped into Comets’ defenseman Jackson van de Leest after practice last week who took us on a tour of his riveting hockey journey. Van de Leest grew up about 240 miles northeast of Vancouver in Kelowna, British Columbia, what…

Jan. 31, 2026

Utica, NY – The Comets faced off against the Hershey Bears on Saturday for the first time this season and fell 4-3 in overtime.   The Bears were awarded a penalty shot just 1:07 into the game when Hershey forward Ilya Protas…

Jan. 26, 2026

Utica, NY – After practice last week, we bumped into Comets’ forward and sixth-year pro, Jonathan Gruden. Gruden grew up in Rochester Hills, MI, a city of about 76,000 people in suburban Detroit. He grew up with an older and a younger sister,…

Jan. 25, 2026

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted the Crunch on Sunday and came away with a 5-1 win.  The Comets had the start they were looking for, going on the power play just 1:26 into the game when Crunch defenseman Tommy Miller was called…

Jan. 24, 2026

Syracuse, NY – The Comets headed to Syracuse for the second time in the last eight days and were defeated by a score of 6-3.   The Crunch were the stronger team out of the gate, generating some…

Jan. 23, 2026

Rochester, NY – The Comets faced the Amerks at Blue Cross Arena for the third time this season and were shut out by a score of 3-0.   It was a defensive-minded opening period without many grade-A scoring opportunities from…

Jan. 19, 2026

Utica, NY – The latest Comet we had the pleasure of chatting with was second-year pro, Josh Filmon. The 21-year-old was born and raised in Manitoba’s capital and largest city, Winnipeg. He grew up in what he described as an ideal hockey environment,…

Comets Earn Point in Ottawa
Jan. 18, 2026

Ottawa, ON – The Comets headed north of the border to face the Belleville Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa today and were edged 5-4 in a shootout.  It was another solid start for the Comets, opening the scoring…

Jan. 17, 2026

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted the Rochester Americans on Saturday night and prevailed with a 3-0 victory.   The Comets headed to an early power play when Rochester defenseman Isaac Belliveau was…