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Dec. 15, 2025

Utica, NY – Lenni Hameenaho has been an exciting addition to the Comets and last week, we caught up with the rookie forward on his journey to professional hockey in North America. Hameenaho was raised in central Finland in the town of Kajaani,…

Dec. 13, 2025

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted the Thunderbirds on Saturday and fell by a score of 3-2.  The Comets had a dominant performance in the first period right from the opening faceoff. They had several shifts with extended zone time and forced Springfield…

Dec. 12, 2025

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted Hartford on Friday and were edged 2-1.   The Comets came out with a strong pace to start the game, generating some quality scoring chances on Hartford goaltender Dylan Garand and drawing the first penalty of the…

Dec. 10, 2025

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted Syracuse on Wednesday and defeated the Crunch for the first time this season by a score of 3-2.  The Crunch came out with a decent start, owning the majority of the shots on goal in the early part of the first…

Dec. 08, 2025

Utica, NY – Last week, we ran into Comets’ second-year forward and fifth-year pro, Mike Hardman, and he was kind enough to share his story. Hardman was raised in Hanover, MA, a town of about 15,000 people located 45 minutes south of Boston.…

Dec. 06, 2025

Allentown, PA – The Comets were in Lehigh Valley taking on the Phantoms and lost by a score of 3-2 in overtime.   The Comets were awarded a power play just 1:59 into the game when Phantoms defenseman Ethan Samson was called for interference.…

Dec. 05, 2025

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted the Bridgeport Islanders for the first time this season and came away with a 5-1 victory.  It was a strong start for the Comets who struck just 4:14 into the first period when Lenni Hameenaho corralled a…

Dec. 03, 2025

Rochester, NY – The Comets visited Rochester for the first time this season and edged the Amerks 4-3 in overtime.   It was the second meeting in a 12-day span between the two North Division rivals, and it certainly felt like it with several…

Dec. 01, 2025

Utica, NY – Last week, we grabbed some time with Comets’ forward and first-year pro, Cam Squires. Squires was born and grew up in Charlottetown, the capital and largest city of Canada’s province of Prince Edward Island. Despite it being…

Nov. 29, 2025

Syracuse, NY – The Comets visited Syracuse on Saturday and fell by a score of 5-3 for the second straight game.   The Comets and Crunch faced off for the second time in four days, and it was another action-packed first period. The contest…