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Dec. 22, 2025

Utica, NY – Last week, we chatted with Comets’ defenseman and second-year pro, Mikael Diotte. Born in Sainte-Julie, Quebec, situated just 19 miles from Montreal, Diotte grew up in the heart of hockey country. He started skating a bit later…

Dec. 20, 2025

Wilkes-Barre Township, PA – The Comets visited the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday to conclude the season series and were victorious 3-2 in a shootout.   The Penguins came out with a…

Dec. 19, 2025

Utica, NY – The Comets hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday and were edged 4-2.  It was quite the start for the Comets as Jonathan Gruden and Kyle Criscuolo found themselves in on a 2-on-0 opportunity just…

Dec. 17, 2025

Rochester, NY – The Comets visited the Blue Cross Arena on Wednesday and defeated the Amerks by a score of 3-2.  The Amerks had their skating legs early on and drew two penalties within the first…

Dec. 17, 2025

UTICA COMETS AND TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO TO HOST KNOCKOUT POKER TOURNAMENT Comets players to compete against fans at Turning Stone on January 28th Utica, NY – The Utica Comets and Turning Stone Resort Casino announced today that Comets players…

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.…