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2014-2015 Utica Comets Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Joe Cannata (G)	35	1990	Wakefield, MA, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#30	Joacim Eriksson (G)	35	1990	Hedesunda, SWE	6'1"	190	R
	#33	Jacob Markström (G)	35	1990	Gävle, SWE	6'6"	205	L
	#31	Pat Nagle (G)Loan	38	1987	Bloomfield Township, MI, USA	6'2"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#40	Peter Andersson (D)	34	1991	Kvidinge, SWE	6'4"	203	L
	#3	Alex Biega (D)"A"	37	1988	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#5	Jérémie Blain (D)	33	1992	Lemoyne, QC, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#44	Adam Clendening (D)	33	1992	Niagara Falls, NY, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#26	Frank Corrado (D)	32	1993	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#2	Travis Ehrhardt (D)	36	1989	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#29	Kent Huskins (D)	46	1979	Almonte, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#20	Ben Hutton (D)	32	1993	Brockville, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#4	Kane Lafranchise (D)	37	1988	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#11	John Negrin (D)	36	1989	West Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#37	Andrei Pedan (D)	32	1993	Kaunas, LTU	6'5"	243	L
	#6	Bobby Sanguinetti (D)"A"	37	1988	Trenton, NJ, USA	6'3"	187	R
	#37	Nick Tuzzolino (D)Loan	39	1986	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'6"	225	R
	#7	Henrik Tömmernes (D)	35	1990	Karlstad, SWE	6'1"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#41	Will Acton (C/LW)	38	1987	Edina, MN, USA	6'3"	203	L
	#25	Darren Archibald (RW/LW)	35	1990	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#34	Carter Bancks (LW/C)	36	1989	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#47	Sven Bärtschi (LW/RW)	33	1992	Bern, SUI	5'11"	190	L
	#89	Cory Conacher (C/W)	35	1989	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'8"	185	L
	#24	Brandon DeFazio (LW/RW)"A"	37	1988	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#8	Alex Friesen (C)	34	1991	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#10	Brendan Gaunce (C/LW)	31	1994	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#28	Alexandre Grenier (RW/C)	34	1991	Laval, QC, CAN	6'5"	201	R
	#36	Wacey Hamilton (C)	35	1990	Cochrane, AB, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#22	Bo Horvat (C)	30	1995	London, ON, CAN	6'0"	223	L
	#21	Dustin Jeffrey (C)	37	1988	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#17	Nicklas Jensen (RW/LW)	32	1993	Herning, DEN	6'4"	218	L
	#18	Ryan Jones (LW/RW)	41	1984	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'1"	207	L
	#15	Ronalds Kenins (LW/RW)	34	1991	Riga, LAT	6'0"	201	L
	#42	Patrick Kennedy (LW/RW)	37	1988	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#19	Joseph LaBate (C/LW)	32	1993	Eagan, MN, USA	6'5"	209	L
	#19	Kellan Lain (LW/C)	36	1989	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'6"	209	L
	#16	Cal O'Reilly (C)"C"	39	1986	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#27	Tom Sestito (LW)	38	1987	Rome, NY, USA	6'5"	227	L
	#9	Hunter Shinkaruk (C/LW)	31	1994	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#38	Curtis Valk (C)	32	1993	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#18	Jake Virtanen (RW/LW)	29	1996	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	227	R
	#14	Mike Zalewski (LW/C)	33	1992	New Hartford, NY, USA	6'2"	205	L

Position: G: 2, D: 12, F: 19Av Age: 25.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2014-2015 Utica Comets Staff

Head CoachTravis Green
Asst. CoachNolan Baumgartner
Asst. CoachPaul Jerrard
General ManagerPat Conacher
Conditioning CoachKen Hetzel
Dir. of Hockey OperationsPat Conacher
Franchise OwnerRoberto Aquilini
Franchise OwnerFrancesco Aquilini
Franchise OwnerPaolo Aquilini
Franchise OwnerLuann Horton-Murad
Head Athletic TrainerDustin Flynn
Head Equipment ManagerDamion Parmelee
PresidentRobert Esche
Video CoachJosh Gagnon

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2014-2015 Utica Comets Captains

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Utica Comets Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Utica, NY, USA Map
Founded: 2013

2014-2015 Utica Comets Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Utica Comets: 2 324 GP
NHL: 1 577 GP
WC: 45 GP
OG: 5 GP
SHL: 447 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 131 GP
Liiga: 39 GP
KHL: 61 GP
AHL: 6 028 GP
DEL: 30 GP
NL: 131 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
New Jersey Devils (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Adirondack Bank Center
Location: Utica, NY, USA
Capacity: 4 000
Construction Year: 1960

Utica Comets Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/13/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Utica Comets	Hartford Wolf Pack	-	AHL
12/11/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Utica Comets	Syracuse Crunch	-	AHL
12/07/2025 12:05 AM UTC	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Utica Comets	3 - 2 (OT 60:58)	AHL
12/06/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Utica Comets	Bridgeport Islanders	5 - 1	AHL
12/04/2025 12:05 AM UTC	Rochester Americans	Utica Comets	3 - 4 (OT 63:21)	AHL

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Utica Comets History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	AHL	20	4	12	-	-	4	43	66	12	0.6	7	-
2024-2025	AHL	72	31	33	-	-	8	196	223	70	0.97	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	32	29	-	-	11	221	226	75	1.04	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	35	27	-	-	10	215	222	80	1.11	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	43	20	-	-	9	246	206	95	1.32	1	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	AHL	28	16	11	-	-	1	89	88	33	1.18	4	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	61	34	22	-	-	5	210	186	73	1.2	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	34	34	-	-	8	224	257	76	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	38	26	-	-	12	211	216	88	1.16	4	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	35	32	-	-	9	195	220	79	1.04	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	38	26	-	-	12	224	217	88	1.16	3	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	39	20	-	8	9	219	182	103	1.36	1	Final loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	35	32	-	-	9	187	216	79	1.04	3	Did not make playoffs

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