When was Utica Comets founded?

Utica Comets was founded in 2013 in Utica, NY, USA, USA.

Where is Utica Comets based?

Utica Comets is based in Utica, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Utica Comets?

The head coach of Utica Comets is Trent Cull.

Who is the captain of Utica Comets?

The captain of Utica Comets is Carter Bancks.

What arena does Utica Comets play in?

Utica Comets play their home games at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY, USA.

Who is the general manager of Utica Comets?

The general manager of Utica Comets is Ryan Johnson.

What are the team colors of Utica Comets?

The team colors of Utica Comets are Red + Black + White.

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2019-2020 Season

Utica Comets were 34-22-5 in the 2019-20 AHL season with 73 points, 3rd in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 8th overall.

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2019-2020 Utica Comets Player Stats

All Positions

Utica Comets — 2019-2020 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
AHL
1.		Reid Boucher (RW)	53	34	33	67	45	8
2.		Nikolai Goldobin (RW/LW)	51	19	31	50	14	-3
3.		Justin Bailey (RW/LW)	53	28	19	47	39	10
4.		Sven Bärtschi (LW/RW)	43	13	33	46	20	3
5.		Brogan Rafferty (D)	57	7	38	45	12	17
6.		Kole Lind (RW/LW)	61	14	30	44	64	1
7.		Carter Camper (C/RW)	48	9	32	41	10	3
8.		Lukas Jasek (C/RW)	56	14	13	27	22	15
9.		Olli Juolevi (D)	45	2	23	25	24	-8
10.		Francis Perron (LW)	42	6	12	18	24	-4
11.		Jonah Gadjovich (LW/RW)	38	13	4	17	32	-9
12.		Guillaume Brisebois (D)	48	4	11	15	37	21
13.		Carter Bancks (LW/C)	51	6	7	13	31	6
14.		Ashton Sautner (D)	51	1	11	12	41	-5
15.		Zack MacEwen (C/RW)	20	5	6	11	25	2
16.		Wacey Hamilton (C)	28	4	7	11	30	-4
17.		Vincent Arseneau (LW/RW)	33	7	3	10	90	3
18.		Dylan Blujus (D)	35	4	5	9	26	5
19.		John Stevens (C)	24	3	6	9	10	1
20.		Stefan Leblanc (D)	32	2	4	6	16	5
21.		Seamus Malone (C)	35	4	1	5	14	-7
22.		Mitch Eliot (D)	27	2	3	5	14	0
23.		Dyson Stevenson (RW/D)	33	2	2	4	59	1
24.		Jalen Chatfield (D)	48	0	4	4	16	12
25.		Tyler Graovac (C)	11	2	1	3	2	-7
26.		Tanner Sorenson (C)	12	0	2	2	0	0
27.		Josh Teves (D)	29	0	2	2	21	9
28.		Adam Gaudette (W/C)	2	1	0	1	0	-1
29.		David Pope (LW)	11	1	0	1	4	-2
30.		Antoine Roussel (LW/C)	2	0	1	1	4	1
31.		Matt Petgrave (D)	9	0	1	1	2	-5
32.		Micheal Ferland (LW/RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
33.		Oscar Fantenberg (D)	2	0	0	0	0	1
34.		Justin Taylor (C)	7	0	0	0	0	0

Utica Comets — 2019-2020 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
AHL
1.		Jake Kielly (G)	2	1.84	.923	1	0	0	0	97:37	36
2.		Richard Bachman (G)	3	3.25	.909	1	1	1	0	185:00	100
3.		Michael DiPietro (G)	36	2.79	.908	21	11	2	1	2045:00	934
4.		Zane McIntyre (G)	24	3.16	.894	11	10	3	0	1347:00	598

2019-2020 Utica Comets Staff

Head CoachTrent Cull
Assoc. CoachGary Agnew
Asst. CoachJason King
General ManagerRyan Johnson
Team ManagerJoe Roberts
Asst. Athletic TrainerRyan Monaco
Asst. Equipment ManagerGreg Lowden
BroadcasterJoe Roberts
Conditioning CoachNathan Williams
Franchise OwnerFrancesco Aquilini
Franchise OwnerRoberto Aquilini
Franchise OwnerPaolo Aquilini
Franchise OwnerLuann Horton-Murad
Franchise OwnerMarc Leder
Goalie ConsultantCurtis Sanford
Head Athletic TrainerRoman Kaszczij

2019-2020 Utica Comets Captains

"C"

Carter Bancks

"A"

Wacey Hamilton

Team Captaincy History

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2019-2020 Utica Comets Demographics

Utica Comets Facts

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

2019-2020 Utica Comets Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Utica Comets: 2 889 GP
NHL: 1 901 GP
WC: 46 GP
SHL: 219 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 28 GP
Liiga: 76 GP
KHL: 44 GP
Czechia: 116 GP
AHL: 5 889 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

Utica Comets — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/01/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Utica Comets	Hamilton Hammers	-	AHL
10/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Utica Comets	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	-	AHL
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Providence Bruins	Utica Comets	5 - 2	AHL
10/21/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Rochester Americans	Utica Comets	3 - 5	AHL
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Utica Comets	Laval Rocket	0 - 4	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Utica Comets — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/28/2026	Extension		Dmitri Osipov (D)		Details
08/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mike Hardman (F)	HV71	Details
08/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luke Reid (D)	Reading Royals	Details
08/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Campbell (F)	Calgary Wranglers	Details
08/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	D.J. King (D)	Hershey Bears	Details
07/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Wheeler (D)	Springfield Thunderbirds	Details
07/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tag Bertuzzi (F)	Grand Rapids Griffins	Details
07/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tristan Ashbrook (F)	HIFK	Details

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Utica Comets History and Standings

Utica Comets — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	6	4	2	-	-	0	15	16	8	1.33	7	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	30	31	-	-	11	199	220	71	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs
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

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Utica Comets — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	19	12	9	21	22
2.	Nate Schnarr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	16	4	15	19	4
3.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	3	16	19	8
4.	Jeremy Welsh (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	11	8	10	18	0
5.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	12	8	9	17	2
6.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	11	2	15	17	8
7.	Tim Theocharidis (D)	2026-2027	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	14	3	13	16	6
8.	Darren Archibald (F)	2026-2027	HC Presov	Extraliga	14	10	5	15	4
9.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	14	8	7	15	0
10.	Ivan Chukarov (D)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	4	5	10	15	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Utica Comets — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.21
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.50
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.76
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.42
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.17

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	348	70	123	193
2.	Reid Boucher (F)	154	90	85	175
3.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	273	67	108	175
4.	Darren Archibald (F)	304	75	69	144
5.	Brian Halonen (F)	217	86	50	136

Franchise All-Time Goals

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Reid Boucher (F)	154	90	85	175
2.	Brian Halonen (F)	217	86	50	136
3.	Darren Archibald (F)	304	75	69	144
4.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	348	70	123	193
5.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	273	67	108	175

Franchise All-Time Assists

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	348	70	123	193
2.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	273	67	108	175
3.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	128	17	89	106
4.	Reid Boucher (F)	154	90	85	175
5.	Robbie Russo (D)	211	13	80	93

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darren Archibald (F)	304	75	144	397
2.	Wacey Hamilton (F)	257	31	93	298
3.	Samuel Laberge (F)	193	22	52	275
4.	Andrei Pedan (D)	139	15	45	257
5.	Carter Bancks (F)	367	44	120	253

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Carter Bancks (F)	367	44	76	120
2.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	348	70	123	193
3.	Darren Archibald (F)	304	75	69	144
4.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	273	67	108	175
5.	Wacey Hamilton (F)	257	31	62	93

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Reid Boucher (F)	154	90	175	1.14
2.	Jesper Boqvist (F)	7	2	8	1.14
3.	Jack Rathbone (D)	8	2	9	1.13
4.	Chase De Leo (F)	55	21	56	1.02
5.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	84	32	85	1.01

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Reid Boucher (F)	2019-2020	AHL	53	34	33	67	1.26	45
2.	Reid Boucher (F)	2018-2019	AHL	56	31	31	62	1.11	16
3.	Pascal Pelletier (F)	2013-2014	AHL	69	22	40	62	0.90	64
4.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	2014-2015	AHL	76	10	51	61	0.80	10
5.	Graeme Clarke (F)	2022-2023	AHL	68	25	33	58	0.85	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Reid Boucher (F)	2019-2020	AHL	53	34	33	67	1.26	45
2.	Reid Boucher (F)	2018-2019	AHL	56	31	31	62	1.11	16
3.	Justin Bailey (F)	2019-2020	AHL	53	28	19	47	0.89	39
4.	Brian Halonen (F)	2024-2025	AHL	62	27	13	40	0.65	48
5.	Alexander Holtz (F)	2021-2022	AHL	52	26	25	51	0.98	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	2014-2015	AHL	76	10	51	61	0.80	10
2.	Pascal Pelletier (F)	2013-2014	AHL	69	22	40	62	0.90	64
3.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	2013-2014	AHL	52	7	38	45	0.87	6
4.	Brogan Rafferty (D)	2019-2020	AHL	57	7	38	45	0.79	12
5.	Chase De Leo (F)	2021-2022	AHL	55	21	35	56	1.02	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mason Geertsen (F)	2022-2023	AHL	61	4	4	8	0.13	136
2.	Kellan Lain (F)	2013-2014	AHL	63	7	12	19	0.30	129
3.	Darren Archibald (F)	2014-2015	AHL	70	14	10	24	0.34	107
4.	Brandon DeFazio (F)	2013-2014	AHL	76	17	17	34	0.45	106
5.	Brendan Woods (F)	2018-2019	AHL	53	7	10	17	0.32	103