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 Kevin Dineen.

Who is the captain of Utica Comets?

The captain of Utica Comets is Ryan Schmelzer.

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 Dan MacKinnon.

What are the team colors of Utica Comets?

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

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2023-2024 Season

Utica Comets were 32-29-11 in the 2023-24 AHL season with 75 points, 6th in the North and 21st overall.

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2023-2024 Utica Comets Roster

Utica Comets — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Tyler Brennan (G)	23	2003	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#56	Jeremy Brodeur (G)	29	1996	Essex Fells, NJ, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#50	Nico Daws (G)	25	2000	München, GER	6'4"	205	L
	#31	Erik Källgren (G)	30	1996	Stockholm, SWE	6'3"	194	L
	#1	Isaac Poulter (G)	25	2001	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	174	L
	#40	Akira Schmid (G)	26	2000	Bern, SUI	6'5"	205	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Colin Felix (D)	27	1999	Camden, NJ, USA	6'0"	203	R
	#52	Cal Foote (D)	27	1998	Englewood, CO, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#8	Santeri Hatakka (D)	25	2001	Riihimäki, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#3	Will MacKinnon (D)	26	2000	Plymouth, MI, USA	5'11"	198	L
	#93	Daniil Misyul (D)	26	2000	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	196	L
	#7	Simon Nemec (D)	22	2004	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'1"	190	R
	#6	Austin Osmanski (D)	28	1998	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#5	Robbie Russo (D)"A"	33	1993	Westmont, IL, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#52	Jackson van de Leest (D)Loan	25	2001	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'7"	238	L
	#83	Topias Vilén (D)	23	2003	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#2	Michael Vukojevic (D)	25	2001	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#23	Tyler Wotherspoon (D)"A"	33	1993	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'2"	207	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Shane Bowers (C/W)	27	1999	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#92	Graeme Clarke (RW)	25	2001	Waconia, MN, USA	6'0"	174	R
	#51	Kyle Criscuolo (C/RW)	34	1992	Southampton Township, NJ, USA	5'9"	179	R
	#10	Justin Dowling (C/W)	36	1990	Cochrane, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#21	Arnaud Durandeau (LW/RW)	27	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#16	Filip Engarås (C/RW)	27	1999	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	201	R
	#19	Ryan Fitzgerald (C/LW)	32	1994	Boca Raton, FL, USA	5'9"	172	L
	#25	Nolan Foote (LW/RW)	25	2000	Denver, CO, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#28	T.J. Friedmann (W/C)	28	1998	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#15	Joe Gambardella (C/LW)"A"	32	1993	Staten Island, NY, USA	5'10"	201	L
	#12	Andre Ghantous (RW/LW)Loan	27	1998	Glendale, CA, USA	5'9"	185	R
	#24	Brian Halonen (RW/LW)	27	1999	Delano, MN, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#71	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)	31	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	6'2"	216	R
	#90	Timur Ibragimov (LW)	26	2000	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	201	L
	#18	Jace Isley (C/LW)	24	2002	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#79	Samuel Laberge (W/C)	29	1997	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#11	Nathan Légaré (RW/LW)	25	2001	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#13	Jack Malone (RW/C)	26	2000	Danville, CA, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#48	Erik Middendorf (LW/RW)	26	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#67	Xavier Parent (LW/C)	25	2001	Laval, QC, CAN	5'8"	170	L
	#26	Ryan Schmelzer (C/RW)"C"	33	1993	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	187	R
	#21	Nolan Stevens (C)	30	1996	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#61	Chase Stillman (RW/LW)	23	2003	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#12	Tyce Thompson (RW/C)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#37	Dylan Wendt (RW/C)	25	2001	Grand Haven, MI, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#20	Max Willman (C/LW)	31	1995	Barnstable, MA, USA	6'0"	183	L
Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 20Av Age: 25.42 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Utica Comets Staff

Head CoachKevin Dineen
Asst. CoachDavid Cunniff
Asst. CoachRyan Parent
Goaltending CoachBrian Eklund
General ManagerDan MacKinnon
Asst. General ManagerScott Litwack
Asst. Athletic TrainerKatie Davis
Asst. Athletic TrainerMolly Harkins
Asst. Equipment ManagerBobby Juliano
BroadcasterJason Shaya
Dir. of CommunicationsJason Shaya
Franchise OwnerDavid Adelman
Franchise OwnerAdam Aron
Franchise OwnerDavid Blitzer
Franchise OwnerMartin Geller
Franchise OwnerJoshua Harris

2023-2024 Utica Comets Captains

"C"

Ryan Schmelzer

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 Utica Comets Demographics

Utica Comets Facts

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

2023-2024 Utica Comets Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Utica Comets: 2 772 GP
NHL: 641 GP
WC: 30 GP
OG: 12 GP
SHL: 29 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 105 GP
Liiga: 268 GP
KHL: 184 GP
AHL: 6 490 GP
DEL: 10 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 — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
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	-	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
10/11/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Belleville Senators	Utica Comets	2 - 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	5	4	1	-	-	0	13	11	8	1.6	3	-
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	18	12	9	21	20
2.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	3	16	19	8
3.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	10	8	8	16	2
4.	Tim Theocharidis (D)	2026-2027	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	13	3	13	16	6
5.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	10	1	15	16	8
6.	Linden Vey (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	12	3	12	15	8
7.	Jeremy Welsh (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	9	5	9	14	0
8.	Nate Schnarr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	13	4	10	14	2
9.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	10	3	11	14	2
10.	Darren Archibald (F)	2026-2027	HC Presov	Extraliga	12	9	4	13	4

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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	25.15

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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)	347	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)	347	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)	347	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)	347	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