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2023-2024 Utica Comets Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Tyler Brennan (G)	22	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)	24	2000	München, GER	6'4"	205	L
	#31	Erik Källgren (G)	29	1996	Stockholm, SWE	6'3"	194	L
	#1	Isaac Poulter (G)	24	2001	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	174	L
	#40	Akira Schmid (G)	25	2000	Bern, SUI	6'5"	205	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Colin Felix (D)	26	1999	Camden, NJ, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#52	Cal Foote (D)	26	1998	Englewood, CO, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#8	Santeri Hatakka (D)	24	2001	Riihimäki, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#3	Will MacKinnon (D)	25	2000	Plymouth, MI, USA	5'11"	201	L
	#93	Daniil Misyul (D)	25	2000	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	196	L
	#7	Simon Nemec (D)	21	2004	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'1"	190	R
	#6	Austin Osmanski (D)	27	1998	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#5	Robbie Russo (D)"A"	32	1993	Westmont, IL, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#52	Jackson van de Leest (D)Loan	24	2001	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'7"	238	L
	#83	Topias Vilén (D)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#2	Michael Vukojevic (D)	24	2001	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#23	Tyler Wotherspoon (D)"A"	32	1993	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'2"	207	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Shane Bowers (C/W)	26	1999	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#92	Graeme Clarke (RW/LW)	24	2001	Waconia, MN, USA	6'0"	174	R
	#51	Kyle Criscuolo (C/RW)	33	1992	Southampton Township, NJ, USA	5'9"	179	R
	#10	Justin Dowling (C/W)	35	1990	Cochrane, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#21	Arnaud Durandeau (LW)	26	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#16	Filip Engarås (C/RW)	26	1999	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	201	R
	#19	Ryan Fitzgerald (C/LW)	31	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)	27	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 (LW/RW)	26	1999	Delano, MN, USA	6'0"	207	R
	#71	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)	30	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	6'2"	216	R
	#90	Timur Ibragimov (LW)	25	2000	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	201	L
	#18	Jace Isley (C/LW)	23	2002	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#79	Samuel Laberge (W/C)	28	1997	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#11	Nathan Légaré (RW/LW)	24	2001	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#13	Jack Malone (RW/C)	25	2000	Danville, CA, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#48	Erik Middendorf (LW/RW)	25	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#67	Xavier Parent (LW/C)	24	2001	Laval, QC, CAN	5'8"	170	L
	#26	Ryan Schmelzer (C/RW)"C"	32	1993	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	187	R
	#21	Nolan Stevens (C)	29	1996	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#61	Chase Stillman (RW/LW)	22	2003	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#12	Tyce Thompson (RW/C)	26	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#37	Dylan Wendt (RW/C)	24	2001	Grand Haven, MI, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#20	Max Willman (LW)	30	1995	Barnstable, MA, USA	6'0"	183	L

Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 20Av Age: 25.44 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 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
Franchise OwnerMarc Leder

2023-2024 Utica Comets Captains

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Ryan Schmelzer

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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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

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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