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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2024-2025 Season

Utica Comets were 31-33-8 in the 2024-25 AHL season with 70 points, 7th in the North and 25th overall.

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2024-2025 Utica Comets Player Stats

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Utica Comets — 2024-2025 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
AHL
1.		Ryan Schmelzer (C/RW)	72	23	21	44	57	-7
2.		Brian Halonen (RW/LW)	62	27	13	40	48	9
3.		Nolan Foote (LW/RW)	53	18	21	39	29	-7
4.		Xavier Parent (LW/C)	61	17	19	36	59	-2
5.		Mike Hardman (LW/RW)	57	18	17	35	18	11
6.		Adam Beckman (LW/RW)	43	13	20	33	26	-7
7.		Max Willman (C/LW)	69	10	20	30	20	-5
8.		Nathan Légaré (RW/LW)	69	17	8	25	102	0
9.		Topias Vilén (D)	58	1	23	24	20	2
10.		Simon Nemec (D)	34	5	18	23	12	7
11.		Colton White (D)	61	4	17	21	47	1
12.		Joe Gambardella (C/LW)	48	6	12	18	6	-8
13.		Seamus Casey (D)	30	3	15	18	8	1
14.		Shane Bowers (C/W)	65	3	14	17	27	-14
15.		Austin Strand (D)	39	2	12	14	40	-1
16.		Jack Malone (RW/C)	57	9	4	13	8	-5
17.		Filip Engarås (C/RW)	48	3	8	11	18	6
18.		Chase Stillman (RW/LW)	46	3	6	9	26	-14
19.		Daniil Misyul (D)	47	0	8	8	33	-8
20.		Dmitri Osipov (D/RW)	39	1	5	6	47	-3
21.		Marc McLaughlin (C/RW)	16	0	6	6	11	5
22.		Jonathan Gruden (LW/RW)	18	1	4	5	18	1
23.		Samuel Laberge (W/C)	38	3	1	4	76	-9
24.		Justin Dowling (C/W)	7	2	2	4	0	-7
25.		Cam Squires (RW/C)	3	1	3	4	2	4
26.		Tory Dello (D)	14	0	4	4	6	-1
27.		Will MacKinnon (D)	42	0	4	4	42	3
28.		Dylan Wendt (RW/C)	12	1	2	3	0	-3
29.		Ethan Edwards (D)	10	0	3	3	8	3
30.		Nick DeSimone (D)	12	0	3	3	4	-10
31.		Shane Lachance (LW/C)	2	1	1	2	0	1
32.		Santeri Hatakka (D)	19	1	1	2	20	1
33.		Luke Reid (D)	5	0	2	2	4	1
34.		Ryan Wheeler (D)	1	1	0	1	0	1
35.		Mikaël Diotte (D)	5	0	1	1	2	-4
36.		Andy Welinski (D)	8	0	1	1	2	-6
37.		Kurt Gosselin (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
38.		Matt Anderson (D)	1	0	0	0	2	0
39.		Tag Bertuzzi (C/W)	6	0	0	0	2	-3
40.		Jackson van de Leest (D)	6	0	0	0	4	-3
41.		Josh Filmon (LW/RW)	12	0	0	0	2	-3

Utica Comets — 2024-2025 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
AHL
1.		Jeremy Brodeur (G)	5	2.16	.923	4	0	0	0	277:52	120
2.		Isaac Poulter (G)	36	2.86	.898	16	13	7	1	2079:00	869
3.		Nico Daws (G)	34	3.16	.893	11	20	3	1	1955:50	857
4.		Tyler Brennan (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2024-2025 Utica Comets Staff

Head CoachKevin Dineen
Head CoachRyan Parent
Asst. CoachDavid Cunniff
Asst. CoachRyan Parent
Goaltending CoachBrian Eklund
General ManagerDan MacKinnon
Asst. Athletic TrainerMolly Harkins
Asst. Equipment ManagerAaron Hoffmeyer
BroadcasterJason Shaya
Dir. of CommunicationsJason Shaya
Dir. of ConditioningKatie Davis
Head Athletic TrainerMatt Salmen
Head Equipment ManagerDamion Parmelee
Interim Asst. CoachEric Weinrich
Physical TherapistMolly Harkins
PresidentRobert Esche

2024-2025 Utica Comets Captains

"C"

Ryan Schmelzer

"A"

Joe Gambardella

Team Captaincy History

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2024-2025 Utica Comets Demographics

Utica Comets Facts

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

2024-2025 Utica Comets Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
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2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Utica Comets: 2 891 GP
NHL: 782 GP
WC: 27 GP
OG: 9 GP
SHL: 6 GP
Liiga: 199 GP
KHL: 184 GP
AHL: 6 793 GP
DEL: 34 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 — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 06:00 PM GMT-5	Utica Comets	Syracuse Crunch	-	AHL
11/11/2026 06:00 PM GMT-5	Utica Comets	Belleville Senators	-	AHL
11/10/2026 06:35 PM GMT-5	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Utica Comets	0 - 4	AHL
11/07/2026 06:00 PM GMT-5	Utica Comets	Rochester Americans	4 - 1	AHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Utica Comets	Syracuse Crunch	5 - 2	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	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	11	9	-	0	2	18	35	24	1.64	2	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	30	-	11	31	71	199	220	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	AHL	72	31	-	8	33	70	196	223	0.97	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	32	-	11	29	75	221	226	1.04	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	35	-	10	27	80	215	222	1.11	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	43	-	9	20	95	246	206	1.32	1	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	AHL	28	16	-	1	11	33	89	88	1.18	4	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	61	34	-	5	22	73	210	186	1.2	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	34	-	8	34	76	224	257	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	38	-	12	26	88	211	216	1.16	4	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	35	-	9	32	79	195	220	1.04	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	38	-	12	26	88	224	217	1.16	3	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	39	8	9	20	103	219	182	1.36	1	Final loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	35	-	9	32	79	187	216	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	TP	PIM
1.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	24	13	11	24	24
2.	Nate Schnarr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	18	7	16	23	4
3.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	14	2	20	22	10
4.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	16	3	18	21	8
5.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	16	12	8	20	0
6.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	14	7	13	20	4
7.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	14	9	10	19	2
8.	Jeremy Welsh (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	13	9	9	18	0
9.	Ivan Chukarov (D)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	6	6	12	18	6
10.	Linden Vey (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	16	4	14	18	10

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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	25.24
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.53
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)	352	71	125	196
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)	352	71	125	196
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)	352	71	125	196
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)	352	71	125	196
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	P/GP
1.	Colin White (F)	6	2	7	1.17
2.	Reid Boucher (F)	154	90	175	1.14
3.	Jesper Boqvist (F)	7	2	8	1.14
4.	Jack Rathbone (D)	8	2	9	1.13
5.	Chase De Leo (F)	55	21	56	1.02

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Utica Comets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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