What league does Utica Jr. Comets play in?

Utica Jr. Comets play in the NCDC.

Who is the head coach of Utica Jr. Comets?

The head coach of Utica Jr. Comets is Paul Kelly.

Who is the captain of Utica Jr. Comets?

The captain of Utica Jr. Comets is Sean Shepard.

Syracuse Jr. Stars

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

Syracuse Jr. Stars were 19-22-9 in the 2017-18 NCDC season with 47 points, 7th overall.

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2017-2018 Syracuse Jr. Stars Roster

Syracuse Jr. Stars — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Nick Althaus (G)	28	1998	St. Cloud, MN, USA	6'4"	181	L
	#1	Hunter Chaisson (G)	27	1999	South Windsor, CT, USA	6'0"	174	L
	#41	Wesley Mankowski (G)	26	2000	Sylvania, OH, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#1	Mikulas Mosny (G)	28	1998	Zvolen, SVK	5'10"	227	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Owen Arfstrom (D)	27	1998	North Oaks, MN, USA	6'5"	220	L
	#26	David Chládek (D)	29	1997	Karlovy Vary, CZE	6'3"	218	R
	#5	Julian Coleman (D)	27	1999	Locust Valley, NY, USA	6'3"	194	R
	#25	Hunter Cook (D)	27	1999	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'0"	174	-
	#8	Georgi Dedov (D)	27	1999	Podolsk, RUS	6'3"	190	L
		Kabore Dunn (D)	24	2001	Mill Bay, BC, CAN	6'2"	179	R
	#11	Tuomas Halonen (D)	29	1997	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#3	Austen Halpin (D)	27	1999	Grapevine, TX, USA	6'0"	185	L
		Ivan Komarovsky (D)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	192	L
	#14	Shayne Monahan (D)	29	1997	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#2	Joey Petruzzella (D/F)	27	1999	Phoenix, AZ, USA	5'11"	170	-
	#6	Danil Roganov (D)	26	2000	Orsk, RUS	6'4"	203	L
	#71	Sean Shepard (D)"C"	28	1997	Dexter, NY, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#20	Kalle Sundell (D)	29	1997	Helsinki, FIN	5'7"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#55	Ilya Badanin (RW)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	179	L
	#12	Roman Badanin (LW)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	165	L
	#87	Aryan Batra (LW)	28	1998	Franklin, MI, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#7	Lucas Cassanese (F)	28	1998	Powhatan, VA, USA	6'0"	185	-
	#63	Patrick Choi (LW/RW)	28	1998	Seoul, KOR	5'9"	183	L
	#13	Sean David (RW)	29	1997	Akwesasne, NY, USA	5'11"	174	R
	#12	Justin Dixson (LW)	28	1998	Sunnyvale, CA, USA	5'11"	174	L
		Brendan Ferguson (F)	29	1997	Atlanta, GA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#33	Kendrick Frost (LW)	27	1999	Kansas City, MO, USA	6'5"	201	R
	#7	Will Gavin (LW/C)	27	1999	Durham, CT, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#11	Mack Hancock (C)	27	1999	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#55	Niko Happo (F)	29	1997	Kauniainen, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#93	Luke Israel (LW)	28	1998	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#17	Matthew Jahn (F)	28	1998	Richmond, VA, USA	5'11"	165	-
	#23	Timothy Kennedy (F)	27	1998	Armada, MI, USA	6'3"	194	L
		Mike McInerney (F)	27	1999	Birmingham, MI, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#91	Feliks Morozov (LW/RW)	26	2000	Kharkiv, UKR	6'2"	194	L
	#16	Gabriel Olsson (RW)	29	1997	Växjö, SWE	6'0"	185	R
	#22	Josh Peladeau (LW)	28	1998	Alfred, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#93	Dylan Rallis (F)	28	1998	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#10	Mitch Shaheen (F)	28	1998	North Andover, MA, USA	6'1"	192	L
	#16	Zach Shapiro (F)	28	1998	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#9	Mitchell Shults (F)	27	1999	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#5	Jack Sitzman (F)	28	1998	Redondo Beach, CA, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#91	Vladislav Sorokin (F)	28	1998	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'11"	154	L
	#22	Filip Stiksa (F)	29	1997		5'8"	172	L
	#15	Tom Terranova (F)	29	1997	Middletown, NJ, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#21	Anthony Tzveyn (F)	29	1997	Skokie, IL, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#21	Everett Wardle (F)	27	1999	Hewlett, NY, USA	5'9"	165	R
	#10	Brandon Wilky (RW)	28	1998	Denver, CO, USA	5'7"	165	R
Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 24Av Age: 19.76 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Syracuse Jr. Stars Staff

Head CoachPaul Kelly
Asst. CoachJesse Cornell
Goaltending CoachDan Jones
Franchise OwnerDon Kirnan

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Syracuse Jr. Stars Captains

"C"

Sean Shepard

Team Captaincy History

2017-2018 Utica Jr. Comets Demographics

Utica Jr. Comets Facts

Plays in: National Collegiate Development Conference
Team Colors: -
Town: -
Founded: -

2017-2018 Syracuse Jr. Stars Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Syracuse Jr. Stars: 1 047 GP

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Utica Jr. Comets Games

Utica Jr. Comets — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/03/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Utica Jr. Comets	NY Dynamo	-	NCDC
10/30/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Utica Jr. Comets	Universel Collège Sherbrooke	-	NCDC
10/24/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Utica Jr. Comets	Red Bank Generals	5 - 2	NCDC
10/23/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Utica Jr. Comets	Red Bank Generals	3 - 4	NCDC
10/18/2026 10:30 PM UTC	WB/Scranton Knights	Utica Jr. Comets	4 - 1	NCDC

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Latest Transactions

Utica Jr. Comets — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Greyson Settipane (F)	St. Olaf College	Details
10/24/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Seibert (D)	SUNY-Brockport	Details
10/15/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Niko Benjamin (F)	Norwich Univ.	Details
08/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Daniel Urban (F)	Skidmore College	Details
08/05/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Michael Valenta (G)	Liepaja	Details
07/02/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Dylan Eliason (G)	Adrian College	Details
06/11/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ricky Volpe (D)	Bowdoin College	Details
09/27/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Nicholas Dimatos (D)	Hobart College	Details

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Utica Jr. Comets History and Standings

Utica Jr. Comets — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Utica Jr. Comets
2026-2027	NCDC	13	5	7	-	0	0	42	45	11	0.85	5	-
2025-2026	NCDC	54	41	7	-	0	2	230	117	89	1.65	1	Conference Final loss
2024-2025	NCDC	54	31	17	-	-	6	194	159	68	1.26	3	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	NCDC	52	30	17	-	-	5	188	154	65	1.25	3	Division Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NCDC	50	18	28	-	-	4	157	204	40	0.8	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NCDC	49	21	24	-	-	4	155	187	46	0.94	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NCDC	36	13	20	-	-	3	104	140	29	0.81	5	First round loss
2019-2020	NCDC	50	22	24	-	-	4	161	177	48	0.96	10	Did not make playoffs
Syracuse Jr. Stars
2018-2019	NCDC	50	27	19	-	-	4	173	165	58	1.16	6	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	NCDC	50	19	22	-	-	9	150	199	47	0.94	7	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Utica Jr. Comets — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Buster Larsson (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	13	8	8	16	10
2.	Issa Murakami (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of New Mexico	ACHA II	12	8	7	15	2
3.	Duncan Stewart (F)	2026-2027	Fairfield Univ.	ACHA II	5	6	8	14	8
4.	Nick Amaya (F)	2026-2027	Cuba	-	4	4	9	13	0
5.	Tighe Frazee (F)	2026-2027	Bradford Rattlers	GMHL	5	6	6	12	2
6.	Justin Brar (F)	2026-2027	Lake Tahoe Lakers	NCDC	9	2	10	12	0
7.	Cody Pisarczyk (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey	Suomi-sarja	11	5	6	11	6
8.	Jack Magill (F)	2026-2027	Syracuse Lightning	NCDC	9	4	5	9	10
9.	Cannon Green (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	10	2	7	9	2
10.	Sheldon Wilson (F)	2026-2027	Arizona State Univ.	ACHA	11	4	4	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Utica Jr. Comets — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	18.91
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	20.09
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	20.00
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	19.97
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.81

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niko Benjamin (F)	194	39	70	109
2.	Declan Stewart (F)	115	40	60	100
3.	Walter Baumann (F)	123	45	49	94
4.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	88	23	70	93
5.	John Gutt (F)	85	31	57	88

Franchise All-Time Goals

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Walter Baumann (F)	123	45	49	94
2.	Declan Stewart (F)	115	40	60	100
3.	Niko Benjamin (F)	194	39	70	109
4.	Payne Gatewood (F)	102	38	42	80
5.	Joshua Galizia (F)	70	34	35	69

Franchise All-Time Assists

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niko Benjamin (F)	194	39	70	109
2.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	88	23	70	93
3.	Declan Stewart (F)	115	40	60	100
4.	John Gutt (F)	85	31	57	88
5.	Zach Groleau (F)	78	19	53	72

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Max Tauoa (D)	96	2	13	254
2.	Declan Stewart (F)	115	40	100	225
3.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	88	23	93	217
4.	Wyatt Swonger (D)	100	5	22	173
5.	Walter Baumann (F)	123	45	94	144

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niko Benjamin (F)	194	39	70	109
2.	Peyton Kimball (F)	125	10	17	27
3.	Walter Baumann (F)	123	45	49	94
4.	Declan Stewart (F)	115	40	60	100
5.	Sam Techel (F)	112	14	33	47

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Gaige Giblin (F)	1	1	2	2.00
2.	Niko Happo (F)	12	6	19	1.58
3.	Cody Pisarczyk (F)	17	10	25	1.47
4.	Nick Ahern (F)	26	18	35	1.35
5.	Buster Larsson (F)	45	19	56	1.24

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	51	14	51	65	1.27	179
2.	Joshua Galizia (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	53	34	30	64	1.21	30
3.	Declan Stewart (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	52	20	43	63	1.21	117
4.	Daniel Urban (F)	2024-2025	NCDC	53	19	41	60	1.13	10
5.	Payne Gatewood (F)	2023-2024	NCDC	52	27	31	58	1.12	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joshua Galizia (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	53	34	30	64	1.21	30
2.	Michael Herrera (F)	2022-2023	NCDC	49	31	21	52	1.06	71
3.	Payne Gatewood (F)	2023-2024	NCDC	52	27	31	58	1.12	16
4.	Radek Prosek (F)	2019-2020	NCDC	50	25	19	44	0.88	18
5.	Patrick Choi (F)	2017-2018	NCDC	47	22	31	53	1.13	73

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	51	14	51	65	1.27	179
2.	Declan Stewart (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	52	20	43	63	1.21	117
3.	Daniel Urban (F)	2024-2025	NCDC	53	19	41	60	1.13	10
4.	Buster Larsson (F)	2018-2019	NCDC	45	19	37	56	1.24	44
5.	John Gutt (F)	2021-2022	NCDC	49	18	36	54	1.10	32

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Utica Jr. Comets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Xavier Goodwin (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	51	14	51	65	1.27	179
2.	Max Tauoa (D)	2025-2026	NCDC	45	1	7	8	0.18	129
3.	Declan Stewart (F)	2025-2026	NCDC	52	20	43	63	1.21	117
4.	Max Tauoa (D)	2024-2025	NCDC	42	1	2	3	0.07	113
5.	Wyatt Swonger (D)	2024-2025	NCDC	50	3	7	10	0.20	94