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We were all a little disappointed last year when we found out that the Binghamton Devils would be spending the 2020-2121 season in New Jersey. We were surprised (some more than others) that the AHL Devils were leaving a year early and heading to Utica. We were pleased to learn that the Federal Prospects Hockey League would be coming to town with the Binghamton Black Bears at the Visions Federal Credit Union Memorial Arena. Get our free mobile app Andreas Johansson is the owner and he held a pre...

This morning in New Jersey and this late afternoon in Riga, the 2021 IIHF World Championships begin. Six players in the New Jersey Devils organization will represent their nations in this year’s tourney from Nico Hischier to Matt Hellickson. Fans can discuss all of the action from the WCs here in this open post.

Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images After months of uncertainty and planning, the National Hockey League announced a 56-game regular season to begin in January and end in early May. Teams had to carry taxi squads of players to account for injured players and those affected by the Coronavirus. A COVID-19 protocol was implemented and, if need be, games could be re-scheduled as needed. All games would be played within a team’s division along with the first two rounds of the playoffs. ...

The Utica Comets have a new National Hockey League affiliate – the New Jersey Devils. Posted: May 6, 2021 3:43 PM Updated: May 7, 2021 12:19 AM Posted By: WKTV UTICA, N.Y. – The Utica Comets have a new National Hockey League affiliate – the New Jersey Devils. The two teams signed a 10-year affiliation deal on Wednesday, which was unanimously approved by the American Hockey League Board of Governors. In April, the Binghamton Devils were notified that the New Jersey Devils would be moving...

The boards approval of the relocation was announced Thursday afternoon. The action came about three weeks after Tom Mitchell, Binghamtons executive vice president of operations, was informed by New Jersey that it planned to move the franchise. The Binghamton Devils have been playing their home games in New Jersey during the current Covid-19 pandemic-shortened season. Mitchell indicated New Jersey had been making unreasonable demands but he didnt specify what would have been needed to keep the D...

New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: 5/4/21 Share this story Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images Welcome to the 30th week of the 2020-21 New Jersey Devils prospect update! It was highlighted by Arseni Gritsyuk becoming a Gagarin Cup Champion when Avangard Omsk won the KHL title. The club rewarded him with a 2 year contract extension. Also, Akira Schmid stopped all but one shot in the opening round of the USHL playoffs as he remains on fire. Over in Europe, Benjamin Baumgartner’s move...

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images If March was a tough month for the New Jersey Devils, then April was an absolute nightmarish month. They began the month to turn their shootout loss at Boston on March 13 into a four-game winless streak. After winning a game, they lost ten in a row. The Devils went into the final week of their month of 16 games with just one win in April. One. And it was on the road in Western New York. At least the Devils picked up a second and third win in April before ...

Devils prospect Nolan Foote went through a crazy year before finally reaching the NHL Today 9:00 AM New Jersey Devils Nolan Foote (25) celebrates his first goal of the season during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 20, 2021.Gene J. Puskar | AP Photo Facebook Share Nolan Foote spent the early portion of 2020 rehabbing an injury with goal of returning to play with the Kelowna Rockets, his junior team in the WHL, in that year’s...

Hofer perfect, Lockwood tallies first professional goal as Comets topple Devils Despite being outshot 41-18, the Comets get strong goaltending and timely scoring to beat Binghamton. Posted: Apr 22, 2021 12:34 AM Posted By: Spencer Davidson UTICA, N.Y. - It took nearly 38 minutes of action to break a scoreless tie, but behind spectacular goaltending and timely scoring, the Utica Comets were able to defeat the Binghamton Devils 3-0 at the Adirondack Bank Center, Tuesday. Comets goalie Joel Hofer...

Former Swift Current Broncos goaltender Joel Hofer earned his first professional shutout on Wednesday. Hofer, 20, stopped all 41 shots he faced as the Utica Comets defeated the Binghamton Devils 3-0. Hofer began the season on the St. Louis Blues taxi squad, but has since been reassigned to the American Hockey League. He has a 2-3-0-0 record with the Comets as well as a 3.43 goals against average and a .902 save percentage. He was selected in the fourth round, 107th overall, by the Blues in the ...