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Utica Comets President Robert Esche is excited about getting fans back in the seats on Friday, even if its 3,600 people short of a normal sellout. Beginning Friday, arenas the size of the Adirondack Bank Center will be allowed to sell tickets at 10-percent capacity, a limit set by Governor Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health. "Were really excited," said Esche, who must require fans to meet one of these requirements in order to enter the facility: 1) proof of having fully complete...

The Game of Life Chris Therien’s Flyers career was a prelude to a world of alcoholism, recovery, family trust and now a mission to help others conquer those same demons. The Game of Life Chris Therien’s Flyers career was a prelude to a world of alcoholism, recovery, family trust and now a mission to help others conquer those same demons. A door closed on the longest part of Chris Therien’s career, but another one opened. Opened and has given Therien, a former Flyers defenseman who lat...

Interview: Atom and His Package interview by pr! Atom and His Package is Adam Goren and… actually it’s just him and music gear. And while there are a million clones of electronica artists like Moby, there are few similar to the music of Atom and his Package. The sound? Lotsa punk, some pop and all done in a ‘here it is’ fashion. Adam is funny, smart (should be; he actually has college degree(s), a word that is hardly used by most of us and never pluralized) and most importantly, honest,...

Senator Joe Griffo and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon are calling on Governor Cuomo to include the Adirondack Bank Center in stadium re-opening eligibility.

The unprecedented and historic 2020-21 home opener for the Utica Comets is set for Wednesday night from the Adirondack Bank Center. The game, along with all home games, will be telecast live on WPNY channel 12.

Comets Home Games Will Be Televised Locally The Utica Comets announced a television partnership with Nexstar Broadcasting on Wednesday, which will mean all home games for this upcoming "COVID" season will be on TV during the shortened 2020-21 season that is being played without fans due to COVID-19. All 16 of the Comets home games, as well as any home post-season games will be televised on WPNY (Channel 12 on Spectrum Cable) in both standard and high definition, and will be available over-the...

Utica Comets welcome new broadcaster, director of communications The Utica Comets have a new director of communications, who will also serve as the AHL TV broadcaster for the team. Posted: Jan 20, 2021 1:55 PM Updated: Jan 20, 2021 11:57 PM Posted By: WKTV UTICA, N.Y. – The Utica Comets have a new director of communications, who will also serve as the AHL TV broadcaster for the team. Jason Shaya is originally from Detroit, and formerly broadcasted for the Charlotte Checkers. He also filled ...

Rival in Focus: New Jersey Devils by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com It doesnt feel like all that long ago that the New Jersey Devils gave fits to virtually every team in the National Hockey League -- they were, after all, three-time Stanley Cup champions between 1995 and 2003 and took four trips to the Cup Fin...

With Springfield Thunderbirds opting out of AHL season, St. Louis Blues set to share affiliate with Vancouver Canucks Updated Jan 06, 2021; Posted Jan 06, 2021 Photos from the Springfield Thunderbirds "What If? Night" as The Springfield Ice-O-Topes at The MassMutual Center in Downtown Springfield on February 1, 2020. Photo by Erik Kaplan Facebook Share The St. Louis Blues will share an affiliate with the Vancouver Canucks this winter as the Springfield Thunderbirds sit out the abbreviated 202...

Goalie Week: Memorable Masks by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com Ever since Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante, in 1959, became the first NHL goaltender to permanently don a face mask and the use of masks went from a curiosity piece to a necessity over the next decade-plus, the masks themselves evolve...