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It’s the day local hockey fans have been waiting for, the Utica Comets open the 2021-22 AHL season on Sunday.

Four forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender have been sent to Utica from New Jersey with one more pending on waivers.

This post will take a look at how the Utica Comets are shaping up for the 2021-22 AHL season. It will focus on what personnel changes have occurred for both the coaching staff and players as well as take a look at how the roster is shaping up for various prospects.

The Utica Comets have signed forwards Ryan Schmelzer and Samuel Laberge to AHL contracts. Posted: Jul 21, 2021 12:38 AM Posted By: Spencer Davidson UTICA, N.Y. - The Utica Comets signed a pair of forwards today, inking Ryan Schmelzer and Samuel Laberge to AHL deals for the 2021-22 season, announced Tuesday. The 24-year-old Laberge, a Chateauguay, Quebec native, spent last season in the ECHL with the Allen Americans where he scored 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points, tying him for fourth on ...

Petrovek Named President, Alternate Governor of Colorado Eagles Jun 1, 2021 WINDSOR, CO. – The Colorado Eagles, proud AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, have announced that Brian Petrovek has been hired to serve as president and alternate governor of the Colorado Eagles. Petrovek most recently served as CEO and alternate governor for the AHL’s Stockton Heat from 2017 to 2020.  In addition, he has previously led the American Hockey League’s Adirondack Flames (2014-15),...

McLeod, Blackwood lead Devils to win over Islanders Michael McLeod scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 shots and the New Jersey Devils beat the playoff-bound New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night for their fifth win in six games. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Michael McLeod scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 shots and the New Jersey Devils beat the playoff-bound New York ...

Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Earlier today, the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets announced a ten-year American Hockey League affiliation deal. The link goes to Utica’s statement. Here is the statement from the Devils stating the same. The re-location of the Devils’ AHL team from Binghamton to Utica was approved today. It is now official: the AHL Devils are moving up two hours north on NY-12 to Utica. They will be there through to 2032 provided the agreement ...

New Jersey Devils AHL Team is Moving Back to Utica There will be AHL Hockey at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica next season after all,  and the news comes with some nostalgia. The Utica Comets confirmed Thursday that they have entered into a 10-year agreement with The New Jersey Devils and the Utica Comets to move their AHL team back to Utica, and the request was approved by the AHL Board of Governors. The board also approved the move of Vancouvers AHL team, now the Utica Comets, to Abb...

Utica Comets President Robert Esche confirmed on Wednesday that as of right now, Utica does not have an AHL team for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Esche appeared on WIBXs Keeler in the Morning Show on Wednesday. "As of right now, we dont know," Esche said. The Comets President said he learned that Vancouver would be pulling out of their agreement with Utica in December. He said hes been looking for a new team affiliation ever since. The news comes amid rumors of a change over the last few week...

Comets NHL Affiliate Vancouver Canucks Will Leave Utica Jacob Markstrom and Chris Tanev 04012016 Vancouver Canucks v Anaheim Ducks Photo Credit: Harry How, Getty Images The Vancouver Canucks have made it official. They will end their partnership with the Utica Comets at the end of this season and will be moving their American Hockey League franchise to Abbotsford, British Columbia. "With momentum starting to build, we are pleased to confirm our goal to bring our AHL franchise and Canucks prospe...