Utica Comets
Canucks Call-Ups Making Statements
February 14th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks have seen a very healthy amount of injuries this season (pun intended) and they've relied heavily on assistance from their Utica Comets — the team has called up a handful of players to fill voids and for the most part, they've really made a statement...Canucks Reid Boucher is an AHL Stud
February 2nd, 2018 Amidst the Vancouver Canucks' plethora of young talent is Reid Boucher, a young man who is lighting up the AHL for the Utica Comets. Boucher has 115 NHL games under his belt with three different teams — the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils and, you guessed it, the...
Utica Comets Quick Hits With Ben Birnell
September 7th, 2017 Summer can be a bit slow for hockey news, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. If you get two people together who love to talk hockey, there's no time that isn't suitable for a good hockey talk. Even in the dog days of summer, Ben Birnell of the Utica...
Jordan Subban Faces Obstacles on NHL Journey
August 11th, 2017 It's no easy task to find a permanent spot in the world's most talented hockey league. That's the case, even if you're a player in the Vancouver Canucks' system. Make all the jokes you want about the Canucks, but there is an influx of players at multiple positions....
What Happened to Cole Cassels?
August 10th, 2017 Over the last three years, Jim Benning has been applauded for building up the Vancouver Canucks' once woeful prospect pool. While that's good news for the Canucks and their fans, it's not necessarily good news for Cole Cassels. Once considered a top-five prospect for...
AHL's New-Look North Division Ready for Debut
August 3rd, 2017 In many ways, the AHL's North Division for the 2017-18 season is very different from the one that ended the 2016-17 season. A slew of new head and assistant coaches and three revamped teams - including two in new cities - will make this division one to watch heading into...
Seven AHL Games to Watch This Season
July 14th, 2017 The American Hockey League opens its 82nd season on Friday, Oct. 6. Between then and mid-April, 30 teams will play a total of 1,116 games. This season will be an interesting one in the AHL. Several teams have relocated. The Laval Rocket join the league after moving from...
Four Canucks Minor-Leaguers Who Could Move Up Next Year
May 5th, 2016 It's been a week since the Utica Comets AHL season came to an end, after falling to the Albany Devils in four games in the team's best-of-five first round playoff series. Despite advancing all the way to the Calder Cup Finals a season ago, the Comets finish this year...
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Thatcher Demko
April 24th, 2016 'The Nuck Stops Here' is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks sign Thatcher Demko The following is a press release from the organization: Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim...
Albany Devils Ahead 2-0 On Utica Comets
April 24th, 2016 Back in the late 1990s, the NHL ran an ad campaign called "Get Cup Crazy," a play on the Prince song, "Let's Go Crazy." This weekend in Albany, fans were loud, be they from the Capital Region, Central New York, New Jersey or even the random dude wearing a Cornwall Aces...
Farm Report: Canucks AHL Group Begins Calder Cup Playoffs
April 22nd, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks' season was over long before it was over, but their farm team still has plenty to play for. The 2015 Eastern Conference champion Utica Comets (38-26-12) begin their Calder Cup quest tonight against the Albany Devils (46-20-10) in the best-of-five...
Utica Comets Experiencing Youth Movement
July 19th, 2015 Much like their parent club, the Vancouver Canucks, the Utica Comets are currently undergoing a youth movement of sorts. After a marvelous run to the Calder Cup Final in just their second year in the American Hockey League, the Comets have experienced a slight...Utica Losing Depth After Calder Cup Run
July 9th, 2015 Much of the talk surrounding the Canucks is about how little they have done to improve their roster this offseason. While many of the teams in the Pacific division have made improvements, the Canucks for the most part have made small acquisitions for draft picks and role...