Jordan Subban Faces Obstacles on NHL Journey Trevor Beggs | August 11, 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…
What Happened to Cole Cassels? Trevor Beggs | August 10, 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,…
AHL’s New-Look North Division Ready for Debut Melissa Burgess | August 3, 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…
Seven AHL Games to Watch This Season Melissa Burgess | July 14, 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…
Four Canucks Minor-Leaguers Who Could Move Up Next Year Colton Davies | May 5, 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.…
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Thatcher Demko Markus Meyer | April 24, 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…
Albany Devils Ahead 2-0 On Utica Comets Michael Gwizdala | April 24, 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…
Farm Report: Canucks AHL Group Begins Calder Cup Playoffs Colton Davies | April 22, 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…
Utica Comets Experiencing Youth Movement Markus Meyer | July 19, 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…
Utica Losing Depth After Calder Cup Run Trevor Beggs | July 9, 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…
Brendan Gaunce Deserves Consideration for Roster Spot on Canucks Trevor Beggs | June 11, 2015 One of the most exciting aspects about the Utica Comets playoff run is that their success has come from both veterans and young players. While veterans such as Cal O’Reilly…
Comets Wonder-Goalie Markstrom May Finally Be NHL Ready Colton Davies | June 4, 2015 Markstrom Leading the Way in Utica As impressive as the Utica Comets have been this year — with a run to the AHL Calder Cup Finals in only their second year…