Utica Comets
| Utica Comets | |
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 2016–17 AHL season
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| City | Utica, New York |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Operated | 2013–present |
| Home arena | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
| Colors | Blue, green, silver, white |
| Owner(s) |
Canucks Sports & Entertainment (leased to Robert Esche) |
| General manager | Pat Conacher |
| Head coach | Travis Green |
| Media |
WKLL (94.9 FM) Observer-Dispatch WKTV NewsChannel 2 WUTR Eyewitness News |
| Affiliates |
Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Alaska Aces (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1932–1935 | Quebec Beavers |
| 1935–1951 | Springfield Indians |
| 1951–1954 | Syracuse Warriors |
| 1954–1967 | Springfield Indians |
| 1967–1974 | Springfield Kings |
| 1974–1994 | Springfield Indians |
| 1994–2005 | Worcester IceCats |
| 2005–2013 | Peoria Rivermen |
| 2013–present | Utica Comets |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 1 (2014-15) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2014–15) |
| Calder Cups | 0 |
The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York. They are members of the North Division, of the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). Beginning play in the 2013–14 season, the team plays at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, as the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. The Comets are the second AHL team to call Utica home; the Utica Devils played in the city from 1987 until 1993 and were affiliated with the New Jersey Devils.
The Comets' franchise, one of the oldest professional hockey teams in existence, dates back to 1932, when the team was known as the Quebec Beavers. In 1935, the franchise moved to Springfield and became the Indians, reviving the name after the original Indians franchise ceased operations during the 1932-33 Canadian-American Hockey League season. In addition to the Indians, the team has been known as the Syracuse Warriors, Springfield Kings, Worcester IceCats and was most recently known as the Peoria Rivermen. The Rivermen franchise was purchased by Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CS&E), owners of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Vancouver Canucks, in a deal announced on March 29, 2013 and approved by the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 18.
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