2016-17 Utica Comets Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-32-7 (SO: 2-2) - 79 points
Finishing 5th in the AHL's North Division
Coach: Travis Green (35-32-7, 2 OTL)
Location: Utica, New York
Attendance: 147,060, Avg. 3,870 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Utica Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 35-32-7 (SO: 2-2) - 79 points
Finishing 5th in the AHL's North Division
Coach: Travis Green (35-32-7, 2 OTL)
Location: Utica, New York
Attendance: 147,060, Avg. 3,870 in 38 home dates
The Utica Comets of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 2-2 showing in shootouts for 79 points finishing fifth in the AHL's North Division.
The Comets scored 195 goals and allowed 220. Darren Archibald netted 23 goals for Utica, while Curtis Valk contributed 30 assists. Thatcher Demko topped the squad with 22 wins, and Richard Bachman registered a 2.65 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Travis Green coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Archibald | LW | February 9, 1990 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Newmarket, ON |
| Richard Bachman | G | July 25, 1987 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Carter Bancks | LW | August 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Marysville, BC |
| Alex Biega | D | April 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Montreal, QC |
| Chad Billins | D | May 26, 1989 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Marysville, MI |
| Michael Carcone | LW | May 19, 1996 | 5'10" | 162 | L | Ajax, ON |
| Cole Cassels | C | May 4, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Hartford, CT |
| Michael Chaput | C | April 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Emerson Clark | LW | December 17, 1992 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Thatcher Demko | G | December 8, 1995 | 6'3" | 192 | L | San Diego, CA USA |
| Phil DeSimone | C | March 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 191 | L | East Amherst, NY |
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| Michael Garteig | G | November 5, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Prince George, BC |
| Brendan Gaunce | C | March 25, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Markham, ON |
| Nikolay Goldobin | RW | October 7, 1995 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Alexandre Grenier | RW | September 5, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Laval, QC |
| Wacey Hamilton | RW | September 10, 1990 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Cochrane, AB |
| Derek Hulak | LW | September 2, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Cody Kunyk | C | May 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Joseph LaBate | C | April 16, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Burnsville, MN |
| Yan-Pavel Laplante | C | April 23, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Chateauguay, Que |
| Evan McEneny | D | May 22, 1994 | 6'3" | 213 | R | Hamilton, ON |
| Jayson Megna | C | February 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Northbrook, IL |
| John Negrin | D | March 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | L | West Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tom Nilsson | D | August 19, 1993 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Tyreso, Sweden |
| Andrey Pedan | D | July 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Pascal Pelletier | L | June 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 197 | R | Labrador City, NL Canada |
| Luke Pither | C | April 26, 1989 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Burketon, ON |
| Borna Rendulic | F | March 25, 1992 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Colby Robak | D | April 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Dauphin, MB |
| Anton Rodin | F | November 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Marc-Olivier Roy | C | November 5, 1994 | 6'1" | 182 | L | Boisbriand, QC |
| Ashton Sautner | D | May 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Flaxcombe, SK |
| David Shields | D | January 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Rochester, NY |
| Troy Stecher | D | April 7, 1994 | 5'5" | 181 | R | Richmond, BC |
| Jordan Subban | D | March 3, 1995 | 5'9" | 179 | R | Rexdale, ON |
| Curtis Valk | C | February 8, 1993 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Medicine Hat, AB |
| Jake Virtanen | LW | August 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Abbotsford, BC |
| Alex Wall | D | November 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | L | St. John's, NL CAN |
| Mike Zalewski | C | August 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | L | New Hartford, CT USA |
