2021-22 Utica Comets Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-20-8 (SO: 2-1) - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin Dineen (43-20, 8 OTL)
Location: Utica, New York
2021-22 Utica Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 43-20-8 (SO: 2-1) - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin Dineen (43-20, 8 OTL)
Location: Utica, New York
The Utica Comets of the American Hockey League ended the 2021-22 season with a record of 43 wins and 20 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 2-1 showing in shootouts for 95 points finishing first in the AHL's North Division.
The Comets netted 246 goals and yielded 206. Alexander Holtz scored 26 goals for Utica, and Chase Leo recorded 35 assists. Akira Schmid topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.6 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Kevin Dineen coached the team. The 2021-22 Utica Comets lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bahl | D | June 27, 2000 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Jesper Boqvist | F | October 30, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Graeme Clarke | RW | April 24, 2001 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Nico Daws | G | December 22, 2000 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Brian Flynn | RW | July 26, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Lynnfield, MA |
| Nolan Foote | LW | November 29, 2000 | 6'3" | 177 | L | Engelwood, CO |
| Joe Gambardella | C | December 6, 1993 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Staten Island, NY |
| Frederik Gauthier | C | April 26, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Laval, QC |
| Jarrod Gourley | D | June 29, 1999 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Patrick Grasso | F | May 29, 1996 | 5'7" | 144 | R | Des Moines, IA |
| A.J. Greer | LW | December 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Joliette, QC |
| Jeremy Groleau | D | October 25, 1999 | 6'2" | 193 | L | St-Nicolas, QC |
| Brian Halonen | RW | January 11, 1999 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Delano, MN |
| Shane Harper | RW | February 1, 1989 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Valencia, CA |
| Alexander Holtz | F | January 23, 2002 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden |
| Tyler Irvine | F | May 15, 1996 | 5'10" | 155 | R | Livonia, MI |
| Samuel Laberge | L | April 10, 1997 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Chateauguay, QC |
| Chase Leo | C | October 25, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | L | La Mirada, CA |
| Chris Lijdsman | D | September 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Joseph Masonius | D | February 17, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spring Lake, NJ |
| Patrick McGrath | F | March 17, 1993 | 5'10" | 200 | R | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Mareks Mitens | G | January 29, 1998 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Ventspids, Latvia |
| Nikita Okhotyuk | D | December 4, 2000 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Nicholas Rivera | F | May 3, 1996 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Pacific Palisades, CA |
| Robbie Russo | D | February 15, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Westmont, IL USA |
| Ryan Schmelzer | F | July 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | R | East Amherst, NY |
| Akira Schmid | G | May 12, 2000 | 6'5" | 204 | L | Nasslau, Switzerland |
| Nate Schnarr | C | February 25, 1999 | 6'3" | 180 | R | Waterloo, ON |
| Luke Stevens | LW | February 11, 1997 | 6'4" | 192 | R | Duxbury, MA |
| Marian Studenic | RW | October 28, 1998 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Holic, Slovakia |
| Aarne Talvitie | F | February 11, 1999 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Espoo, Finland |
| Tim Theocharidis | D | June 28, 1998 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Scarborough, ON |
| Tyce Thompson | F | July 12, 1999 | 5'10" | 146 | R | Oyster Bay, NY |
| Michael Vukojevic | D | June 8, 2001 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Reilly Walsh | D | April 21, 1999 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Andover, NH |
| Colton White | D | May 3, 1997 | 6'0" | 181 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Garrett Whye | F | April 30, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Seattle, WA |
| Tyler Wotherspoon | D | March 12, 1993 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Burnaby, BC CAN |
| Fabian Zetterlund | F | August 25, 1999 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Karlstad, SWE |
