The Utica Comets season officially ends at 34-22-3-2, good for third in the North Division
Comets this year - and we didn't even know it at the time.
The american hockey league announcing the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-2020 season today leaves us without comets hockey here at the adirondack bank center until october - if that.
The league said that after a lengthy review process - the board of governors concluded that it wouldn't be feasible to continue the season or hold the calder cup playoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
At the time of the suspension on march 12th - the comets had 15 games remaining on the schedule and were 34-22-3-2...third place in the north division.
That is now considered final and official - as do statistics - meaning leading scorer reid boucher remains tied for the franchises career points record...something he surely would have broken had the year continued.
With the comets missing the playoffs last year - they were looking forward to a potential return this season.
Not being able to finish what they started is perhaps the toughest part of this announcement for the team.
Trent cull - postseason hockey here in to go i wanted to bring that to the group i know we all want to bring that to our fans so that's the part that i guess feel li u get cheated on a little bit you know i was excited again to coach the group they were great group so good for our young guys the development of seeing them play in the playoffs and so watching the game confidence it such as a player it's just how exciting of a time that is in the postseasonpostseason hockey here and you to go i wanted to bring that to the group i know we all want to bring that to our fans so that's the part that i guess feel like you get cheated on a little bit you know i was excited again to coach the group they were great groups so good for our young guys development ofseeinge ploffs anso watching thegain cog of aime that is in e postason so it's toh to have that takeaway from theand s focus wards the startf the 20-2021 season - ich isslated fh depending on the status of this pandemic - that may be pushed back as well.
It's something we will be keeping an eye on as the extended offseason continues through the summer.
I want to leave things on a good note here.
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With a skilled group continuing to improve, it's tough to wonder where this team may have ended up had the AHL not been forced to..
The Utica Comets season officially ends at 34-22-3-2, good for third in the North Division