A 12-week-old yellow Labrador named Comet, in training to be a guide dog for the blind and visually impaired through Freedom Guide Dogs, is the newest member of the Utica Comets.
Wednesday's game set up the perfect showdown for Friday night as the Utica Comets will go for the AHL record for the best start ever with 12 straight wins after a 3-2 win over the Americans.
The Utica Comets have won their tenth straight victory. On Sunday, November 14, 2021 they beat the Belleville Senators in Belleville by a score of 4 to 1.
They beat the Laval Rocket 5:3 and scored a franchise record for the best start in their history. The Utica Comets have won 9 games in the team’s ninth season.
“We could not be more genuinely excited to welcome Kevin as the third coach in Comets history,” Comets President Robert Esche said in a statement announcing the hire.