The Utica Comets have signed forwards Samuel Laberge and Ryan Schmelzer to American Hockey League contracts for the 2021-22 season.

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Colton White to a one-year, two-way contract.

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed goaltender Scott Wedgewood to a one-year, two-way contract.

In a compacted and coronavirus inflicted season in which he played just four late-campaign games with Utica, Michael DiPietro could be labeled a survivor.

Drew Bannister’s job is to develop prospects into future St. Louis Blues. And for those young men, this was a trying season — unlike any other.

Robert Esche had been hooked on hockey ever since attending his first Utica Devils game in 1987. So it’s only fitting that Esche would reunite the Utica community and the Devils organization. 

Jonah Gadjovich didn’t play much in his NHL debut on Sunday, but the game sure wasn’t meaningless to him or the Vancouver Canucks’ player-development and AHL staffs.

Mike DiPietro, professional goalie, has played in only five games in the last 400-plus days — but he’s not worried. Rather, the Vancouver Canucks’ top goalie prospect says he’s made big strides.

The AHL Board of Governors has approved the relocation of Vancouver’s AHL franchise to Abbotsford and of New Jersey’s AHL franchise to Utica, effective with the 2021-22 season.

The Vancouver Canucks confirmed today their intent to relocate the club’s American Hockey League affiliate to Abbotsford, B.C., for the start the 2021-22 season.