Dineen ready to get to work with Comets

Kevin Dineen knows there will be hiccups along the way. The newly hired head coach of the Utica Comets is all too aware that it’s par for the course at the American League level. And he’s OK with that. 

Devils sign four to contracts

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Joe Gambardella and defenseman Robbie Russo to two-year, two-way contracts; and forwards Chase De Leo and Brian Flynn to one-year, two-way deals.

Comets sign Laberge, Schmelzer

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

DiPietro buoyed by taxi-squad survival

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.