I’ve always said we come and we put 3 or 4 hours a day (of work in).
When things are going well, everybody really enjoys coming to the rink. They play hard,” said Dineen, who helped AHL San Diego to a 6-0-0-0 start last season. “I have to say this is an easy bunch to work for because they play for each other. The game are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Charlotte is scheduled to visit Utica on Friday. The Comets can match the AHL mark for consecutive wins (11) to start the season, a mark held by the 1984-85 Rochester Americans. The teams are also set to meet Saturday and next Wednesday in Utica. The Comets can get closer to more history Wednesday when they play at North Division opponent Rochester (7-4-0-0). Leader: Utica Comets captain Ryan Schmelzer has 'got a depth of experience that he can share' On tap: Utica Comets unveil 2021-22 schedule. “We’re a pretty confident bunch right now. “I feel like a lot things are going our way right now,” said 28-year-old Robbie Russo, one of the older players on the team. And, it is certainly a sharp contrast to 2013 when the Comets began play and struggled to an 0-8-1-1 start as the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate. There are plenty of reasons for the team’s sizzling start under the new affiliation with New Jersey. The Comets remain the only American Hockey League team without a loss of any kind this season.
The 10-0-0-0 mark matches the best start to a Comets’ season and matches the team record for longest win streak in a season. It is certainly an impressive beginning to a new era under coach Kevin Dineen. Ten games, no losses for the Utica Comets.