[onoxxxregretso]

Pro hockey is back in my backyard. The AHL voted today and agreed to move Vancouver's farm team to Utica. Utica is ten minutes from my house, and I work about three blocks from the arena the team will be playing in.

I hope the community supports the team and fills the Aud. I remember when I was younger and used to love going to watch the minor pro teams play, but eventually the support stopped and they were struggling to stay afloat and eventually left town/disbanded completely.

The cool thing that popped in my head when I heard the news is about Tom Sestito. He's from Rome. 30 minutes from Utica. He plays for the Canucks. I can't imagine playing professional hockey in the area that you grew up in on a regular basis. I wish him the best and he hope he makes the Canucks, but imagine playing home games for your professional team just 30 minutes from your hometown? That's unreal.

[rayeates]

Sounds like it should be a blast! I hope that things go well for the team, and that the turnouts are better this time around.

Randi

[stastny26avs]

Nice! I would be there all the time. I really like AHL hockey but I have to travel 1.5 hours south to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton or an hour north to Binghamton. 10 minutes would have bad news written all over it hahahaha.

[onoxxxregretso]

Yeah my friends and I have already been talking about season tickets, but most AHL teams play on Friday and Saturdays which is a problem. I play in two leagues. One is either Thursday (7 games a season) or Friday (14 games a season) and the other is strictly Saturday nights between either 6:30 or 10:40.

Either way I'm going to go to as many games as I can. I went to a record high 4 Crunch games this year for me. It's tough getting out there for the reasons I just mentioned, but I go see Lake Erie play the Crunch every season regardless of my league schedule, and since they made the playoffs I went to a few of those games since my season was over.

[onoxxxregretso]

It's official. The ownership group (Mohawk Valley Gardens) held a press conference today and announced that the Utica Comets will be here for the 2013-14 season. They also announced a six-year lease agreement between the club and the Aud.

[jowlsisacanucksfan]

So glad I know someone that will be attending games and keen to support the boys! Might have to get you to keep your eyes out for some game used stuff ;-)

[bonnev659]

that is great to hear

are you buy season tickets?

I know it be a great time going to the game

[onoxxxregretso]

I can't get season tickets because most AHL teams play Friday/Saturday night and that's when I'm playing in my two leagues.

However, my parents bought season tickets so on the nights when I can go I will most likely go in place of my mom, or buy tickets at the box office for myself the day of the game.

[larrico]

I love their alternates. And as pro gear junkie, the thought that more Canucks equipment will be floating out there excites me.

[bonnev659]

we see what happens

and you can always go to games when you can