Mohawk Valley Comets | |
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City | Utica, New York |
League | North American Hockey League |
Division | None (1973-75) East (1975-77) |
Founded | 1973 |
Operated | 1973-77 |
Home arena | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
General manager | Brian Conacher (1974-76) |
Head coach | Brian Conacher (1974-75) Ted McCaskill (1975-76) Bob Woytowich (1976-77) Ian Anderson (1977) |
Affiliates | Indianapolis Racers (1974-77) Toronto Toros (1974-75) |
Franchise history | |
1927–1948 | Clinton Hockey Club |
1949–1973 | Clinton Comets |
1973–1977 | Mohawk Valley Comets |
The Mohawk Valley Comets are a former professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York. They were a member of the North American Hockey League from 1973 to 1977.
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | GF | GA | PIM | Overall | Playoffs |
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1973–74 | 74 | 20 | 52 | 2 | 42 | 240 | 385 | -- | 7th of 7 | Did not qualify |
1974–75 | 74 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 67 | 312 | 345 | 1151 | 6th of 8 | Lost In 1st round |
1975–76 | 74 | 30 | 40 | 4 | 64 | 306 | 354 | 1440 | 3rd of 5 (East) | Lost In Round 1 |
1976–77 | 74 | 29 | 42 | 3 | 61 | 316 | 387 | 790 | 6th of 8 | Lost In Round 1 |
4 seasons | 296 | 110 | 172 | 14 | 234 | 1174 | 1471 | 3381 | 3 playoff appearances | |
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