Sydney Comets v Hornsby Spiders - Under 18s Mens - Round 1 ( 1 of 2 )
Game played at Alexandria Stadium on Saturday 09/03/2014 at 1.00pm. Sydney City Comets ( 70 ) v Hornsby Spiders ( 55 )

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Let #39;s Play Woodruff Part 5: Tears of Joy, Comets and Hats

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March 15, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The Utica Comets are in the middle of a playoff stretch run, but perhaps their most important hockey game this season came just last Monday, on a bit of unfamiliar grounds.

The Comets were at the Jewish Community Center on Oneida Street in Utica, for a chance to play floor hockey with members of the local community. All benefits from the evening went to the Kelberman Center, which is dedicated to the advancement of individuals with autism, a regional food bank.

Each parent or adult was asked to pay five dollars upon entry, with all proceeds going to the two charities. Parents were also asked to bring a canned food item, which went towards stocking a local food bank in Utica.

"I'd like to thank the Utica Comets for coming out and providing support for the Jewish Community Center so we can help rise money for two very important causes in our community, the local food bank and the Kelberman Center for autism," Victor Pearlman, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center, said.

The evening began with Utica Comets Chairman of the Board, Frank DuRoss, on hand to say a couple of words about the support the community has given the Comets and how much it means to the organization to give back. Afterwords, DuRoss, whose grandchildren had attended the Jewish Community Center, became the recipient of thanks from many adults in attendance, just thankful to have a hockey team back in Utica.

Alex Friesen, Ray Kaunisto, David Marshall and John Negrin represented the Comets, as they showed children both from the Kelberman Center and JCC Preschool, as well as Comets fans from around the Mohawk Valley, a few moves in the street hockey scene. The four players were amidst the cluster of many children who came out to play with a few of their favorite Comets.

"I had fun today, it's always nice to get out in the community and play some hockey with these kids," Comets center Alex Friesen said. "Obviously it's for a good cause and we try to do it as much as we can and we enjoy doing these kinds of things."

Despite the massive turnout, each child present got the chance to play with the Comets. We saw that Joacim Eriksson had taught his teammates well, as each of the Comets took their turn "between the pipes". David Marshall even left with a couple bruises on his shin, due to the aggressive stick checking you'd expect to find more at the AHL level.

"It's good for us right now, especially while it's busy and we have a lot of games, to come out and give back," Utica Comets right winger David Marshall said. "It's good for us to come out and play and realize where we first started out when we were kids and see how far we've come and hopefully these guys can realize it too and start idolizing [hockey] also."

The Comets are currently on their final trip of the season to Abbotsford, before they return to the Mohawk Valley next week for six of their next seven games at home. The team also has a full slate of community appearances on the agenda, with visits to both Hughes and LV Denti Elementary, as well as the Dunham Public Library.

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March 15, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The Comets fell to the Abbotsford Heat 3-1 Friday night, for the first time at the Abbotsford Sports and Entertainment Center. With the victory, the Heat snapped Utica's four-game winning streak, and dropped the Comets record to 26-27-3-4.

Alex Grenier scored for the Comets, while Pascal Pelletier and Cal O'Reilly each picked up an assist. Goaltender Joacim Eriksson turned aside 33 of the 35 shots he faced.

12:25 into the game the Heat opened the game's scoring. On the power play, after turning away two short-handed Comets chances, the Heat settled into the offensive zone. Reinhart, from behind Eriksson's net, centered the puck to the slot to an awaiting Josh Joorish, who netted his 10th goal of the season. Lafranchise picked up the secondary assist on the goal.

The one-goal lead would stand until the 19:49 mark of the second period. Eriksson stopped Locke's blast from the point, and then stonewalled Smith's backhanded shot on the rebound. The rebound shot, from just below the faceoff circle, skittered to the far faceoff dot to an unmarked Connolly who buried the puck into a gaping net.

On their sixth power play chance of the evening it would be Grenier who finally get the Comets on the board. Pascal Pelletier found Grenier all alone on the backdoor. Roy was there for Grenier's first shot, and then turned away the second. The third rebound bounced over his shoulder, where Ben Street accidently swatted the puck into his own net as he tried to clear it from the crease. Cal O'Reilly picked up the secondary assist.

Derek Smith added an empty net goal with 28 seconds left to seal the victory for the Heat.

The Comets do not have to wait long for retribution, as these two teams clash again Saturday night in Abbotsford. Puck drop is set for 10pm EST. The Comets return home the following week with a game on Friday, vs. Adirondack, and another Sunday afternoon against the Milwaukee Admirals. Both of those games at The AUD are set for 7pm puck drops.

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