A lot has changed for the Comets since they played their final regular season game on April 15th, but one thing that hasn't changed is Jason King being back on the bench as an assistant coach.

King joined Travis Green's coaching staff prior to last season, and as he gets set to begin his second season in Utica, is now the longest-tenured coach the team has.

"It's a little different, obviously," King said. "Gary (Agnew) and Trent (Cull) have a ton of experience, but from the city side of it you want to try to make sure those guys are comfortable and get used to the atmosphere around here."

King has been working closely with Cull after he was hired on June 28th to replace Green as the second coach in team history, and feels the transition has gone by without a hitch.

"Guys seem to gel really quickly when it comes to hockey," King said. "It's been that way even in the short time I've gotten to know Trent (Cull) and Gary (Agnew). Everybody's on the same page and you need to be to get to the ultimate goal in the end."

During his introductory press conference, Cull stressed the importance of playing fast, a philosophy he and King agree with.

"The type of atmosphere in this rink means we need to play at a high tempo," King said. "It's a tough building to play in. Opponents don't want to come here so we want to play that style. We're putting together a great game plan to make sure that it's exciting hockey."

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