Comets Opening Night Roster

by Mark Caswell, Jr.

The Utica Comets have released their 2016-17 opening night roster in advance of Saturday’s season opening game against the Toronto Marlies in Toronto, O.N. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Ricoh Coliseum.

The training camp roster consists of 25 players (15 forwards, eight defensemen, and two goalies):

Forwards:

9 – Yan-Pavel LaPlante

14 – Michael Zalewski

16 – Joseph LaBate

18 – Michael Carcone

19 – Cole Cassels

20 – Cody Kunyk

23 – Jayson Megna

24 – Derek Hulak

25 – Darren Archibald

26 – Michael Chaput

28 – Alexandre Grenier

34 – Carter Bancks

36 – Wacey Hamilton

38 – Curtis Valk

71 – Borna Rendulic

Defensemen:

2 – Troy Stecher

4 – Evan McEneny

5 – David Shields

6 – Ashton Sautner

7 – Jordan Subban

8 – John Negrin

37 – Andrey Pedan

41 – Chad Billins



Goaltenders:

30 – Thatcher Demko

32 – Richard Bachman