It will cost a little more money to attend a Utica Comets game during the team's seventh season in the American Hockey League.

A single-game ticket for the Comets' 38 home contests has increased at each price level for the 2019-20 season. Single-game tickets went on sale for the first time Saturday, available at the Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium box office, by phone (315-790-9070) or on the Empire State Tickets website.

There is at least a $3 increase — and as much as $8 along the glass — for a ticket at each seating level compared to last season.

According to the Empire State Tickets website — the official ticket outlet for the team — prices are: $23.50 (value), $28 (upper mezzanine), $31 (preferred), $34 (premier) and $40 (glass).

Last season, the prices were: $20 (value), $24 (upper mezzanine), $26 (preferred), $30 (premier) and $32 (glass).

Tickets for the Comets' lone home preseason game Friday, Sept. 27, against Binghamton are also available for $5 for season ticket members and $15 for the general public, which have to be purchased online, according to the team.

Season ticket members must get their preseason tickets by Friday, Sept. 20. After that date all available seats will be open to the public. Any fan who buys a preseason ticket will be entered to win a prize, according to the team.

The prices for the preseason game also increased from last year when there was no charge for season ticket members and it was $10 for the general public.

The Comets open the 2019-20 season with two road games at Binghamton on Saturday, Oct. 5, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The team plays the first home game of the season against the rival Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Aud. There were a limited number of tickets available on empirestatetix.com as of Saturday afternoon.

The team also plays at home at Friday, Oct. 18, against the defending Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers and Saturday, Oct. 19, against Rochester.

Single-game tickets for the Utica College men's hockey team also are available at the Aud and on empirestatetix.com. A ticket for each game is $10.50. The Pioneers have two preseason games, set for Saturday, Oct. 19, at Rome's Kennedy Arena and Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Aud. The team opens the regular season at home at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, against SUNY Canton.