Despite a COVID-complicated 2020-21 AHL season that has taken much of the fun from being a Utica Comets fan, there sure is a lot of buzz online about the future of hockey in Utica, NY.
Local media news outlets from the Northwestern North America to the Southern Tier of New York, to some national sites - like
ProHockeyRumors.com - were all talking Comets this weekend and a potential affiliate shakeup. At this moment, the only thing clear is that the New Jersey Devils' organization will not have an AHL affiliation in Binghamton, NY next year and beyond, as reported by