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The Utica Comets have signed forwards Ryan Schmelzer and Samuel Laberge to AHL contracts.
Posted: Jul 21, 2021 12:38 AM
Posted By: Spencer Davidson
UTICA, N.Y. - The Utica Comets signed a pair of forwards today, inking Ryan Schmelzer and Samuel Laberge to AHL deals for the 2021-22 season, announced Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Laberge, a Chateauguay, Quebec native, spent last season in the ECHL with the Allen Americans where he scored 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points, tying him for fourth on the team.
He has prior AHL experience, playing parts of two seasons with the Texas Stars from 2017-19, where he had 22 points in 97 games.
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Komets cap wildest of seasons with Kelly Cup
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
The season that almost never happened ended in the best possible way – with the Komets winning the Kelly Cup.
They cemented the championship with a 2-1 victory Friday night over the South Carolina Stingrays in front of a sellout crowd of 10,477 at Memorial Coliseum, keyed by Playoff MVP Stephen Harper’s two goals and Dylan Ferguson’s 26 saves.
“This is the best team I’ve ever played on. It’s the best night of my life, it really is,” said Shawn Szydlowski, the Komets’ longest tenured player with eight seasons donning the fireball. This city, with the way they support the team, it’s an NHL city and an NHL arena. The organization has been nothing but good to me. The fan base, the crowd, I can’t say enough about it.”
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The South Carolina Stingrays Cole Ully celebrates a goal Sunday in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup Finals against the Komets in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday at the Carolina Ice Palace.
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Komets defenseman Blake Siebenaler, left, guards the South Carolina Stingrays Cole Ully on Sunday at North Charleston, South Carolina, in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup Finals.
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Komets forward Anthony Petruzzelli stations himself in front of South Carolina Stingrays goaltender Hunter Shepard on Sunday in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup Finals at North Charleston, South Carolina.
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The South Carolina Stingrays Justin Florek looks to make a play as he s defended by the Komets Mathieu Brodeur, No. 52, and Anthony Petruzzelli, No. 13, on Sunday in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup Finals at North Charleston, South Carolina.