2021/22 Utica Comets and ECHL Talk

[Tao Jersey Jones]

I thought the same thing, they're pretty good!

I’m enjoying listening to these announcers.

Gary Heenan is fun. It's nice to have a color person. Binghamton and Albany only had a pxp person.

 

[Mgd31]

So Holtz with about 8 SOG and 2 goals today. Decent.

 

[Devs3cups]

So Holtz with about 8 SOG and 2 goals today. Decent.

Isn't that the guy who didn't automatically adjust after 10 AHL games after a long season overseas last year? Yeah nahhh, bust

 

[Devs3cups]

Holtz Today:
About 16:45 TOI
8 shots
1 block
2 goals

Great game by him. He could've had 1-2 more with a little luck. Great way to start the year and super excited about him.

 

[My3Sons]

Great game by him. He could've had 1-2 more with a little luck. Great way to start the year and super excited about him.

Sounds like it wouldn’t kill him to maybe pass the puck once in a while. Who does he think he is with all goals and no assists?

 

[Mgd31]

Thompson 2a, Walsh 2a, and Zetterlund 2a

 

[Guttersniped]

11:47

A.J. Greer Misconduct - Abuse of officials, 10 min

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I didn’t get to watch the game but being a psycho who can’t control himself is a major problem for Greer. You simply can’t be an effective pest/energy guy if you can’t control your anger and he can’t.

I don’t know how much further he could have gone without this problem but it certainly has hindered his career and probably one of the reasons he’s with his third organization as a RFA.

I posted a clip of him prematurely jumping out of penalty box to fight Jarad Tinordi as he was leaving the other one. That was good for three game misconducts in one game: one for leaving the penalty box for a fight, one for a second fight, and one for a secondary altercation. (That happened in 2019-20 season on the Colorado Eagles, in October 2019, and he got suspended six games.)

Colorado was also probably influenced by when when he and Sonny Milano got charged with assault for a fight with an acquaintance over a bar tab in off-season before the 2019-20 season, though they finally traded him on Oct 11, 2020. (Columbus shipped Milano out at the 2020 TDL.)

The Tinordi penalty box fight and six game suspension came right after they resigned him despite the criminal charges, so the Avs were probably particularly sick of Greer’s antics.

Getting that particular Game Misconduct in the first game of the season in Utica after starting on the top line is a prime example of Greer’s ability to shoot himself in the foot with his uncontrollable temper yet again and he’s going to 25 in December so this is really a bad look. (I didn’t see the game but he needs to control himself, particularly with officials so I don’t need to see it.)

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

I didn’t get to watch the game but being a psycho who can’t control himself is a major problem for Greer. You simply can’t be an effective pest/energy guy if you can’t control your anger and he can’t.

I don’t know how much further he could have gone without this problem but it certainly has hindered his career and probably one of the reasons he’s with his third organization as a RFA.

I posted a clip of him prematurely jumping out of penalty box to fight Jarad Tinordi as he was leaving the other one. That was good for three game misconducts in one game: one for leaving the penalty box for a fight, one for a second fight, and one for a secondary altercation. (That happened in 2019-20 season on the Colorado Eagles, in October 2019, and he got suspended six games.)

Colorado was also probably influenced by when when he and Sonny Milano got charged with assault for a fight with an acquaintance over a bar tab in off-season before the 2019-20 season, though they finally traded him on Oct 11, 2020. (Columbus shipped Milano out at the 2020 TDL.)

The Tinordi penalty box fight and six game suspension came right after they resigned him despite the criminal charges, so the Avs were probably particularly sick of Greer’s antics.

Getting that particular Game Misconduct in the first game of the season in Utica after starting on the top line is a prime example of Greer’s ability to shoot himself in the foot with his uncontrollable temper yet again and he’s going to 25 in December so this is really a bad look. (I didn’t see the game but he needs to control himself, particularly with officials so I don’t need to see it.)

Greer ran the goalie and Rochester took umbrage. The Amerks G chirped Greer while he was entangled with Scarfo and then Greer punched the G in the chest. That's when the refs gave him the thumb.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Not sure what he did or said to get abuse of the officials but he looked for a good 10-15 seconds there like he had completely lost his mind and was spazzing out.

 

[Guttersniped]

Not sure what he did or said to get abuse of the officials but he looked for a good 10-15 seconds there like he had completely lost his mind and was spazzing out.

That sounds like what Greer has done in the past unfortunately.

 

[UticaHockey]

Gary Heenan is fun. It's nice to have a color person. Binghamton and Albany only had a pxp person.

Gary Heenan is great. He is the head coach of the Utica College D3 team that shares the Aud with the Comets. He isn't available for every Comets home game but he adds great insight when he is there.

 

[UticaHockey]

Not sure what he did or said to get abuse of the officials but he looked for a good 10-15 seconds there like he had completely lost his mind and was spazzing out.

Looked like he tried climbing over the linesman that was trying to break things up to get a shot at the Amerks goalie. To be fair UPL skated around the net when the scrum was almost over to get Greer going again.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Given what preseason looked like I thought the Comets had a chance to be decent. Good start.

 

[Bad Goalie]

Thompson 2a, Walsh 2a, and Zetterlund 2a

Walsh had 3A.

 

[Mgd31]

Walsh had 3A.

even better

 

[Satans Hockey]

Someone said this looks like Elmo on pcp lmfao...

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Someone said this looks like Elmo on pcp lmfao...

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someone was correct

 

[NJ07102]

Walsh had 3A.

Not just that, but he had a really good game all around. He was probably the biggest positive surprise for me in this game.

 

[FinnishDevil]

Keep doing what youre doing, Aarne.

 

[UticaHockey]

Has Utica announced any COVID protocols? Basically I'm asking if I need documentation to get into a game.

Vaccinated - wearing a mask is suggested
Not Vaccinated - wearing a mask is required
Children under 12 - wearing a mask is required

They are currently not requiring any proof of vaccine at the door so you don't have to bring anything with you. Subject to change of course if the state or county push down any COVID mitigation requirements.

 

[JimEIV]

Vaccinated - wearing a mask is suggested
Not Vaccinated - wearing a mask is required
Children under 12 - wearing a mask is required

They are currently not requiring any proof of vaccine at the door so you don't have to bring anything with you. Subject to change of course if the state or county push down any COVID mitigation requirements.

Thank you very much.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

At least two things the official scoresheet got wrong.

Tyce Thompson skated out for second star. Zetterlund should have the primary, and Thompson the secondary on Okhotiuk's goal.

https://theahl.com/stats/game-center/1022653

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Looked like he tried climbing over the linesman that was trying to break things up to get a shot at the Amerks goalie. To be fair UPL skated around the net when the scrum was almost over to get Greer going again.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]