Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher has announced that the club has released defenseman Justin Baker from his professional tryout contracts (PTO).
Baker, 25, has recorded a goal and an assist in four games with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL this season. Last year, he collected seven points (3-4-7) in 24 regular season and postseason games en route to a Slovakian Extraliga Championship with the HK Nitra. He also appeared in 17 games with the Allen Americans of the ECHL, where he collected 10 points (2-8-10) and 16 penalty minutes. With the Americans, Baker was a member of the 2015 Kelly Cup champions, where he finished second on the team’s defensive unit in assists (29) and points (39).
