ECHL Fort Wayne Komets

Komets Add Pair to Roster; Top Center Giosa Joins K's

Published on July 11, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN -- The Komets announced Wednesday that two players have been added to the preseason roster. Center Eric Giosa moves to Fort Wayne after a career best season with Quad City last year and defenseman Daniel Maggio will return after skating with the Komets to the 2012 CHL Presidents' Cup Championship.

Giosa, 27, will be entering his fourth year as a pro. Giosa began his career in the ECHL appearing in four games at the end of 2008-09 with Reading after leading Sacred Heart University (AHA) his senior year with 16 goals and 29 points. The Northville, Michigan native has been a member of the Quad City Mallards the past two seasons in the CHL. After netting a team high 26 goals in 54 games during 2010-11, Giosa led Quad City centers with a career best 28 goals, 42 assists for a CHL eighth-best 70 points in 64 games last season with the Mallards. Giosa also ranked second in the league with 11 power play goals.

Maggio, 21, cut his pro teeth skating 15 playoff games with the Komets scoring two goals and five points en route to the 2012 CHL Presidents' Cup Championship. Maggio, selected by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, joined the Komets after completing five OHL seasons. The Windsor, Ontario native finished 2011-12 with Oshawa netting seven goals and 19 points while accumulating a team-high 117 penalty minutes. The Komets' preseason roster grows to six players including four forwards and two defensemen. Colin Chaulk (C), Brett Smith (C), Kaleigh Schrock (RW) and Kyle Atkins (D) agreed to terms with Fort Wayne last week.

Komets slate two exhibition home games-- The Komets will tune up for their inaugural ECHL campaign with a pair of exhibition home games. The Evansville IceMen will visit for both pre-season tilts at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Komets will face the IceMen Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7:30pm and again Sunday, Oct. 7 at 5pm.

Season home opener Oct. 12-- The Komets will make their ECHL debut on Friday, Oct. 12 when they host the Kalamazoo Wings at 8pm. The Komets will skate 36 home games and 36 road games during 2012-13. Start times for Komet home games remain unchanged from last year. Monday thru Thursday and Saturday games start at 7:30pm. Friday games faceoff at 8pm and Sunday games start at 5pm.

Season tickets now on sale-- Season tickets are on sale at the Komet office, 1010 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. For information visit www.komets.com, or call 260-483-0011.

All new and improved Komets.com-- Visit the Komets new website at www.komets.com featuring an interactive calendar of the Komets' schedule with specific information about all Komet events as well as all home and road games. In addition to Komet hockey news and information, the new site features an on-line team store and navigation of the ticketing process. Fans will be able to download and access photo galleries, player information, video, audio and other multi-media features as well as follow Komet gamecasts live and much more for 2012-13.

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