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Komets add six skaters to roster

August 31, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets announced Thursday that 6 players have been added to the pre-season roster. Winger Pascal Morency and defenseman A.J. Bozoian along with rookies Dan McWhinney (G), Jean-Simon Richard (C), Martin Gascon (C) and Adam Blanchette (D) have agreed to terms for 2006-07.

Morency, 24, will be entering his 4th year as a pro. The right winger played his first pro season in 2003-04 with Flint in the UHL scoring 8 goals, 14 points and a UHL second best 248 penalty minutes in 51 games. Morency skated the past two seasons in Wheeling of the ECHL posting 9 goals, 20 points and 326 penalty minutes in 70 total games. The Montreal, Quebec native led Wheeling in 2004-05 with 252 penalty minutes.

Bozoian will be returning for his 2nd season with the Komets. Bozoian, 24, started his career last season skating 7 games with Motor City in the UHL before being acquired by the Komets. The blueliner appeared in 48 Komet games scoring 3 goals, 8 points and 28 penalty minutes. Bozoian is a native of Brownstown, Michigan and played 2 seasons in the NCAA in stints with Niagara University and Wayne State University.

Goaltender McWhinney, 21, is coming off 3 seasons of Junior competition. Last season McWhinney appeared in 38 games with Stouffville of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJAHL) registering 20 wins and a 2.65 goals-against average. McWhinney also was named the 2005-06 OPJAHL North Division MVP and backstopped Stouffville to the 2006 OPJAHL finals with 18 wins and a 2.60 goals-against average in post-season play.

Richard skated 3 seasons in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) with Oswego State from 2002 to 2005. During 2004-05 Richard posted 13 goals and 31 points in his last season with Oswego State. Richard, 23, skated last season with Louiseville of the Canadian senior circuit LHSPAA (11g, 35pts).

Gascon, 25, skated 3 seasons with Dalhousie University (CIS) from 2002 to 2005 and will be entering his first year as a pro. During 2004-05, his last season at Dalhousie, the rookie forward scored 5 goals and 24 points in 28 games.

Blanchette, 20, completed 3 seasons of QMJHL play last year finishing with Gatineau scoring 2 assists and 42 penalty minutes in 26 games.

With today's addition of 6 players the Komet's pre-season roster increases to 17 players including 10 forwards, 5 defensemen and 2 goaltenders.

4 weeks until Komet Camp.....head coach Pat Bingham will open his 2-week training camp Monday, Oct. 2. 3 exhibition games, including 2 at home and 1 on the road, are planned. The Komets will host Port Huron in a preseason tilt at the Coliseum Wednesday, Oct. 4. Then the Komets will face Kalamazoo in a home-and-home exhibition series starting at Fort Wayne Friday, Oct. 6. Saturday, Oct. 7 the Komets face the Wings at Wings stadium in the final pre-season tune-up. The Komets start the season on the road Friday, Oct. 13 at Rockford and will skate their 55th home opener Saturday, Oct. 21 against visiting Quad City at 7:30pm. -2006-07 Komet schedule-

2006-07 Season Tickets on Sale.....season tickets for 2006-07 are on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. Fans may call the Komet office for information at (260) 483-0011 or make inquiries via email at komets@komets.com. Season ticket information is also available at www.komets.com.

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