Komets Announce Turner Conference Opening Round Schedule

March 26, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release

Fort Wayne, IN -- The Komets, in conjunction with the CHL, announced their opening round of the Turner Conference playoffs Sunday night. The first-seed Fort Wayne Komets will face the fourth-seed Rapid City Rush in a 2-3-1-1 series. The best-of-7 series opens at Rapid City with games 1 and 2 Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. Each game starts at 7:05pm MDT.

The series switches to the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne for games 3, 4 and, if necessary, game 5. Game 3 is slated for Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30pm EDT. Game 4 will be held Thursday, April 5 at 7:30pm EDT. If necessary game 5 will faceoff in Fort Wayne on Easter Sunday, April 8 at 6pm EDT.

If needed, game 6 will be held at Rapid City Tuesday, April 10 at 6:35pm EDT. Game 7, if necessary, will be held in for Fort Wayne Thursday, April 12 at 7:30pm EDT.

Tickets for Fort Wayne home games 1 and 2 (April 4 and April 5) are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at TicketMaster . For more ticket information visit the Komet office, call 260-483-0011 or visit the Komets' website at www.komets.com.

Turner Conference Opening Round -- Series "A" (best-of-7) Fort Wayne Komets vs. Rapid City Rush

Game 1 -- Friday, March 30 -- Fort Wayne at Rapid City, 7:05pm MDT

Game 2 -- Saturday, March 31 -- Fort Wayne at Rapid City, 7:05pm MDT

Game 3 -- Wednesday, April 4 -- Rapid City at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm EDT

Game 4 -- Thursday, April 5 -- Rapid City at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm EDT

*Game 5 -- Sunday, April 8 -- Rapid City at Fort Wayne, 6pm EDT

*Game 6 -- Tuesday, April 10 -- Fort Wayne at Rapid City, 6:35pm MDT

*Game 7 -- Thursday, April 12 -- Rapid City at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm EDT

* if necessary

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