IHL 2 Fort Wayne Komets

Komets continue to lead West

Published on December 18, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets continue to lead the UHL Western Division going into the Christmas and New Year's holidays with a 15-8-0 record after 23 games.

During the past week, the Komets skated 3 games going 1-2-0 in the set. The week started with a 2-1 loss at Chicago Wednesday night. Friday the Komets returned home to clip the visiting Kalamazoo Wings 2-1. Saturday the Komets completed a home-and-home series with a 4-2 setback at Kalamazoo.

This week the Komets begin a string of 7 games in 11 nights to finish the 2006 portion of the season. Friday night the Elmira Jackals visit for an 8pm faceoff. Saturday the Komets skate at Quad City at 8pm and then take a short 2-day Christmas break before hosting the Rockford IceHogs Tuesday night, Dec. 26 at 7:30.

Tickets for all 2006-07 Komet home games are on sale at the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com . Fans may call the Komet office for ticket information at (260) 483-0011 or make inquiries via e-mail at komets@komets.com . Ticket information is also available at www.komets.com .

Komet leaders.....J.C. Ruid (C) 16 goals, 4 game winning goals, 29 points.....Guy Dupuis (D) 20 assists, 14 power play assists.....Bruce Richardson (D) +8.....Mario Larocque (D) 7 power play goals, 145 penalty minutes. -teamstats- -roster-

Special K's.....the Komets lead the UHL with a league-best 19.4% conversion rate on the power play (35/180). The Komet's penalty kill is second with 90.1% after successfully killing 25 straight power plays before surrendering a power play goal at Kalamazoo Saturday night.

Hey Komet fans.....Fort Wayne continues unchallenged in UHL home attendance records with 92,934 fans after 12 home games for a per-game average of 7,744. 7,066 is needed to break the 100,000 mark in attendance for this season. That could happen this Friday when the Komets host Elmira in home game number 13. The earliest the Komets have hit the 100,000 mark in attendance in the UHL is 14 games in 2003-04 and 2005-06. It also took 14 Komet IHL home games to hit 100,000 in attendance during the 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons.

L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L.......the Komets have alternated wins and losses the last 9 consecutive games since the Thanksgiving home win over Bloomington (Nov. 23). In those 9 games the Komets are 2-2-0 at home and 2-3-0 on the road.

Fort Wayne weekly UHL nominations: (week ending Dec. 17, 2006) Komet Player of the Week: Bruce Richardson (C), 3gp, 2 goals, +1 Komet Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 3gp, 1-2-0, 6 ga, 2.03 gaa, 87/93, .935 spct.

KOMET HOLIDAY GAMES THIS WEEK AND NEXT (7 in 11)
Friday, Dec. 22.....Elmira Jackals at Komets, 8pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190).
Saturday, Dec. 23.....Komets at Quad City Mallards, 8pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190).
Tuesday, Dec. 26.....Rockford IceHogs at Komets, 7:30pm (WKJG Radio AM 1380)
Wednesday, Dec. 27.....Komets at Chicago Hounds, 8:30pm (WKJG Radio AM 1380)
Friday, Dec. 29.....Komets at Bloomington Prairie Thunder, 8:05pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190)
Saturday, Dec. 30.....Kalamazoo wings at Komets, 7:30pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190)
Sunday, Dec. 31.....Chicago Hounds at Komets, 7:30pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190)
(Note: Sunday, Dec. 31 game will start at 7:30pm due to the New Year's Eve holiday)
All games broadcast on radio are also webcast free at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast.

KOMET HOLIDAY PRACTICE PLANNER
Tuesday, Dec. 19.....10am-noon practice at the Coliseum
Wednesday, Dec. 20.....10am-noon practice at the Coliseum
Thursday, Dec. 21.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Friday, Dec. 22.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Tuesday, Dec. 26....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Wednesday, Dec. 27.....10am-11am at McMillen Ice Arena
Thursday, Dec. 28.....noon-1pm at McMillen Ice Arena
Friday, Dec. 29.....10am-11am at McMillen Ice Arena
Sunday, Dec. 31.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Tuesday, Jan. 2.....in Elmira for Wednesday, Jan. 3 game

Komet Hockey on WOWO.....most of the Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 this year with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 54th consecutive season. Again this year, some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. All games broadcast will also be available via the internet at Comcast KometCast at www.komets.com.

Komets.com.....the official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com . In addition to featuring the webcasting of free live Komet game radio, Komets.com also provides fans and media with up-to-date teamstats, news, interactive fan features and information as well as real-time scoring via the UHL and Pointstreak. Scoring of all Komet games can be viewed as it happens at Komets.com.

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