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Komets' Eastern Swing Nets Six Points

December 12, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets registered 3 wins on a 4-game eastern trip for the week, improving to 8-12-2 (from .333 win percentage to .409) after 22 games and week 8 of the UHL 2005-06 campaign.

The Komets mounted a 3-game win streak before dropping a 2-1 affair at Danbury Sunday night. The week started with a 5-2 win at Elmira Wednesday. Friday the Komets posted a 4-1 victory at Roanoke before traveling to Richmond Saturday and stopping the RiverDogs 3-1.

Player moves for the week included the addition of former Komet Kelly Miller (C) to the lineup Wednesday. The Komets also added Matt Hunter (LW) to the roster prior to Wednesday's game at Elmira. Center Andrew Luciuk joined the team in time for his first Komet game Friday at Roanoke. Also, the Komets placed Todd Nowicki (RW) on waivers Friday. Miller posted a goal and an assist in his first 4 games back as a Komet while Hunter netted 2 goals and added 2 assists in 4 games played. Luciuk recorded one assist during his 3-game weekend Komet debut.

This week the Komets are home for one game Friday, Dec. 16 against the Adirondack Frostbite at 8pm. Saturday the Komets travel to Missouri to face the River Otters in an 8pm start (Fort Wayne time). The following week the Komets have 2 home games leading up to the Christmas holiday. Wednesday, Dec. 21 the Komets host the Rockford IceHogs at 7:30pm and Friday, Dec. 23 the River Otters visit for an 8pm faceoff at the coliseum.

Tickets for Komet holiday games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Group discounts are available by calling the Komet office at 260-483-0011.

4,000th Fort Wayne Komet game.....Sunday's (12/11/05) game at Danbury marked the 4,000th regular season game for the Fort Wayne Komets franchise. The franchise is in it's 54th season of pro hockey in Fort Wayne since it's start in 1952. The Komets played 3,524 IHL regular season games before joining the UHL in 1999. Sunday's game was the 476th (275-151-50) UHL regular season game for the Komets.

Komets hit 600th UHL point.....with Saturday's (12/10/05) 3-1 win at Richmond, the Komets reached their 600th standings point after 475 UHL games (275-150-50).

Komets first ever UHL road penalty shot.....the Komets were awarded their first ever penalty shot on the road since joining the UHL in 1999 Wednesday, 12/7/05 at Elmira. Referee Chris Ciamaga signaled a penalty shot for Komet Matt Hunter (LW) at the 18:34 mark of the 2nd period. Hunter scored on goalie Ryan McIntosh to give the Komets a 5-1 lead. The last time a Komet franchise player had a road penalty shot was Jan. 25, 1998 when Ian Boyce scored on goaltender Marc Lamothe at Indianapolis in the 3rd period of a 4-2 IHL win at the Indianapolis Pepsi Fairgrounds.

Streaking Komets.....goalie Kevin St. Pierre is riding a 3-game winning streak.....David Carpentier (RW) has a goal in each of the last 3 games (3g, 1a, 4pts).....P.C. Drouin has a 3-game point streak (2g, 2a, 4pts).

Player milestones.....Greg Puhalski coached his 400th regular season Fort Wayne game Friday 12/9/05 (3-1 win).....Jonathan Goodwin (RW) skated his 100th career game Friday 12/9/05 at Roanoke.

Chaulk's 500th game next......Colin Chaulk (C) has appeared in 499 career games since starting his pro hockey career in 1998-99 and has registered 294 Fort Wayne career points.

Komet leaders.....Colin Chaulk (C) 17 assists, 23 points.....Mark Smith (C) 11g, 3gwg.....Smith, P.C. Drouin (LW) 4 ppg.....David Carpentier +6.....Lance Galbraith (LW) 93pim.....Jonathan Goodwin (RW) 103 shots. -Komet Stats-

Komet nominations for UHL Player of the Week Player of the Week: David Carpentier (RW, rookie), 4gp, 3 goals (2 ppg), 1 assist, 4 points, +1, 3-game goal scoring streak (3g, 1a). Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 3gp, 3-0-0, 4 goals against, 1.33 goals against average, 69/73, .945 save percentage (3-game win streak).

Komet Hockey on WOWO, and ESPN Radio......Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 53rd consecutive season. Some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. Games are also webcast at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast. Fans can join Bob for the Sprint P.C.S. Pregame Show 15 minutes prior to the faceoff of each Komet game broadcast.

Komets.com.....the official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com. In addition to live game radio, the Komet's home on the web also features stats, 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 the Scoreboard at www.komets.com.

KOMET CALENDAR Games through Christmas: Friday, Dec. 16.....Adirondack Frostbite at Komets, 8pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) Saturday, Dec. 17.....Komets at Missouri River Otters, 8pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) Wednesday, Dec. 21.....Rockford IceHogs at Komets, 7:30pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Friday, Dec. 23.....Missouri River Otters at Komets, 8pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Monday, Dec. 26.....Komets at Quad City Mallards, 8pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) -Komet Schedule-Komet practices coming up: Tuesday, Dec. 13.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum Wednesday, Dec. 14.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum Thursday, Dec. 15.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum Friday, Dec. 16.....10am-11am at the Coliseum Monday, Dec. 19.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum

Season Ticket Exchange Night Dec. 27.....the first season ticket exchange night is set for Tuesday, Dec. 27 when the Komets host the Quad City Mallards at 7:30pm. Komet season ticket holders can exchange unused tickets from previously scheduled Komet home games this season for tickets to the Dec. 27 Komet home game. Tickets can be exchanged at the Coliseum Ticket Office.

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