Komets Fight Back against Wings

Published on November 27, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release

The Komets and Kalamazoo faced off at the Coliseum on Thanksgiving night with the Komets prevailing 3-2 in overtime.

The Wings got on the board first as Quinn Preston stole the puck from his own blueline and scored on a breakaway, beating Komets' goaltender Connor Ungar at 2:21 of the first period. The Komets got even at 14:37 as Matt Miller connected on a pass to defenseman Jalen Smereck to knot the game 1-1. With time winding down in the opening stanza, the Wings scored again with a marker at 19:00 to regain the lead.

After a scoreless second period, Austin Magera got the Komets even with a goal at 7:18 of the third with assists from Jayden Grubbe and Trevor Janicke, eventually sending the game to overtime for the second straight night.

During the extra frame, the Komets survived a Kalamazoo power play, and James Stefan scored his fifth game-winning goal of the season at 5:09.

The Komets outshot the Wings 42-22 in the match.

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