Komets gain six points in week 12
January 5, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets completed week 12 of 2008-09 gaining six points in five games to improve to 17-11-1-3 and 38 points. The Komets will begin the first full week of the 2009 portion of the slate in third place in the IHL, four points behind front-runner Kalamazoo.
The Komets skated five games last week on the tail end of a season-longest stretch of eight games in 10 nights. The week started with a shootout in Fort Wayne Monday against Kalamazoo that needed 14 rounds to complete, a new Fort Wayne franchise record. After overtime didn't produce a winner, Kalamazoo outscored the Komets in the shootout 4-3 to grab the win by the same score.
Wednesday the Komets welcomed in the new year with a 6-2 win over the visiting Flint Generals. The sell-out crowd of 10,511 watched the Komets improve to 35-13-3-1. It was the Komets' 52nd New year's Eve home game since the tradition began in 1955.
Friday the Komets clipped the Icehawks at Port Huron 2-1 for the first Fort Wayne overtime win of the season. Defenseman Guy Dupuis netted the game winner for the Komet's first overtime goal of the season.
Saturday the Komets were doubled-up in Kalamazoo 4-2 to extend their winless streak against the Wings to five games.
Sunday the Komets finished the week at Flint on the short end of a 7-6 shootout.
This week the Komets will host three home games in four nights starting Wednesday when Port Huron visits for a 7:30pm faceoff. Wednesday is Season Ticket Exchange Night number two. Fans can exchange unused season tickets from previous games of the season for tickets to this Wednesday night's game.
Friday the Komets welcome Flint to town for an 8pm faceoff. Fans can use their Marathon fill-up cards to get free tickets. Fill up cards are available at all area participating Marathon stations. Two fill-ups on a card get fans a buy-one, get-one-free ticket offer.
Saturday the Bloomington PrairieThunder visit at 7:30pm to finish the week.
Looking ahead to next week, the Komets will skate a rare 10:30am game at Muskegon Tuesday, Jan. 13. There will be no Fort Wayne radio broadcast of the game.
Tickets.....Komet tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The Komets offer discounts on group tickets sold at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. For more information visit the Komet office, or the Komets' website at www.komets.com, or call 260-483-0011.
Komet streaks: Winger P.C. Drouin has a point-scoring streak of six games (4 goals, 5 assists). Defenseman Guy Dupuis has points in three straight games (2 goals, 3 assists) and rookie right wing Sean O'Connor is riding a three-game point streak (2 goals, 1 assist).
First pro tally: Defenseman Brian Boulay netted his first pro goal Monday in the Komets' 4-3 shootout loss to Kalamazoo in Fort Wayne. Boulay added another goal Saturday at Kalamazoo.
Special K's kill: The Komets continue to lead the IHL with the top penalty kill of 87.4% after successfully killing 24 of 27 power plays (88.9%) in the five games of the week.
Drouin, Hahn players of December: The IHL announced today that Fort Wayne left wing P.C. Drouin has been named the league's Pepsi Player of the Month and Komet netminder Tim Hahn has been named the Southern Sports Supply IHL Goaltender of the Month for December, 2008. Drouin skated all 13 games during December leading the Komets with 13 assists, 19 points and +8 scoring points in 12 of the 13 games. The veteran had five multiple-point games and completed an IHL season-high point scoring streak of 12 games (5 goals, 13 assists) in December. Drouin was also named Player of the Week during the month for the week ending Dec. 14.
Hahn started five games posting a 3-1-0-1 record allowing 11 goals for a 2.17 goals-against average and stopped 124 of 135 shots for a .919 save percentage. The rookie netminder registered the Komets' only shutout of the season Dec. 26 against the visiting Bloomington PrairieThunder stopping all 25 shots faced for a 3-0 win in his first appearance with the Komets.
Game Change: The Komets IHL game originally scheduled for Feb.14 at Bloomington has been moved to Jan. 28. The game will faceoff at 7:05pm (8:05pm Fort Wayne time) at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. The change was made at the request of the Central Illinois Arena Management officials to make the building available for a Jeff Dunham show on Feb. 14.
KOMETS PLANNER
Komet games coming up
Wednesday, Jan. 7.....Port Huron Icehawks at Komets, 7:30pm, ESPN Radio AM 1380
Friday, Jan. 9.....Flint Generals at Komets, 8pm, WOWO Radio AM 1190
Saturday, Jan 10.....Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:30pm, WOWO Radio AM 1190
Tuesday, Jan. 13.....Komets at Muskegon Lumberjacks, 10:30am (no radio)
All games broadcast on radio are webcast free at www.Komets.com Comcast KometCast
Komet practice schedule
Tue. Jan. 6.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Wed. Jan. 7.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Thu. Jan 8.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Fri. Jan. 9....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Sat. Jan 10.....11am-noon at the Coliseum
Mon. Jan. 12.....10:00am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena
Wed. Jan. 14.....10:00am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena
Komets Schedule
Komet Hockey On The Web and Air.....most Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 56th consecutive season. Some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. All games aired on radio will also be available free on the internet at Comcast KometCast at www.komets.com. Fans can follow the official scoring of all Komet games this season by clicking on the "Scoreboard" at www.komets.com.
Komets.com.....the official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com. In addition to featuring free webcasting of live Komet game radio, Komets.com also provides fans and media with up-to-date team stats, news, interactive fan features and information. Fans can also follow all Komet games with real-time scoring via the IHL and Pointstreak by clicking the Scoreboard at Komets.com.
International Hockey League 2 Stories from January 5, 2009
- Sterling Named IHL Goaltender of the Week - Port Huron Icehawks
- Woollard Named IHL Player of the Week - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Cleaver Named Rookie of the Month and Week - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- IHL Weekly Honors For Week Twelve - IHL 2
- K-Wings Enter New Year in First - IHL 2
- Komets gain six points in week 12 - Fort Wayne Komets
- IHL names monthly honorees - IHL 2
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