IHL 2 Fort Wayne Komets

Komets post record best start after 20

Published on December 11, 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 after the eighth week of the 2006-07 campaign with a 14-6-0 record for 28 points and a .700 point percentage. It's the best start for the Komets since joining the UHL in 1999. The 14-6-0 record tops the Komets previous best after 20 games of 13-6-1 (27 points, .675) in 1999-00 and 11-4-5 (27 points, .675) in 2001-02.

The Komets split a pair of games at Elmira for the week starting with a 3-2 setback Friday night. Scoring for the K's were David Hukalo (RW) and Dan Goneau (LW) while goaltender Kevin St. Pierre made 20 saves on 23 Jackal shots.

Saturday the Komets turned back Elmira 5-3. Komet center J.C. Ruid notched his second hat trick of the season with 3 goals and added 2 assists for a 5-point night. Mario Larocque (D) and Matt Syrocynski each added markers for the Komets. Bogdan Rudenko (RW) dished 3 assists in the game. St. Pierre earned his 13th win of the season in his 9th straight start.

This week the Komets have 3 games on tap. Wednesday the Komets travel to Chicago to visit former coach Greg Puhalski and his Hounds at 8:30pm Fort Wayne time. Friday the Komets host Kalamazoo for the first time this season at 8pm. Saturday the Komets and Wings tangle at Kalamazoo at 7:30pm.

Wednesday's Komet game at Chicago is schedule to air on WKJG Radio AM 1380. Friday and Saturday's games will air on WOWO Radio AM 1190 with Bob Chase calling the play-by-play. All Komet games broadcast can also be heard worldwide at www.komets.com at Comcast KometCast.

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.....Bogdan Rudenko +9.....Mario Larocque 7 power play goals, 133 penalty minutes. Larocque leads UHL defensemen with 10 goals and 7 power play goals.

Special K's.....the Komets lead the UHL with a league-best 21.0% rating on the power play (34/162). The Komets also have the best home penalty kill in the league allowing only 5 power play goals in 80 times shorthanded.

Streaking Komets......J.C. Ruid (C) 4-game point streak (4g, 5a) and 3-game assist streak (5a).

Fort Wayne weekly UHL nominations: (week ending Dec. 10, 2006)
Komet Player of the Week: J.C. Ruid (C), 2gp, 3g, 3a, 6pts, +1, 11pim, 1 hat trick
Komet Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 2gp, 1-1-0, 6 ga, 3.05 gaa, 53/59, .898 spct.

KOMET GAMES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, Dec. 13.....Komets at Chicago Hounds, 8:30pm (WKJG Radio AM 1380).
Friday, Dec. 15.....Kalamazoo Wings at Komets, 8pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190).
Saturday, Dec. 16.....Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:35pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190).
All games broadcast on radio are also webcast free at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast.

KOMET PRACTICE PLANNER
Tuesday, Dec. 12.....10am-noon practice at the Coliseum
Wednesday, Dec. 13.....10am-11:00am practice at the Coliseum
Thursday, Dec. 14.....11am-noon at the Coliseum
Friday, Dec. 15.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Saturday, Dec. 16.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Monday, Dec. 18.....10am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena
Tuesday, Dec. 19....10am-noon at the Coliseum

Fill up at Marathon and earn Komet tickets.....the Komets Marathon Fill-Up Cards are again available this year at all participating area Marathon gas stations. Fans can earn a "buy 1, get 1 free" ticket offer, up to a $19 value, every time they fill up three times at Marathon. Another "Marathon Night" at Komet Hockey is this Friday, Dec. 15 when the Komets host the Kalamazoo Wings at 8pm.

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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