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Komets Re-Sign Warner; Fort Wayne Native Returns For Fourth Straight Championship

August 4, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


The Komets announced Wednesday that Brandon Warner has agreed to terms and will join the Komets for his fourth straight season.

Warner, 27, will be returning to the Fort Wayne blueline for his fourth consecutive league crown. The Fort Wayne native out of Huntertown passed a career high 19 assists and added four goals for 23 points in 63 games last year and appeared in all 12 post-season games contributing six assists and eight penalty minutes in Fort Wayne's successful defense of the IHL Turner Cup Championship.

Warner made his pro debut in Fort Wayne in 2007 after skating four seasons of NCAA play with Michigan State from 2003 to 2007. Prior to spending time as a Spartan, the defenseman appeared for two seasons with the Pittsburgh Forge of the North American Hockey League winning the Junior "A" National Championship in 2003.

The Fort Wayne 2010-11 preseason roster of 22 includes 11 forwards, 10 defensemen and one goaltender. 11 players are returning to Fort Wayne for a run at another championship. Nine have won multiple crowns with the Komets.

Komets set preseason dates with Dayton Home opener Oct. 16 The Komets' training camp is scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 4 at the Memorial Coliseum and two exhibition games are planned. The Komets will face the Dayton Gems in both games starting with a home tuneup against the Gems at the Coliseum Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7:30pm. The Komets will travel to Dayton for a preseason tilt at Hara Arena Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30pm.

The reigning IHL Turner Cup champion Komets will skate their 59th home opener Saturday, Oct. 16 against last year's CHL champion Rapid City Rush at 7:30pm.

The Komets will continue to be a member of the International Hockey League and participate in the Central Hockey League under the CHL moniker in the Northern Conference. The circuit will consist of 13 CHL teams and five IHL teams for an 18-team coalition.

Save with Komet Season Tickets Season tickets are now on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. Fans can enjoy a savings of up to 20% off walk-up prices with season ticket packages. For more information call 260-483-0011, or visit the Komets online at www.komets.com.

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