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Komets Split Weekend Homestand

December 16, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets split a weekend home double-header taking 2 points and holding 2nd place in the Eastern Conference of the UHL for the 3rd consecutive week.

Friday night the Komets were upended 5-3 by the visiting Muskegon Fury. Goaltender Tom Lawson stopped 24 of 29 shots in his 10th straight home decision of the season and turned aside all 6 Fury power plays. Adam Lewis, Sean Venedam and Ryan Severson each scored for the Komets.

Saturday the Komets snapped their 5-game home winless streak with a 4-3 shootout win over the visiting Elmira Jackals. Pokey Reddick started the game for the Komets and allowed 1 goal on 19 shots before leaving the game due to dehydration with 11:03 remaining in the 3rd stanza. Komet Equipment Manager Joe Franke, dressed as emergency back up goalie due to Lawson being called up to Milwaukee (AHL), was forced into action and stopped 4 of 6 shots in regulation and allowed only 1 of 4 Elmira attempts in the extra frame to take the shootout win. Franke's first appearance as a pro was topped off with an assist on the Komet's 3rd goal of the game scored by Colin Chaulk. Also scoring Fort Wayne goals were Bobby Stewart and Jason Selleke.

This weekend the Komets have another 2-game home stand slated after they visit Missouri Friday night at 8:15. Saturday the Komets return home to host the Quad City Mallards at 7:35pm and then face the Rockford IceHogs on coliseum ice Sunday at 5:05pm.

Tickets for all Komet home games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Komet practices this week (week of 12/16): Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10am each day at the coliseum.

It's a new Komet record.....for the first time in the Komet's 51-year history an assist was awarded to 2 different Komet goalies in one game. Saturday night Pokey Reddick earned an assist on the Komet's first goal before he had to leave the game due to dehydration in the 3rd period. Komet Equipment Manager Joe Franke, who was serving emergency backup due to Tom Lawson's call up to Milwaukee, entered the game in relief and scored an assist on the Komet's 3rd goal for a new Komet record of 2 goalie assists in one game, each to a different Komet goalie.

He's back.....Komet goalie Tom Lawson is back in Fort Wayne after dressing backup for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL Saturday night.

Milestones hit.....Jason Selleke's goal in the Komets 4-3 win over Elmira Saturday night was his 100th pro point.....Greg Puhalski coached his 600th regular season game Saturday vs Elmira.

Milestones on the edge......David-Alexandre Beauregard has 99 UHL career assists...Adam Lewis has 196 pro games played...Colin Chaulk has appeared in 297 career games.

ALMOST an $11,111 winner from One Eleven Design.....Bobby Stewart's goal with 1 minute 19 seconds remaining in the 2nd period Saturday night almost won Mr. Marshall Lotz $11,111. Mr. Lotz was selected as Saturday night's One Eleven Design score sweepstakes contestant. One lucky fan is chosen at each Komet home game for the chance to win $11,111 if the Komets score an official goal with exactly 1 minute 11 seconds remaining in any of the 3 regulation periods of play. Mr. Lotz missed by only 9 seconds becoming the closest yet to winning the One Eleven Design prize jackpot. Fans can visit the Komet's website for more information on the One Eleven Design score sweepstakes at www.komets.com.

Get in the Zone.....the Komets and Hagerman Construction, the main contractor for the renovation of the Memorial Coliseum, have set up the "Komet Construction Zone" for the 2002-03 season giving local children's organizations a chance to see Komet hockey. 50 tickets to sit free in the "Construction Zone" will be donated to a local children's organization. In addition to the free tickets, groups will receive official Hagerman construction helmets and more courtesy of Hagerman Construction and the Komets. Tickets can be ordered through the Komet office at (260) 483-0011.

KometCast worldwide.....fans can catch Komet hockey action all over the world with Comcast KometCast, an exclusive Fort Wayne Komets internet presentation available at the Komets website at www.komets.com. Comcast KometCast features play-by-play by Bob Chase in his 50th season of calling Komet hockey radio-rinkside. Komet team stats, information, UHL standings and more also can be found at www.komets.com. Stats and standings are updated each morning during the season.

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