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Komets Stop Frostbite, Otters

December 19, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets scored a perfect 4 points for 2 games played during the week of Dec. 12. The week started with a 4-1 home victory over the Adirondack Frostbite Friday night. Skater Mark Smith (C) netted a pair in the game while David Carpentier (RW) and Lance Galbraith (LW) each tallied markers. Kevin St. Pierre (G) earned the win stopping 27 of 28 Frostbite shots.

Saturday the Komets traveled to Missouri and turned back the River Otters 5-2 at The Family Arena in St. Charles. Again, Smith started the scoring in the game for his team-leading 4th first goal of the season. Smith added 2 assists in the match for his 2nd 3-point outing of the season. Jonathan Goodwin (RW), Andrew Luciuk (C), P.C. Drouin (LW) and Kelly Miller (C) also tallied goals for the Komets. St. Pierre earned his 5th straight win making 39 saves on 41 shots.

The 2 wins and 4 points for the week improves the Komet's record on the season to 10-12-2 for 22 points after 24 games.

This week the Komets stay home to host the Rockford IceHogs Wednesday night at 7:30. Friday the Komets face the visiting Missouri River Otters before taking Saturday and Sunday off for the Christmas holiday. The Komets then play a rare Monday night game at Quad City in the first of a home-and-home series. Tuesday, Dec. 27 the Komets return home with the Mallards for a 7:30pm faceoff at the coliseum.

The Komets will conclude the 2005 portion of the 2005-06 season with a game at Kalamazoo Friday, Dec. 30 at 7:30pm before returning home to host the Roanoke Valley Vipers in the annual Komet New Year's Eve Game Saturday night, Dec. 31 at 7:30.

Tickets for Komet holiday games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Group discounts are available by calling the Komet office at 260-483-0011.

Streaking Komets.....goalie Kevin St. Pierre is riding a 5-game winning streak (7 ga, 1.40 gaa, 135/142, .951 spct) and improved to a UHL 3rd best overall goals-against average of 2.45 (from 2.61 at the start of the week) after 15 games (8-5-1).....P.C. Drouin has a 5-game point streak (3g, 4a, 7pts).

Player milestones.....Colin Chaulk (C) skated his 500th career game Friday, 12/16/05 vs. Adirondack.

Special K's.....the Komet's power play unit was successful on 4 of 11 power plays for a rating of 36.4% for the week, improving from 15.8% (8) to 17.2% (7) overall in 24 games. Komet penalty killers were successful on 11 of 12 kills to improve their overall success rating to 81.6% (9) from 80.9%.

Komet leaders.....Colin Chaulk (C), P.C. Drouin (LW) 25 points.....Mark Smith (C) 14 goals, 4 game winning goals, 4 first goals.....Chaulk 19 assists.....Smith, P.C. Drouin (LW) 5 power play goals.....David Carpentier +7.....Lance Galbraith (LW) 93pim.....Jonathan Goodwin (RW), Guy Dupuis (D) 108 shots.....Kevin St. Pierre (G) 8-5-1, 2.45 gaa, .913 spct. -Komet Stats-

Komet nominations for UHL Player of the Week Player of the Week: Mark Smith (C), 2gp, 3g (2fg, 1ppg, 1gwg), 2a, 5pts, +2, 0 pim. Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 2gp, 2-0-0, 180:00, 3ga, 1.50 gaa, 66/69, .957 spct.

Komet Hockey on WOWO, and ESPN Radio......Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 53rd consecutive season. Some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. Games are also webcast at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast. Fans can join Bob for the Sprint P.C.S. Pregame Show 15 minutes prior to the faceoff of each Komet game broadcast.

Komets.com.....the official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com. In addition to live game radio, the Komet's home on the web also features stats, 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 the Scoreboard at www.komets.com.

KOMET CALENDAR Games through New Year's Eve: Wednesday, Dec. 21.....Rockford IceHogs at Komets, 7:30pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Friday, Dec. 23.....Missouri River Otters at Komets, 8pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Monday, Dec. 26.....Komets at Quad City Mallards, 8pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Tuesday, Dec. 27.....Quad City Mallards at Komets, 7:30pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380, KometCast) Friday, Dec. 30.....Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:30pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) Saturday, Dec. 31.....Roanoke Valley Vipers at Komets, 7:30pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) -Komet Schedule-

Komet practices coming up: Tuesday, Dec. 20.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum Wednesday, Dec. 21.....10am-11am at the Coliseum Thursday, Dec. 22.....10am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena Friday, Dec. 23.....10am-11am at the Coliseum Monday, Dec. 26.....9:30am-10:30am at the Coliseum Wednesday, Dec. 28.....10am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena Thursday, Dec. 29.....10am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena Friday, Dec. 30.....10am-11am at McMillen Ice Arena Saturday, Dec. 31.....10am-11am at the Coliseum

Season Ticket Exchange Night Dec. 27.....the first season ticket exchange night is set for Tuesday, Dec. 27 when the Komets host the Quad City Mallards at 7:30pm. Komet season ticket holders can exchange unused tickets from previously scheduled Komet home games this season for tickets to the Dec. 27 Komet home game. Tickets can be exchanged at the Coliseum Ticket Office.

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