IHL 2 Fort Wayne Komets

Komets stop streaking Hogs

Published on November 14, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets completed week 4 of the 2005-06 season earning 2 points in 3 games played over the weekend. Friday night the Komets dropped a 4-1 decision to the visiting Missouri River Otters. Saturday the Komets completed a weekend home double-header handing the visiting Rockford IceHogs their first loss of the season 3-1. The IceHogs brought a perfect 9-0-0 record into the game. Komet goalie Derek Dolson stopped 30 of 31 shots for his first UHL win as Dustin Virag (RW), P.C. Drouin (LW) and Guy Dupuis (D) scored for the Komets. Sunday the Komets traveled to Quad City and were turned back 6-3 by the Mallards.

This week the Komets will skate another 3-game weekend starting with a home tilt against the undefeated Muskegon Fury (9-0-0) Friday night at 8:00. Saturday the Komets travel to Rockford for the first of a home-and-home series against the IceHogs. Sunday the 2 teams return to Fort Wayne for a 5pm start at the Coliseum.

Tickets for all 2005-06 Komet regular season home 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.....winger P.C. Drouin continues to ride a league-high 9-game point-scoring streak (2g, 9a) and 6-game road assist streak (7a).....winger Dustin Virag had a point in each game of the week for a 3-game point-scoring streak (1g, 2a).

Komet leaders.....P.C. Drouin (LW) 9 assists, 11 points.....Mark Smith (C) 5g, 2gwg.....Lance Galbraith (LW), Smith 3ppg.....David Carpentier +4.....Jeff Worlton, 42pim.....Jonathan Goodwin (RW) 41 shots. -Komet Stats-

Milestones.......Mark Smith (C) has 198 pro points (N. America).....Colin Chaulk (C) has 399 pro assists, 295 UHL career assists and 396 UHL career points......Guy Dupuis (D) has 99 career goals.

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 53rd consecutive season. Some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. All games aired on the radio will also be available via the internet at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast. 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.

Fort Wayne weekly UHL nominations:

Komet Player of the Week: Dustin Virag (RW), 3gp, 1g, 2a, even, 0 pim. Komet Goaltender of the Week: Derek Dolson, 3gp, 1-1-0, 134:20, 4 ga, 1.79 gaa, 50/54, .926 spct.

KOMET CALENDAR

Games this week:

Friday, Nov. 18.....Muskegon Fury at Komets, 8pm (Radio: WOWO AM 1190)

Saturday, Nov. 19.....Komets at Rockford IceHogs, 8pm (Radio: WOWO AM 1190)

Sunday, Nov. 20.....Rockford IceHogs at Komets, 5pm (Radio: ESPN Radio AM 1380) Komet games are also webcast at www.komets.com at Comcast KometCast.

-Komet Schedule-

Komet practices coming up:

Tuesday, Nov. 15.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum

Wednesday, Nov. 16.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum

Thursday, Nov. 17.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum

Friday, Nov. 18.....10am-11am at the Coliseum

Tuesday, Nov. 22.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum

Tickets for all 2005-06 Komet regular season home 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.

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