Komets Strike Thunder 7-3; Can Claim Championship Saturday
May 3, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN -- The Komets took a commanding 3-0 lead in the CHL Presidents' Cup Finals best-of-7 series with a 7-3 victory over the visiting Wichita Thunder Thursday in front of 7,105 Fort Wayne faithful at the Memorial Coliseum.
The Komets jumped out front with two goals in 34 seconds at 3:22 and 3:54 of the first period on markers by Kaleigh Schrock and Bryant Molle. Wichita's Aaron Davis pulled the Thunder within one at 9:43 to send the game into the first period with Fort Wayne leading 2-1.
The Komets started the third period scoring their three quickest goals of the playoffs as Daniel Maggio (PP), Colin Chaulk (PP) and Leo Thomas all connected within a time span of 1:33 to give the K's a 5-1 bulge. The Thunder rolled back with a pair by Matt Summers to close the gap to 5-3 by the conclusion of the second frame.
Fort Wayne's Chaulk scored his second of the night at 2:24 of the third before Schrock netted his second of the match at 5:06 to seal a 7-3 victory. Komet goaltender Nick Boucher earned his fifth straight win stopping 26 of 29 shots while the Thunder's Bryan Hogan suffered the loss allowing seven goals on 41 shots.
The Komets have a chance to cap their 60th anniversary season with the franchise's ninth league championship when Game 4 faces off Saturday at 8:15pm ET in Fort Wayne. If Game 5 is needed, it will be played in Fort Wayne Monday, May 7 at 7:30pm. Games 6 and 7, if needed are scheduled to held at Wichita Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Tickets for this Saturday's game are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at Ticketmaster . For ticket information call the Komet office at (260) 483-0011, or visit the Komets online at www.komets.com.
2012 CHL Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Finals Schedule Fort Wayne Komets vs. Wichita Thunder (best-of-7) Komets lead series 3-0
Game 1 -- Saturday, April 28 -- Fort Wayne 5 at Wichita 3
Game 2 -- Sunday, April 29 -- Fort Wayne 6 at Wichita 3
Game 3 -- Thursday, May 3 -- Wichita 3 at Fort Wayne 7
Game 4 -- Saturday, May 5 -- Wichita at Fort Wayne, 8:15pm ET
*Game 5 -- Monday, May 7 -- Wichita at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm ET
*Game 6 -- Friday, May 11 -- Fort Wayne at Wichita, 8:05pm ET
*Game 7 -- Saturday, May 12 -- Fort Wayne at Wichita, 8:05pm ET
* If necessary
All games broadcast on News Talk 1190 WOWO and now 92.3 FM, and webcast free at www.komets.com at Xfinity KometCast.
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