Komets sweep pair on road to stay on top
February 26, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets won 3 out of 4 games last week including the last 2 on the road and continue to top the Western Conference of the UHL for the 20th consecutive week. The Komets improved to 38-17-2 for 78 points after 57 games and enter week 21 holding the Western lead by a one-point margin over second-place Rockford.
In review of last week the Komets turned back the visiting Quad City Mallards Wednesday 3-1 scoring all 3 goals in a span of 47 seconds for a new Komets record of fastest 3 goals in a UHL game.
Friday the Komets suffered their first shutout of the season 2-0 to the visiting Port Huron Flags. It was Port Huron's first win in 3 games at Fort Wayne this season.
Saturday the Komets rebounded with a 4-3 shootout victory at Flint to take a 3-1-0 series lead over the Generals.
Sunday the Komets upended the league-leading Fury at Muskegon 4-1 to remain unbeaten at Muskegon in 2 games this season. The Komets hold a 3-1-0 series lead with 3 meetings remaining.
This week the Komets will skate a double-header at Quad City beginning with an 8pm faceoff at the Mark of the Quad Cities Wednesday. Friday the Komets again face the Mallards at Quad City at 8pm to finish the Quad City portion of the Komet's road schedule for the year. The Komets lead the series 5-2-0 and are 3-1-0 at Quad City going into this week's play.
Saturday the Komets return home to host Port Huron at 7:30pm. It's the 5th of 6 meetings and the 4th and final visit this season by the Flags. The Komets lead the series 3-1-0 and are 2-1-0 vs Port Huron on Fort Wayne ice. The Flags are in a race for 3rd place in the East with Flint and Elmira. Port Huron defeated the Fury at Muskegon Saturday night in their last time out to extend their winning streak to 3-games and are 5-1-0 in their last 6. The Flags skate at Rockford Friday night before traveling to Fort Wayne Saturday.
Tickets for all Komet home games are on sale at the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Fans may call the Komet office for ticket information at (260) 483-0011 or make inquiries via e-mail at komets@komets.com. Ticket information is also available at www.komets.com.
Leading Komets....center J.C. Ruid continues to lead the Komets with 35 goals, 7 game winning goals, and is 2nd overall in the UHL with 73 points. Ruid also leads the Komets with +16.....Guy Dupuis (D) leads with 47 assists, 2nd overall in the UHL, and leads all UHL scorers with 30 power play assists.....Kevin St. Pierre leads UHL goalies with 33 wins, a 2.21 goals-against average, a .926 save percentage and in minutes with 2902:38....Mario Larocque leads UHL defensemen with 19 goals and 13 power play goals.
Komets road streaks: Bruce Richardson (C) has a 6-game road point scoring streak (4g, 8a) and J.C. Ruid (C) is riding a 5-game road point scoring streak (3g, 5a).
Komet Weekly Player Nominations
Player of the Week: Bruce Richardson (C), 4gp, 2g, 3a, 5pts, +1, 11 pim.
Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 3gp, 2-1-0, 4ga, 1.34 gaa, 74/78, .949 spct.
KOMET GAMES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, Feb. 28.....Komets at Quad City Mallards, 8pm (WKJG-ESPN Radio AM 1380)
Friday, Mar. 2....Komets at Quad City Mallards, 8pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190)
Saturday, Mar. 3.....Port Huron Flags at Komets, 7:30pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190)
All games broadcast on radio are also webcast free at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast.
KOMET PRACTICE PLANNER
Tuesday, Feb. 27.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum
Monday, Mar. 5.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Tuesday, Mar. 6.....10am-noon at the Coliseum
Wednesday, Mar. 7.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Komet Hockey on the air.....most of the Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 this year with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 54th consecutive season. Again this year, some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur. All games broadcast will also be available via the internet at Comcast KometCast at www.komets.com .
Komets.com.....the official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com . In addition to featuring the webcasting of free live Komet game radio, Komets.com also provides fans and media with up-to-date teamstats, 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 Komets.com.
International Hockey League 2 Stories from February 26, 2007
- Playoff races heating up - IHL 2
- IceHogs sweep player of the week awards - Rockford IceHogs
- Booras earns weekly team honor - Bloomington PrairieThunder
- RockFord's Jason Ralph and Frederic Cloutier earn weekly UHL honors - IHL 2
- Kalamazoo Wings Week in Review - Kalamazoo Wings
- Mallards Face Divisional Rivals This Week - Quad City Mallards
- Chicago Hounds Weekly Notes - Chicago Hounds
- Flags Take Out Top Two Teams in Week 20 - Port Huron Flags
- Komets sweep pair on road to stay on top - Fort Wayne Komets
- Jackals Held Winless By Rockford On Weekend - Elmira Jackals
- Rockford ends February unbeaten after four-game sweep - Rockford IceHogs
- Generals Weekly Recap - Flint Generals
- First-place Fury remain road warriors - Muskegon Lumberjacks
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