Komets to Ring In 2006 with Roanoke
December 28, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets will faceoff against the new Roanoke Valley Vipers this Saturday night at the Coliseum for the traditional Fort Wayne Komets New Year's Eve game. It will be the 49th Komet home New Year's Eve game in the 54-year history of the hockey franchise in Fort Wayne.
The Komets defeated the Troy Bruins 3-2 in their very first New Year's Eve game at the Coliseum in an IHL match in 1955. The Komets posted a 26-12-1-3 (W-L-SOL-T) record in 42 New Year's Eve games during their run in the IHL.
Saturday's tilt will be the 7th Komet home New Year's Eve game since joining the UHL in 1999. Last year the Komets stopped the Motor City Mechanics 5-0 to improve to 5-1-0 in Komet home UHL games on New Year's Eve.
The Komets have an overall New Year's Eve record of 31-13-1-3 in 48 total games. Saturday night's match will be the 30th consecutive Komet home game on New Year's Eve as the K's did not play a New Year's Eve game in 1975. Since the Komet's first home New Year's Eve game in 1955, the only road game played was at Indianapolis in 1961 (5-2 win over the Chiefs).
Still plenty of good seats remain on sale for this Saturday's New Year's Eve Komet home game at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Group discounts are available by calling the Komet office at 260-483-0011.
Komets at Kalamazoo Friday......before the traditional Komet home New Year's Eve game Saturday night, the Komets will skate at Kalamazoo against the Wings this Friday at 7:30pm. It's the Komets 2nd of 4 visits to Wings stadium this season, and 2nd of 7 meetings overall. The Komets dropped a 4-1 decision to the Wings in their first meeting of the season Oct. 29 at Kalamazoo.
Smith leads Komets December.....center Mark Smith leads the Komets with 9 goals and 18 points in 11 games played during the month of December, missing 2 games (12/10 & 12/11). In 13 December games to date, the Komets are 8-5-0 and 8-2-0 in the last 10.
Speaking of the last 10.....Smith also leads the Komets in the team's last 10 games with 8 goals and 15 points (Smith appeared in 8 of the Komet's last 10 games). Smith, Colin Chaulk (C) and Jonathan Goodwin (RW) all have posted +9 in the last 10 games. Kevin St. Pierre is 8-1-0 in 9 of the team's last 10 outings with a 1.56 goals-against average and .944 save percentage. The Komet defense overall in the last 10 has allowed a stingy 16 goals (1.60 gaa).
Hitting 10 Grand......Komet goaltender Kevin St. Pierre has appeared in 9,908 UHL career minutes between the pipes (regular season) and should hit his 10,000th UHL career minute approximately half-way in to his 2nd game from now which could be New Year's Eve if he plays both Komet games this weekend.
WOWO and KometCast this weekend.....both Komet games this weekend will air on WOWO Radio AM 1190 and at Komets.com at Comcast KometCast with Bob Chase calling the action radio-rinkside in his 53rd consecutive season behind the Komet microphone. 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 this New Year's Eve weekend: Friday, Dec. 30.....Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:30pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) Saturday, Dec. 31.....Roanoke Vipers at Komets, 7:30pm (Radio: WOWO Radio AM 1190, KometCast) -Komet Schedule-
Komet practices coming up: 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 Monday, Jan. 2.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum Tuesday, Jan. 3.....10am-11:30am at the Coliseum
International Hockey League 2 Stories from December 28, 2005
- Rockford doubles up Missouri, 4-2 - Rockford IceHogs
- Trashers crush Richmond, 6-3 - Danbury Trashers
- Frostbite return to win column - Adirondack Frostbite
- Mechanics Frostbitten, fall 4-2 - Motor City Mechanics
- Vipers announce new lower ticket prices - Roanoke Valley Vipers
- Generals take on Kalamazoo - Flint Generals
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Komets to Ring In 2006 with Roanoke - Fort Wayne Komets
- Vipers Acquire Elezi From Jackals - Roanoke Valley Vipers
- Jackals Make Three Trades; Paolini Recalled - Elmira Jackals
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