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Komets travel to Elmira after whitewashing Hogs

December 4, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets split a home double-header weekend earning 2 points for the week and improved to 13-5-0 on the season and continue to lead the Western Division with 26 points, a 6-point spread over second-place Rockford.

Friday night the Quad City Mallards upset the Komets 4-3 on coliseum ice. Bruce Richardson (C) notched a pair while J.C. Ruid (C) added a marker. Kevin St. Pierre suffered the loss stopping 37 of 41 Mallard shots.

Saturday the Komets turned back the visiting Rockford IceHogs 3-0 and snapped a 2-game home winless streak. St. Pierre registered his 32nd career shutout and second of the season in his 7th straight start. It also was a Komet franchise record 20th shutout for St. Pierre and a UHL record 23rd shutout.

This week the Komets hit the road to Elmira for a 2-game set this Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30. It will be the 2nd and 3rd meetings of 5 this season between the Komets and Jackals. The Komets upended the Jackals 8-1 in the last meeting Nov. 17 at Fort Wayne. The games will be broadcast on Fort Wayne radio, WOWO AM 1190, and at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast with Bob Chase calling the play-by-play.

The Komets next home game is slated for Friday, Dec. 15. The Kalamazoo Wings make their first appearance of the season in Fort Wayne at 8pm.

Tickets for all 2006-07 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 .

Komet leaders.....Mario Larocque (D) 24 points, +9, 108 pim.....J.C. Ruid (C) 13 goals, 4 game winning goals.....Guy Dupuis (D) 18 assists, 12 power play assists.....Larocque leads UHL defensemen with 9 goals and 6 power play goals. The Komets also lead the UHL in least goals against with 42 for an average of 2.33 goals-against per game after 18 games.

Special K's.....the Komets lead the UHL with 31 power play goals (tied with Muskegon) in 139 chances after 18 games for a league-best 22.3% rating.

Streaking Komets......Dan Goneau (LW), 5-game point streak (1g, 5a, 6pts).....Bruce Richardson (C) 3-game point streak (4g, 1a, 5pts).

Milestones.....Bruce Richardson (C) registered his 100th career goal with his second goal of the game in Friday night's home match against Quad City.

Tuzzolino added to Komet roster.....defenseman Nick Tuzzolino was added to the Komet roster prior to Saturday night's home game against the Rockford IceHogs. Tuzzolino made his first appearance with the Komets in the match recording a +1. Tuzzolino, 20, hails from Buffalo, New York and is the brother of Flint General center Tony Tuzzolino. The rookie defenseman was selected by the New York Islanders in round 7 of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and appeared in 4 games with Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League this season before signing with the Komets.

Fort Wayne weekly UHL nominations: (week ending Nov. 26, 2006) Komet Player of the Week: Bruce Richardson (C), 2gp, 2g, 2a, +1, 6pim Komet Goaltender of the Week: Kevin St. Pierre, 2gp, 1-1-0, 4 ga, 2.01 gaa, 64/68, .941 spct., 1 shutout

KOMET GAMES THIS WEEK
Friday, Dec. 8.....Komets at Elmira Jackals, 7:35pm
Saturday, Dec. 9.....Komets at Elmira Jackals, 7:35pm

KOMET PRACTICE PLANNER
Tuesday, Dec. 5.....10am-11:30am practice at McMillen Ice Arena
Wednesday, Dec. 6.....10am-11:30am practice at McMillen Ice Arena
Monday, Dec. 11.....10am-noon at the coliseum
Tuesday, Dec. 12....10am-noon at the coliseum

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 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.

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