Komets

The fifth year of Komets Kare Package is coming up Dec. 22, 27 and 29. During the first four years, we gathered more than 100 barrels of items for our troops.

After riding the bike on Monday, defenseman Danko Mironovic and Derek Patrosso both had more problems from post-concussion symptoms and will be out of the lineup for at least another week. Mironovic is probably closer to returning than Patrosso.

Rookie defenseman Steven Delisle is heading to Columbus on Thursday for further examination of his right shoulder which poppe

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The Quad City Mallards' Phil Axtell was involved in an automobile accident earlier today and has been hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

``As an organization our thoughts are with Phil and his family as are our wishes for his speedy recovery,” said Mallards President Chris Presson.  “We will make further details concerning Phil's condition available as soon as we are able to do so.”

Tuesday, Dec. 14, fans can meet Komet players Leo Thomas, Kaleigh Schrock and Kevin Reiter along with Komet mascot Icy the Eagle at the Coldwater Road Frontier Fios store in the Jo Ann Fabrics Shopping Center from 5pm-7pm.

The first ITZ of the season can be watched here.

It's a two-parter.

Komets blew a 2-0 second-period lead and lost 3-2 to the Dayton Gems on Saturday night. Leo Thomas scored both goals for Fort Wayne and Nick Boucher made 32 saves. Komets were out-shot 38-26. Fort Wayne was 0-6 on the power play, Dayton was 1-4.

Couple of notes from the box score, P.C. Droun and Tab Lardner didn't have any shots on goal, and the Komets have had 12 shots on goal over the last two third periods. Komets play three more road games next weekend which starts a string of 11 games in 22 days.

Legault activated from 10-day IR and Steven Delisle goes on with a shoulder problem.

First and second periods can be seen here.

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