The Komets announced Thursday that three more players have been added to the preseason roster with 40 days remaining until camp opens on the 60th anniversary season of Komet Hockey.
Added were goaltender Kevin Beech, right winger Bobby Chaumont and rookie forward Eric Yngwe.
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* Kevin Reiter has signed to be a goalie coach in Italy.
* Justin Hodgman left Sunday to play in Finland.
* Luciano Aquinio is on a 30-day tryout contract in Germany and is almost assured of signing a long-term deal because he's playing so well.
* Tom Lawson is trying to become a firefighter.
* Fredric Korduner and Eric Yngwe have both signed their training camp agreements. The Komets believe they can invite Stanislav Dzakhov to camp under CHL rules, but he's leaning toward playing one more year of juniors in the USHL.
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He's still talking to the Komets, but mostly he's rehabbing his shoulder and would not be ready to play until November at the earliest. He's starting Nursing School on Monday.
``I let them know that I really didn't want to go anywhere else. After the season we had last year I wanted to ome back and help get this team back to where it should be.
``I'm taking the offeseason a lot more serious than I have in a few years. That's one thing I knew I had to improve on, being in better shape and being stronger. Last year obviously I didn't live up to my own expextations, let alone the organizations. Maybe I needed to have an off year like that to get ready to come back and prove a lot of people wrong. I'm pretty pumped up about that.
Summit City drops from No. 2 to No. 19 in biannual poll of nation's top minor league cities. You can read the story here.
Komets exhibition game at Dayton Friday, Oct. 14, will start at 7:00pm (changed from 7:30pm).
The Komets annual golf outing will be held Saturday, Oct. 1 at Deer Track Golf Course. The entry free of $300 per team includes all-you-can-eat hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch, beverages by Pepsi and Aalco Distributing and prizes. After the 18 holes, dinner will also be provided from Classic Cafe. The fees include two golf carts, range balls, meals, beverages, ta and gratuity. The event is open to the first 36 teams and starts play at 1 p.m.
