The Komets, in conjunction with Kroger and Scott's, are asking fans to get ready to bring gently used or new kid's coats, sizes six through 14 please, new mittens, hats and scarves to the next two Komet home games Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov.
It's not been a very good day. Just heard that former Komets equipment manager Steve Wissman is going to have some major surgery early next week, and a good friend George Ogg is very sick and in the hospital. Another very good friend just found out her mother is in stage 4 of cancer.
They could all use some extra prayers if you can spare a few minutes please. Kind of puts a three-game losing streak into perspective a little, at least for me. Thanks.
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In 21 years watching the Komets, I've never seen them be this snakebit getting goals. I've seen some lousy teams, but this shouldn't be one. I watched the game tonight and they looked tired, slow and like they were lacking confidence. They were out-shot 41-23 and in the third period when they trailed by one goal, they only got four shots on goal. Again, the goaltending and defense was fine, but they look lost in the opposing zone. They basically got beat tonight by Missouri's third line which scored both the goals, but no one on the top two lines is doing anything, either.
Al Sims isn't raising the roof yet, but he was not too happy with tonight's performance, a 4-1 loss to Dayton. Despite 45 shots, the Komets could only manage Sean O'Connor's first goal of the season, and that came when the score was already 3-0.
``It's just the same old struggle to score,'' Sims said. ``We made some bad mistakes defensively that cost us a couple of goals.''
Did his team have good chances to score? ``Yes. We had four power plays in the third period and only scored on one of them.''
Today is a special to me in that it is Veterans Day. This day means everything to me as it has a lot of history of past and present and future service members. But today is even more special to me knowing that we have a great community support. I would like to take today and say a BIG THANK YOU to some special people in Fort Wayne. These people are mostly behind the scenes but do more then anyone person is required to do for us.
The Komets are getting their sleeper bus from a company in Alabama. How'd you like to be the poor slob who has to make that trip just to get up here and then drive again for three nights. It's the same company Evansville used last weekend. It will sleep 23 or 24 people. It's also got couches and a small kitchen.
Neil Musselwhite will not play in a game for at least 10 days if the Komets sign him. He's been skating in Germany, but he needs immigration paperwork completed and some new skates. The skates he was using this season were left behind in Germany.
From the Evansville IceMen site: THE ICEMEN WILL BE THE HOCKEY TENANT AT THE NEW DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE ARENA! Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel made the announcement at a press conference this afternoon. The IceMen will finish this season at Swonder Ice Arena, then move downtown next season!
More details will be posted on EvansvilleIceMen.com later today!
http://www.thevotl.com/2010/04/videos-neil-musselwhite-at-frozen-four.html
He also scored three short-handed goals in a game, something that is thought to have been done only two other times in college hockey.
Don't blink or you'll miss him. He's Neil Musselwhite, a forward from Oswego State. He won the Fastest Skater competition at the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge on Friday night at Ford Field.
The Burlington, Ontario native not only competed in the Fastest Skater competition, but the Hardest Shot competition as well. He took second place in the event with a shot of 91.8 mph, which was behind Massachusetts-Lowell's Kory Falite, who blasted a shot of 92.9 mph.
You can read the obituary here.
Satch worked for the Komets for years and years helping out in the penalty box. As someone much better qualified than I said, ``He was a gentle giant who always had a smile on his face. Satch will be missed by man
Guy Dupuis and Olivier Legault are making an appearance at Grote Automotive on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the corner of Lake and Coliseum. Going to have a couple of bobbleheads and other Komets souvenirs to give away, raffle and autograph.
Last Friday's game will be shown this Wednesday, and Saturday's game will be shown Nov. 17 on Access 1, Comcast Ch. 55 and Verizon Ch. 25 starting at 8 p.m.
I hear the couch calling me for a nap. Everybody enjoy what might end up being the last nice day of the fall.
