That sleeper bus they were supposed to be getting? It's not ready yet, and no one knows if the bus company has even started on the conversion. So the team is heading over early. You'd think they'll probably need it in two weeks when they play in Dayton, Evansville and Missouri on consecutive nights.
This is from Otto Andrew, producor of the Komets Game of the Week with Tim and Randy.
``Access Fort Wayne Komet Hockey returns to AFW. We kick off the season with a 24-hour Komet Marathon starting Friday on Access 2 we will replay the the playoffs and the finals. Face off starts at 9 p.m. on Comcast Ch. 55 and Verizon Ch. 25.''
Also, this season's home opener is on tonight.
Aching to go to a game?
Opening night for Fort Wayne Area High School Hockey Association starts at 6:30 p.m. at Canlan Ice Sports. The first game is between Leo and defending Class 3A state champion Carroll. Then Northrop will face North Side at 7 p.m. followed by Homestead vs. Snider at 8:30 p.m. They'll also be selling Nelson's Chicken for $6 from 4
Matheiu Curadeau missed skating today with a lower leg injury, but said he'll be fine to play on Friday... Komets trainer Shawn Dundon and equipment managers Mark Bradtmueller and Andy Desmond had to scramble all weekend to make their equipment make weight for the air travel. They spent a lot of time switching things around to even out bags, and such, but somehow made it all work... The last time the Komets flKomets GM David Franke said he's not sure when help is coming from Springfield... He's also not sure what roster moves the team will make this week.
How do goalies develop radar to know where the net is behind them?
deja-vu-ii1 from Dave Longsworth, this time from the start of the 1992-93 season when the Komets started out 2-7, and Al Sims said at the time, ``By the time this season is over, no one will remember this start.'' He was right.
The Central Hockey League has changed some things from Saturday's scoring. Derek Patrosso has the goal, Guy Dupuis and Brandon Naurato the assists in Fort Wayne's second goal.
Again, no offense, and 16 minors. It might be easier to list the guys who didn't get any penalties: Matt Ward, Tyler Fletcher, Derek Patrosso, Leo Thomas and P.C. Drouin. Arizona had 12 power plays.
Here's what Al Sims had to say:
``We took too many penalties against. It just took away from us having a chance on offense in the thrid period. We were pretty gassed because we had taken so many penalties.
``Reiter played really well. A really strong performance. They were 2-for-12 on the power plays, and they had two 5-on-3s.
It was sent to me anonymously. You can judge for yourself by watching it here.
My immediate thoughts: Mac obviously told Van Drunen he was coming so it should not have been a surprise. Seems to me he hit him straight on, but you could certainly debate that until the cows come home. I can understand why the league reacted the way it did. Still do not know if anything led up to this. Maybe nothing. I trust that the league did its best to find out.
The Fort Wayne Police Department and the Fort Wayne Fire Department will play a charity hockey game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Canlan Ice Sports (near Wells and Lima) to help raise money for Captain Russell McCurdy and his family who recently lost his wife in an automobile accident. Admission is free
Two professional hockey leagues will be previewed on Episode 18 of Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show. Join host Denis J. Puska as he previews the upcoming season in the Southern Professional Hockey League and the new Central Hockey League campaign that started last weekend.
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