Also hearing a pretty good rumor that Fort Wayne-native Brian Gratz might be named caoch
Also hearing a pretty good rumor that Fort Wayne-native Brian Gratz might be named caoch
The Komets announced Wednesday that veteran forward Leo Thomas has agreed to terms and will return for his third straight season with Fort Wayne.
* Seems obvious to me the Komets are trying to load up on their developmental players, which is 128 pro games or less under the last CHL collective bargaining agreement. They've got four already in Keith Rodger, Brandon Naurato, Bobby Phillips and Derek Patrosso. That's smart to save room on the salary cap, and each team had to play five last season.
The Komets announced Tuesday that defensemen Danko Mironovic and Keith Rodger have agreed to terms and will return for 2010-11.
The Komets announced Wednesday that former Port Huron Icehawk forwards Derek Patrosso and Brandon Naurato have agreed to terms and will be in a Fort Wayne uniform when the puck drops on 2010-11.
The Komets announced Monday that defenseman Bobby Phillips has agreed to terms and will return to the Turner Cup Champion Fort Wayne Komets for 2010-11.
Phillips, 24, skated 66 games last year netting two goals and adding 14 assists for 16 points in his pro debut after a four-year stint with Mercyhurst College in the NCAA. He was also named IHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 10.
And then I'm back to vacation.
Anybody paying attention to the indoor football team?
This sounds like an April Fool's joke doesn't it?
As long as I can get approval from Hit Somebody, I'm going on vacation until early July. Behave yourselves. Please. I'll be spending all the ill-gotten gains I've received from running this blog over the last few years on wine, women and song, meaning it'll be water, Barbie and the Bee Gees marathon. No foo foos for me. Then it will be time to come back and start on the football tab.
Just got off the phone with IHL Commissioner Dennis Hextall. Some highlights:
* Chicago Hounds owner Craig Drektrah is attending the ECHL meetings right now and will likely be invited to join.
* The Kinneys actually made money for McMorran Arena this year and then the arena management decided to change the terms of the deal, so the Kinneys said enough is enough.
* Hextall thinks the Kinneys will be back in the IHL in the near future but not next season, possibly putting up a building in Howell.
What are you doing to replace your hockey fix?
KOMETS WHO WON NHL STANLEY CUPS
* John Ferguson, Montreal Canadiens, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971.
* Shawn Chambers, New Jersey Devils, 1995, Dallas Stars, 1999.
* Pokey Reddick, Edmonton Oilers, 1990.
* Gord Lane, New York Islanders, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.
* Hector Marini, New York Islanders, 1981, 1982.
* Randy Gilhen, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991.
* Grant Jennings, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991, 1992.
* Andre Roy, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2004
* John Torchetti, Chicago Blackhawks, 2010
Wonderful hockey, maybe the fastest game I've ever seen outside the Olympics. Be happy for Clint and Brandon and Torch. Maybe we'
