IHL President Dennis Hextall, who was in Dayton today where the Gems announced their plans for next season, said the International Hockey League will return next season with six teams, including likely Flint. Hextall said he's 85 percent sure the Generals will be returning and operating in Flint under new ownership.
Komets have goals from Guy Dupuis (pp), Leo Thomas and Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock. They are all top shelf stick side, and Port Huron has just called its time out. Komets are absolutely flying. They also pulled the play out to set up Leo for a breakaway on a great pass from Sean O'Connor.
As of 4:45 we're looking at a crowd of about 6,600.
I already said 5-3 Komets with an empty-netter, and it will be a P.C. Drouin Insurance goal.
Let's go Komets! Signs from Coliseum Boulevard from Goshen Road to Parnell; Coldwater Road from Coliseum to Dupont Road; and West Jefferson Boulevard in the Covington Road area.
... about your hockey team. 5,500 hits on Sunday, 26,000 last week and 77,000 in April. Thank you from The News-Sentinel. Foo foo drinks on Burgee!
Leo Thomas's goal with 2.1 seconds left Saturday night is the latest in a regulation game the Komets have ever scored a game-winning goal... Port Huron has nine power-play goals in the series, and Colin Chaulk has been in the penalty box for four of them... On average, the Komets are two years older than the IceHawks... Two years ago, the Komets won Game 6 4-3 on a Saturday night in Port Huron to force a Game 7 in Fort Wayne on a Monday night... The Komets are 10-12 when facing elmination since the Franke brothers bought the team in 1991...
As of 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Komets President Michael Franke said there are about 5,300 tickets out for Monday night and they are expecting a crowd of around 7,500. The Komets have not come close to selling out a first-round playoff game since the Memorial Coliseum was renovated in 2003, and have not sold out a first-round game since 1995 against Peoria.
The last time the Komets played a Game 7 outside the playoff finals was in 2005 when they drew 6,012 for a May 10 game against Rockford. That was a Tuesday night.
Komets had only six shots in the second period, though Port Huron at one time iced the puck three straight times.
Just talked to Brad Jones and they league was asked to review of the Patroll
Larry Sterling worked out for an hour this morning and he's going to start in the IceHawks
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