January 19, 2010 - Garrett, Ind. - Brad MacMillan works a three-minute session on a double-ended bag at the DeKalb County Boxing Club on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Garrett. After the IHL suspended MacMillan for multiple games earlier this season he took the advice of team massage therapist Steve Grogg and began working out with boxing trainer Ed Placencia at the club to keep in shape for his return to the ice.
Photo by Chad Ryan.
I talked to him to preview the upcoming IHL meetings next week asked him about Muskegon.
``To my knowledge, and I can't verify this, there is a USHL team coming in and the Lumberjacks are also staying. I have not talked to the owners in the last couple of days. I don't have a confirmed answer to give you as I haven't heard from the ownership, but that's what I'm hearing on the street. To my knowledge the Muskegon team has done pretty well this year at the gate, and I think this is a very viable league to stay in.''
There will be more of our discussion in Wednesday's paper.
The Komets' long-time statistician passed away at 2:02 a.m. today at Parkview at age 83. Tentative services will be for Thursday and Friday or Friday and Saturday. Everybody please continue to pray for his family.
Calling Dick the statistician feels kind of lame because he was so much more than that to everyone in the hockey community. He started most of the hockey programs at McMillan before there was even a roof on the building. He was the patriarch of Fort Wayne's first family of hockey.
The Port Huron IceHawks must hate Nick Boucher.
The Komets goaltender made 37 saves Sunday as the Komets beat the IceHawks 4-2. Boucher is now 11-2-0 during his three years as a Komet in Port Huron with a goals against average under 2.00.
``He played great,'' Komets coach Al Sims said. ``We were flying right from the start. We controlled the game, the momentum and everything. Every guy came prepared to do whatever it would take to win this game. When we do that, we're something.''
I expect this to be the biggest thread on here this week.
Who do you want to win, who do you think will win and why?
I want the Colts to win so we can sell some papers and make some money; I think the Saints will win because their defense is better. Only reason I say that is because Dwight Freeney will be playing on one leg. He's just too important for the Colts, especially against this offense.
PA guy extroidinaire Larry Schmitt came up with this one boys and girls:
``I have come up with the ultimate line name for Schrock, Woods, and MacMillan. I just came up with this 5 seconds ago and you have the scoop. I'm not even going to put it on Facebook yet so no one can steal the claim. Rock (Schrock), Paper (Woods), Scissors (MacMillan (because he cut my hair and he is hard as steel)). Well, What do ya think? Do we have a winner?''
What do you guys think?
Al Sims: ``Sunday is going to be a huge challenge for our team. We got embarrassed up there, and our team usually responds when that happens. I expect a response Sunday that we're going to be play a lot better and give ourselves a chance to win the game.''
Justin Chwedoruk: ``
Komets are leading 3-1 halfway through the third period and the thing I've noticed is they've been going to the net a lot more tonight. They have attacked and earned their goals so far and have not let up much on the QC defense. Nick Boucher has been stellar in net, doing a very nice job of erasing a few of his teammates' defensive mistakes. Nice crowd, too, 9,359.
Rick Varone, a member of the International Hockey League all-rookie team last season with the Turner Cup champion Fort Wayne Komets, became a member of the Bloomington PrairieThunder, coach Jarrod Skalde announced Friday.
Varone was placed on waivers Thursday by the Komets and claimed by Flint. He was then traded to Bloomington for future considerations. He will wear No. 21 with the PrairieThunder and be in the lineup Friday when Bloomington meets Dayton in a 6:45 p.m. contest at Hara Arena.
Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Komet Kuarters
Matt Syroczynski, Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, Bob Chase and I.
Anyone who bought a book over Christmas and needs it signed or personalized, this would be a great chance.
Reggie is trying to find one of his old jerseys to buy. I told him if anyone could help tracking one down, it would be this group of old (farts) timers. If anyone can help with this, please email me at bsebring@news-sentinel.com. There is a reward. If you don't have one already, we'll get Reggie to autograph Legends of the Komets for you. Or if you do have one.
Nobody's talking officially or unofficially out of Muskegon, which kind of tells you something, doesn't it? It may be something, it may be nothing, but I would think if it was nothing someone would have said so by now.
The Komets have waived forward Rick Varone to clear a roster spot to activate Mitch Woods on Friday. While battling a knee injury, Varone had one goal and six points in 23 games this season after earning the club's co-Rookie of the Year award last year with 23 goals and 55 points in 73 games.
