I'm at the Notre Dame-Michigan State game at the coliseum, and you guys think IHL refs make too many calls? College refs call EVERYTHING. Power play after power play.
So what's the difference between IHL and college hockey? In college everyone hustles, even the linesmen. The players don't handle the puck as well so there's more opportunity for hitting because they don't move it as well. They aren't as skilled with their feet catching passes, either. It's a different kind of game.
Two International Hockey League teams and an American Hockey League club are profiled this week on Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show.
Host Denis J. Puska is on location from Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Ohio as well as Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint Michigan.
One night after losing their first home game of the season, the Fort Wayne Komets gave the Bloomington PrairieThunder their first home loss on Saturday night. Leo Thomas, Keith Rodger and Justin Chwedoruk scored and Tim Haun made 35 saves in a 3-1 Fort Wayne win.
``It's huge for us,'' Komets coach Al Sims said. ``This team was undefeated at home and they are a really quick and offensive team. To hold them to one goal ine tteir building is really a good job.''
Friday, Nov. 27 at Muskegon.
Bus will leave at 2 p.m. from Komet Kuarters. No alcohol permitted. Cost is $40 and includes your ticket to the game. Dinner will be at Old Country Buffet in Wyoming, Mich. If 55 people fail to sign up, the money will be refunded. You can sign up at Komet Kuarters. Any questions? Call Dennis Schebig at 471-3227 during the day or 749-2022 during the evenings. You can also ask questions on the blog and I'm sure he'll answer them.
Starts at 4 p.m., Sunday. Anybody pumped up about this?
I hate it when a handful of fans make all the crowd look bush league like happened tonight. That was ridiculous. Throwing crap didn't accomplish anything other than embarassing everyone else. No excuse.
Show some class and set a great example for all the kids. Remember who you are and who you represent.
This is from News-Sentinel copy editor Katie Stine who is a massive Komets fan and who has rescued my rear end more than I care to admit.
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According to David Franke:
Justin Chwedoruk deal is finalized and waiting for league approval. He's expected to play this weekend.
Nick Boucher has been placed on 30-day injured reserve retroactive to Monday.
Tyler Sims will sign tomorrow to a second emergency goaltender contract.
Travis Whitehead has been placed on waivers.
Kevin Bertram will be activated tomorrow.
Blair Stayzer is week-to-week but unlikely to play this weekend.
He said they are getting close to signing the winger who is back home after having two European teams go out of business on him this season. We'll know more tomorrow.
The Komets are still planning on activating Kevin Bertram also so some moves will have to be made.
Colin Chaulk won't play Friday because he's home in To
Well, some of us did, on Sunday in Muskegon when Brandon Warner set up Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock's third-period goal. That's the first time Fort Wayne natives have scored or assisted on the same goal for the Komets.
Most of the Fort Wayne natives have been goaltenders: Chris Wright, Rick Wynn, Joe Franke and Brian Gratz, and Ron Ullyot never played with another player from the Summit City. John Baldasarri and Colin Chin played 20 games together at the start of the 1986-87 season but never hit together on the score
The Komets, in conjunction with Kroger and Scott's, are asking fans to bring gently used or new kid's coats, sizes six through 14 please, new mittens, hats and scarves to the Komet home game this Friday against the Muskegon Lumberjacks at 8pm. All items will be distributed to children in need in the local area. Komet fans making a donation will get 10 free chuck-a-pucks, compliments of Kroger and Scott's.
According to Scott Sproat, that had been sponsored by Centennial Wireless for eight years and they are up in the air because of negotiations with AT&T at this time and did not sign up again. It may be re-introduced in the future.
Friday, Nov. 27 at Muskegon.
Bus will leave at 2 p.m. from Komet Kuarters. No alcohol permitted. Cost is $40 and includes your ticket to the game. Dinner will be at Old Country Buffet in Wyoming, Mich. If 55 people fail to sign up, the money will be refunded. You can sign up at Komet Kuarters. Any questions? Call Dennis Schebig at 471-3227 during the day or 749-2022 during the evenings. You can also ask questions on the blog and I'm sure he'll answer them.
