Because of his speed and hustle, there's no doubt which player
has stood out the most after the first two days of the Fort Wayne Komets'
training camp. Forward Pascal Morency has been all over the ice.

Komets President Michael Franke said moments ago the Komets will be part of the United Hockey League's presentation on the B2 web networks, but with a catch. Fort Wayne home games will be tape-delayed 90 minutes. This allows the Komets to comply with the league's desire to be able to archive all games but also considers' the Komets' concern that it may hurt attendance, and the Memorial Coliseum's concern over broadcasting fees. Franke said there's no chance the games will eventually be shown life.

I got an e-mail from Colin Chaulk and family in Italy.

``Things are different but good.  We are still finding our way and that can be
frustrating sometimes, but we are enjoying the experience.  I really miss
everyone in Fort Wayne, but with no phone internet or TV it has been
difficult to stay in touch.  The hockey is comparable to the old uhl(ha ha) ,
but I have only played four exhibition games.''

Here's a picture from Steve Linsenmayer of the old Komets' locker room in 2003 with Troy and Riley Neumeier featured:

The first practice is done.

And they're off...

* Bruce Richardson is not here yet. His wife Julie had a baby boy, Ty, on Wednesday. He'll be here tomorrow and the family will join him in two weeks. Everybody is doing fine.

* Martin Aubin is not skating in practice. Will try to find out more. Maybe he failed his physical.

What are you most interested in heading into camp?

What are the key stories as you see them?

Optimistic, pessimistic, ambivalent?

Player you are most interested in seeing how he does?

Body may be ACPL staffer

Genealogist vanished in Toronto on Sunday.

By Jeff Wiehe

jwiehe@news-sentinel

Colleagues of Ronald “Ryan” Taylor now fear the worst after a body matching his description was found in the Niagara River near Devil's Hole in Lewiston, N.Y., on Monday.

No, not for me, but for Doug Teskey. Thanks to a tip from FWKRTJ, who found Doug working for the Elmira Jackals as a corporate sales rep. Good for Doug.

Also, the Memorial Coliseum has pictures of the new locker rooms up on its web site. Some of you were asking, so I put a bug in Randy Brown's ear and he jumped right on it.

http://www.memorialcoliseum.com/team_room_improvements_2006.asp

Everybody have a safe and relaxing last weekend of the offseason. I plan on it.

He's the MAN! Here you go:

http://jordan.fortwayne.com/ns/sports/komets/slideshow/

And there is audio to it as well. Enjoy.