Komets

I'll have something really cool for you. News-Sentinel photographer Steve Linsenmayer went out to the informal practice Monday at McMillen and came back with some interesting stuff which he has packaged into a slide show. There might be some unfamiliar names and faces to some of it, but the Komets were skating with some amateur players as well.

From David Franke:

``We raised our offer some, but the main thing I think is that he started thinking if he really wanted to go to Europe. For one thing, he has a sister who is going to have a baby, and he wants to go home over Christmas and see her and the baby. Another thing is I don't know how many more years he's going to play, but he wanted to play for Pat again. Those are the main reasons.''

Regarding keeping eight veterans and the thought that Kelly Miller might be on the bubble:

According to coach Pat Bingham, Ruid is expected to be here the entire season.

``We dug in,'' Bingham said. ``We felt strongly that he needed to make a commitment to us, that outside of the AHL, this is the best place in North America to play. This is a proud organization and a successful one with the support of the community and the fans. He understood that.

J.C. RUID JOINS
KOMETS
UHL All-Star veteran agrees to terms

Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets announced today that veteran J.C. Ruid has
agreed to terms and has been added to the 2006-07 roster.

* Pascal Morency is built exactly like Andy Bezeau. He looks like a freaking bulldog you wouldn't want to mess with. Also like Andy, he's usually smiling.

* Eric Boguniecki got sent down from Columbus today to Syracuse. He won't be there long.

* Took a tour of the new Komets locker room's today and they are sweet! Incredibly nice and bright.

* Went to lunch with Pat Bingham today and asked him what type of team he wants to put on the ice.

I'll also have a report later this evening when I get it done. Plus we've got some really cool stuff coming up later in the week, too.

These are all from break.com which is a really cool site.

Komets General Manager David Franke said this afternoon that the team has broken off negotiations with forward J.C. Ruid. Ruid is expected to sign with Chicago, but how long he plays there is anyone's guess.

...so it's time for us to start getting warmed up!

Bye, bye Stevie Y and Tie!

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Wings rule!

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How can Vernon-Roy not be No. 1? Avs suck!

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The UHL brass and all of the on-ice officials were in Fort Wayne today at McMillen Park Ice Arena for their annual pre-season meetings. They've held it in Fort Wayne I believe ever since the Komets joined the UHL.

According to Komets General Manager David Franke, the team expects to hear a decision tomorrow from center J.C. Ruid. If he decides to go elsewhere (I've heard Chicago), the Komets have a back-up plan in place for another veteran forward.

The deal is, Ruid is still considering going to Europe, and the Komets don't want to get stuck with another Mark Smith situation with a player leaving during the season.

* The players have started informal workouts at McMillen Park Ice Arena and will be out there every morning next week.