P.C. sat out tonight with a minor injury, and the Komets didn't seem to miss him. How bad has Port Huron become? A pair of too many men penalties? Scott Hay should sue for non-support. He sure is fun to watch though.
How about the hit by Guinn? Anybody else think it was a clean hit? About as good an open-ice check as you are going to see. And kudos for Carpentier for getting the roughing call in the third standing up for a teammate.
A bit more hitting tonight, and man, does Roanoke every cherry pick. DAB must love it there because nobody plays defense, including the goaltenders.
Talked to Galbraith after the game and he said this was the first time he noticed the "Wild Thing'' song. Said it used to be a song for him when he was in juniors.
I really liked the tempo and flow to the game as well. I hardly noticed referee Ian Croft, except for the first goal, which was in. He got the second one right, I think.
What did you think?
I talked with Komets VP of Marketing Scott Sproat before Friday's game about my all-star apathy, and he said some of the things he has planned are so cool he's already excited. He wouldn't spill any details, but he said it's going to beat any past all-star games in Fort Wayne and will set the bar very high for any future UHL all-star games.
Scott doesn't brag and if he's excited, I think we can all be excited. I'm guessing some of us are going to get our wishes on a few things.
I have to admit that as I was working on the story about next season's UHL All-Star Game coming to Fort Wayne, I felt pretty much next to nothing personally, and I've been thinking about it ever since. I guess I'm apathetic (there's a pun there if you think hard enough. OK, don't).
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/hockey/uhl/13989551.htm
Though most of you have heard this rant from me before.
I talked with Komets General Manager David Franke a little the other day about his immediate plans. There are some significant deadlines coming up such as the trade deadline at 3 p.m. March 14, the college amateur signing date of March 21 and the playoff roster deadline at noon April 16.
FORT WAYNE KOMETS TO HOST 2007 UHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
More details:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/13992067.htm
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Wednesday that it has awarded the 2007 UHL All-Star Classic to the Fort Wayne Komets. The event will take place at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007.
Third one down:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/13981569.htm
Thanks, Mark
The new, improved and wow! Komets booster club can be found at
www.kometsboosterclub.com
Congrats to Nanci and Laurie, it looks amazing!
Boost away!