Komets

Defenseman Erik Patten has a third-degree separated shoulder and will be out four-to-six weeks.

Adirondack has forfeited four points deducted because of using too many veterans Jan. 27 and 28 vs. Missouri and Quad City. All player statistics from the two games will not be affected. This is because of the Dmitri Suur/Rodine screwup.

Port Huron coach and former Komet Paul Willett has been suspended two games tonight and tomorrow for his actions in a game with Kalamazoo last weekend. He basically received too many game misconducts and the suspension is automatic.

Who was the shortest Komet?
Michel Briere was a 5-4 forward. He played three games in 1971-72. No, I didn't remember him, but Kevin Leininger did. Anybody got any other contenders? Should goaltenders count in this?
Mike O'Neill was 5-7
Shorty Melanchuk was 6-0
Reynaud Tessier was 5-7
Michel Dufour was 5-6
Dusty Imoo was 5-8 Yeah sure

Anybody got a height for Dan Sanscartier anyone?

The UHL has just named Jonathan Goodwin as it's player of the week.

This was the discussion in the press box, and I don't know the answer.

Who's the tallest player ever to play for the Komets? Some of the names that came up: St. Pierre, Andy Milne, John Hilworth and Rory Cava. I'm sure there's somebody else obvious I'm missing, too. Anybody got any ideas?

After today's game, the Komets have gone 11-straight games where their opponents have had more power-play chances than they have. It's been 15-straight games since the Komets have had more power-play opportunities than their opponents. That's simply poor personal discipline and nothing else. You can't blame that on the refs, coaching or anything else. When it goes that long, it's inexcusable.

Kalamazoo's locker room was as quiet as I've ever heard after Friday night's 5-4 loss to the Komets. I said hi to Dusty Virag and felt a little guilty for even breaking the silence that much. The Komets' locker room was hopping, as they set themselves up for a possible outstanding weekend and pushed to 19-5-1 over their last 20 games. Any team would take that. They might be able to convince everyone to forget 5-11-2 by the end of the season.

They held the funeral today for Sidnette Ann "Sid'' Chin today, and I wanted to say a few words about her if I could. 

I didn't know her personally, but judging by the children she raised, she was a first-class person, and what better way is there to be judged? Her five sons are all excellent people who have represented her extremely well. The best thing about the Chin boys? They all married way over their heads, just like their father.

One of the best lessons Ken Ullyot ever taught me is that you have to have someone to play, and teams in a league are not your competitors, they are your partners. It's a business every bit as much as a competition because without one you don't have the other.

You're probably like, where the heck is he going here... No, I didn't have the beer. I've noticed a lot of talk of late about the future of the UHL and where they should be, etc., etc. Always fun discussions to wonder what if.

That was a sleepy midweek game during the dog days of the season. Not much exciting going on, except for the Port Huron goaltender, so Komets will take the win and not over-analyze this one. It wasn't good or bad, it just was and they were happy with the win and no injuries to start a string of 12 games in 19 days.

The Komets might have to play Wednesday without captain Colin Chaulk, according to coach Greg
Puhalski. Puhalski said Chaulk is questionable because of a sore hamstring and will be ready to play by Friday at
the latest. Forward David Carpentier is ready to come
off the disabled list and may play this weekend. Defenseman John Jarram will find out how bad his shoulder is by the
end of the week.