Komets

You may not recognize the name, but I'm sure you'd recognize a picture of Farrell Hoover, a long-time usher at the coliseum. He's in line for a kidney tranplant, and some friends are hosting

``And we're starting to turn up the heat on a goalie or two,'' he said. ``Most of the talks we're having center around offensive forwards.''

OCTOBER

22 -- Evansville, 7:30 p.m.; 29 -- Evansville, 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER

4 -- Rapid City, 8 p.m.; 5 -- at Evansville, 8:15 p.m.; 6 -- Quad City, 5 p.m.; 8 -- at Dayton, 6:30 p.m.; 11 -- at Rapid City, 8 p.m.; 12 -- at Rapid City, 8 p.m.; 17 -- at Evansville, 7:15 p.m.; 18 -- Dayton, 8 p.m.; 19 -- Quad City, 7:30 p.m.; 24 -- Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.; 25 -- at Quad City, 8 p.m.; 26 -- at Dayton, 7 p.m.

DECEMBER

He is not talking with the Komets at this time. He's trying to get another AHL job.

A new Episode of Puska on Pucks is now available for listening with guests Spencer Carbery of the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays and a feature on Hockey In Australia with Justin Chwedoruk. To listen visit http://www.puskaonpucks.com/.

You can read about it here.

The Komets announced Wednesday that the preseason roster has reached 21 players with the addition of four defensemen and one forward.  Defenseman Dustin Molle has re-signed and will be joined in training camp with his brother Byrant.  Also agreeing to terms are defensemen Tristin Llewellyn and Dave Starenky and winger Stephon Thorne.

From WANE.

Thursday I'll be at Georgetown Square in front of the old theater from 4-7 p.m. selling and signing books with Revive World Media. We'll have Legends of the Komets, The Lake Effect and The Best of Bob Chase CDs available. (Bob won't be there as he's vacationing in Colorado.) There's also a cruise-in going on from 4-7 p.m. so there will be other things to do as well.

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