Mike Vaskivuo
Training camp opened this morning, and here's what every player has in the back of their mind.
There are 29 players competing for 22 spots (20 active, 2 on reserve), which means some very good players are going somewhere else, probably by next Monday.
Dallas Stars prospect Tristan King skated this morning at Lutheran Health SportsCenter. The 22-year-old, 6-foot, 210-pound center played last year with San Francisco and Idaho in the ECHL, scoring 22 goals and 45 points in 52 games.
``We're still in negotations with Dallas about bringing him to camp,'' Komets coach Gary Graham said. ``The negotiations are still in the works.''
Photo by Gannon Burgett
Matt Firman with Chicago Wolves, Mickey Lang with Lake Erie, John Muse with Providence, Cody Reichard with Nashville and Joe Hartman with Grand Rapids have all been released and will be in Fort Wayne when training camp starts Sunday. The only possible doubtful is Drew Olson who was with Tampa Bay which sent him to Syracuse. That's one reason why William Lacasse has been invited to camp.
As for Paul McIlveen, the Komets aren't talking at all, and if they aren't denying it, it usually means the paperwork hasn't arrived yet.
The Komets, in conjunction with MyTV Fort Wayne, announced Wednesday that 12 road games during the 2013-14 season have been selected to be telecast live on the station's Fort Wayne digital and cable channels.
This year's Fort Wayne High School Hockey Association season begins Saturday, Sept. 28 with a power play of special events to welcome the sport back to the Summit City for another season. The opening-night matchups feature a rematch of last year's city championship game as Homestead takes on Leo at 4 p.m. followed by Carroll vs. Snider at 6 p.m. and Bishop Dwenger vs. Northrop at 8 p.m.
Turnstone Center is hosting its second-annual Sled Hockey Challenge on Saturday at Lutheran Health SportsCenter, which will include an event with the Komets Legends.
The day starts at 2 p.m. with an opportunity for new players to try out sled hockey. The rest of the schedule is as follows:
3 p.m.: Turnstone Flyers v. FW Youth Hockey Players
4 p.m.: FW Fire Dept. vs. FW Police Dept. in a regular game
5 p.m.: Turnstone Flyers vs. Komets Legends in a sled game
6 p.m.: Komets Legends in a regular game
7:10 p.m.: An Oldtimers Game
From a Komets' press release:
The Komets announced Tuesday that single game tickets for all 2013-14 home games and one home preseason game will go on sale this Friday, Sept. 13, at 10am.
Ticket prices start at $8.00 and can be purchased at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at TicketMaster.com. Fans can also charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
The new group ``Tell us your story'' will debut at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 3705 S. Anthony Blvd., at 7 p.m. on Monday. On the second Monday of each month, the group will host guests who will tell us the story of their lives pertaining to faith, work and any other interesting aspects. The meetings are open to anyone, male or female, member or non-members. Our first guest will be Kevin Hughes from Turnstone.
