They also signed center Jake Hauswirth who adds some size up front at 6-5, 215.
``I'm thankful for the time I've had in Fort Wayne,'' he said. ``I really appreciated the city which has shown me nothing but greatness. It's not fun to have to leave a place that you liked and wanted to be in, but that's hockey.''
Rizk said he was concerned that the Komets had four centers signed already and wondered if he was truly in their plans.
First off, Franke said the two sides were not close on a contract.
From a Komets press release:
The Komets announced Friday that the rights to forward J.M. Rizk were traded to the Alaska Aces for center Bobby Hughes.
And it's for a great cause, too. Hope it's not too hot out there for Nick.
Please join 97.3 WMEE and The Freedom Riders of Huntington for a benefit ride, live auction, lunch with live music and more Saturday August 3rd at Life Church in Huntington - 900 E. State St.
I know there are a lot of people involved with youth sports to frequent the blog. The city is currently conducting a Youth Sports Assessment plan and the public meeting for input was last night. You can read some of what it was about here.
The question is, what facilities do you think Fort Wayne needs to improve upon for youth sports? What would be your priority for spending the money?
``It's a great opportunity for him. He may find a quicker path to a head coaching job with Kalamazoo than he could have with Fort Wayne. It' doesn't look like he's going to have to uproot his family this year which is huge to him. It'll add a little more spice to the rivalry for sure. We've happy as hell for Colin. He's going to get an opportunity to fly on his own and so are we. We won't have each other to rely on. This will take this rivalry to another level which is a good thing.''
Kalamazoo press release:
Adding to their bench staff on Monday afternoon, the Kalamazoo Wings named Colin Chaulk assistant coach.
Chaulk, who replaces Josh Harrold in the same role, is very familiar to Wings Stadium. For seven seasons, including last year, Chaulk made many visits to Wings Stadium as a member of the K-Wings biggest rival, the Fort Wayne Komets.
From a Komets press release
The Komets announced Tuesday that defenseman Rob Kwiet and rookie forward Kevin Walrod have agreed to terms and have been added to the Fort Wayne preseason roster.
Kwiet (quit), 24, will be joining the Komets for his fifth pro season since turning pro when he appeared in seven regular season games and four playoff games with the Muskegon Fury in the IHL during 2007-08.
The second annual Fort Wayne Youth Hockey Golf Fundraiser will be held Sunday, Aug. 11 at at Colonial Oaks Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $70 per person and $280 per foursome and inlcudes greens fees, carts, beverages and lunch. There will also be a silent auction and prices for placing first through third, longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest and raffles. The registration deadline is Aug. 9. Make checks payable to Fort Wayne Youth Hockey, Golf 2013, P.O. Box 13122, Fort Wayne, IN 46867.
