Kalamazoo goaltender Ryan Daniels looks for Jamie Milam's power-play shot but can't find it.
Kalamazoo goaltender Ryan Daniels looks for Jamie Milam's power-play shot but can't find it.
2012-13 All-ECHL Second Team
G – Mark Guggenberger, Alaska Aces (38 gp, 24-8-5, 2.21 GAA, .918 save pct.)
2012-13 All-ECHL First Team
G – Ryan Zapolski, South Carolina Stingrays (39 gp, 26-11-2, 1.66 GAA, .942 save pct.)
Center J.M. Rizk leaves in the morning for Norfolk again. The Admirals have three weeks left in the regular season. That's a pretty good birthday present for Rizk who turned 27 on Sunday.
He's been hinting at it for a couple of weeks during his broadcasts, but the Komets have made it official that broadcaster Bob Chase will return for his 61st season behind the microphone on WOWO next year. Komets president Michael Franke said Chase is expected to call 95 percent of the team's games next year, depending on the ECHL schedule when it is announced.
Chase turned 87 in January and received the Lester Patrick Award from USA Hockey and the National Hockey League for service to the sport in the United States in November.
Brett Smith is doubtful for Wednesday with a concussion, Nick Wheeler is doubtful for the weekend with a shoulder problem, but Nick Schaus is expected to play. Komets may play one man short, but they are looking at bringing in another amateur player.
The Komets announced Monday that they have suspended defenseman Jeremy Gates and forward John Dunbar so the players may return to Pensacola of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), where they started the season, and participate in the playoffs.
