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Tailing the Komets

I'm on vacation

But unlike last year when I learned my lesson, I am not leaving anyone else in charge. I'm not even encouraging anyone else to try to pick up the slack, either.

I'll be checking in sometimes to keep everyone honest, but you  won't be getting updates.  I'll be back Aug. 6. Everybody have fun.

Posted in: Komets

Comments

justbrowsing
Sun, 07/22/2007 - 11:20pm

When did Leverman play in the NHL? He was a terrible hockey player.

paulsy
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 5:50am

I heard Blake and Justin went to the opneing of "Chuck and Larry".......

Guess the Journal and News Sentianal benes are gonna change so there looking at all options

Greg
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 6:59am

I don't quite remeber that although that could have wha tled up to the brawl. What I remeber was at the end of the game Fistric pulled a Dale Hunter (or the other way around considering Boris did it first) and cheap shotted Dale Baldwin just as the horn blew to end the game. That's when all heck broke loose. I was 10 at the time and my Dad took me to the game. As we were leaving we heard a ruckus coming from the K-zoo locker room and went to investigate. I scared that heck out of my Dad because I got out of sight from him, but too many gaurds near the locker room so I couldn't see much. We ended up going aroung to the Komets locker room and I got a lot of autographs. Dad wanted to her what the K's thought of the fight/brawl first hand.

Skate
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 1:31pm

chuckitt -- The "Phillips game" was the only one I miised that year (of coure)

Jeff -- You may well be right. I was going by memory. The opposing team may be wrong, but the events involving Tebutt were right. I mean, this sounds silly, but I sat in my seat and couldn't believe any player would do something like that.

Greg -- It may have been. I remember that Sanscartier was plaqying out his fanny and they ran him into the boards. Craig Channel, (if you can believe that) was the first guy to jump on the pile.

J-Rid
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 1:33pm

Daniel GONEau has signed with a team in Canada.

Skate
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 1:59pm

In the LNAH? Goneau.

Skate
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 2:09pm

Remeber the game against Peoria when Byron Lomow and Don Martin tried to get from the Komets Penalty Box into the Visitor's Box taking the short cut over the scorekeepers area?

Who was waiting in the Visitor's (Peoria) box? None other than Tony Twist and Kelly Chase.

Lomow and Martin woulda been killed. (They didn't make it.)

Greg
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 2:12pm

Yep, Goneau going to play in the LNAH.

Wingmnn
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 2:42pm

Didn't Lomow end up with the ICE and every time we played them he would go after Shoebottom and they would go at?

RaVeN
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 4:33pm

Hello All.
Long time listener, etc, etc.
I have a serious question to which serious replies would be appreciated. What would the fan response be to a Komet comeback of Derek Gauthier?
And no, I am not Derek.
Thanks!

Jungle Monkey
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 5:59pm

If Goater could stay healthy, I'd love to see him hit the ice!!!

Skate
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 7:48pm

Mike Lekun used to fight Marc Magnan every time FW and Indy played.

Lekun would headbutt him every time they fought, too. Once during a big fight, they were going at it along the boards just inside the blue line at the end the Komets defend twice. Lekun had him up against the boards and kept headbutting him )refs were busy elsewhere) so many times, Magnan was practically out on his feet going to the Indy bench.

I don't remember Lomow and SHoebottom going, although that's not to say they wouldn't.

chuckitt
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 9:41pm

lets suit up the calvinator and then he could bring in his son and they could be the first father son combo to be suspended at the same time!!

Skate
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 8:23am

The Calvinator would be UP, DRESSED and READY TO RUMBLE.

justbrowsing
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 8:41am

What was the best brawl in Komet history?

Greg
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 9:39am

Prairie Thunder and K-Zoo both sign three players.

Teresa
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 9:40am

Best brawl had to be one during the playoffs in Toledo during the early 80's. That was back in the days when you were risking your life just to go there to watch a game. We were sitting in the front row, I think we were winning and the Diggers went wild over something or other and started throwing punches. There were fights happening everywhere; Teddy Garvin was throwing chairs on the ice; fans were throwing beer and those stupid folding chairs everywhere. And to top it all off, here were my friends and I wearing orange painter pants (yes, those were popular back then!) and the old blue and orange fireball Komet T-shirts. Talk about risking your life! I clearly remember my friend standing on her chair screaming "Just don't take my Bollie button!". (She had a major crush on then-captain Mike Boland.) As I've said before, those were the good ole days...

Wingmnn
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 11:32am

I remember going with my dad and the team to Toledo. That place was nuts. I remeber the Goaldigger Mascot in that wooden box that hung from the rafters and he would jump up and down in there, going nuts and dirt and stuff would fall down from it. I thought he was going to fall through. My dad told me stories like how they had to put the bus inside with a police guard because fans would cut the wires and belts on the engine. He said he would have to get some one to stand on the opposite side of the bus from where he was loading equipment because kids would pull the bags back off the other side and try to steal equipment. AHH the good ole days.

Skate
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 3:34pm

First off, there is NO PLACE in hockey for out-and-out brawling. It is bad. But, since it happens, one of the most famous was the HORRIBLE Komets/Flint "Fitchner challenges the Flint bench" affair. If for no other reason than there was a carryover to Flint later. The carryover was partially described in Blakess book when Fitchner fought Doug Kerslake. Bob Kirk also beat the crap out of Wayne Zuk, which was lovely.

There was also the early 70's Toledo @ FW affair which featured the big picture in the Journal captioned "Bernie in Command" showing Komet Bernie MacNeil straddling Toledo tough guy Dino Mascotto at centre ice. This one, too, I think Blakes writes about.

Trying to rank the best brawl in Komet history would be like trying to decide who would be the best date: Halle Berry, Britney Spears or a 60's Linda Ronstadt. I don't think you'd be dissapointed in any of them.

speedrissr
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 9:31pm

Too bad you all missed the "Horrible Shoebottom Incident" in Tulsa the 2nd year of the reformed CHL. Just terrible. Police Officers, Mace, Batons, and a Chokehold. Skate would not have approved.

Al?

RLR

IcyKometsFan84
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 12:52pm

Chaulk Signs with Komets as Player/Assistant Coach

Greg
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 12:56pm

I hate to say this, but this is not good for all Komet fans. At least one isn't impressed with the signing.

Melissa
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:07pm

Great Signing! Welcome back Chaulker!

paulsy
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:48pm

Chaulker is a great addition. Things are looking on the up and up. Lets hope Henley gets signed and maybe Tremblay as a rookie.

Wingmnn
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:56pm

Chauker WELCOME BACK!!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!!

Skate
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:57pm

At the conclusion of the year Showbottom played for FW, there was an on ice meet the player session. I asked Shoebottom if he'd mind that I would grab his jersey by the neck and pose like I was gonna drill him with a right.

He went along with it, then the pic didn't turn out.

I remember that year Shoebottom had a heckuva a fight with Kevin Evans.

That choke hold all but ended Shoebottom's career. And, no, I DON'T approve of Police getting involved in that sort of thing unless the players are in the stands. This happened, as I understand, in the penalty box. Showbottom was just swarmed by cops.

chuckitt
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 2:40pm

so much for talent not wanting to play in this league. so long bruce, a true komet not. welcome home chauker. now lets sign someone to protect him. and is pc not far behind?

Skate
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 2:48pm

That 19th roster spot and the thought of being the guy to protect Chaulker almost makes me regret having the kidney transplant which, just like the Shoebottom choke hold, effective ended my career.

I used to cruise left wing with a menacing scowl on my face.

soo
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 3:04pm

give me a break, are you talking about pc drouin? why are you people always stuck on bringing the same players back over and over, i suppose you would like to see goneau back also? c"mon lets get some freshblood in here, some young hungry players, look at rockfords teams the last few years they were mostly rookies and younger players,, yes we hated them but you have to admit they were fun to watch, won the cup also.

Junior
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 3:28pm

I LOVE the Chaulk signing, but have no desire to see PC skate in a K's uniform.

The signing of Chaulk is not moving backwards, he's 30 and still very productive. If he's playing in the states, he belongs in a K's uniform!!

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