Team Comparison
Fort Wayne Komets
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Forwards
| Name | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | PT/G | PIMPG | SOG | SH | PPA | SHA | GWG | FG | IG | OTG | UA | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- GP:
- Games Played
- G:
- Goals
- A:
- Assists
- PTS:
- Points
- +/-:
- Plus/Minus
- PIM:
- Penalty Minutes
- PPG:
- Power Play Goals
- SHG:
- Short Handed Goals
- PT/G:
- Points per Game
- PIMPG:
- Penalty Minutes per Game
- SOG:
- Shootout Goals
- SH:
- Shots
- PPA:
- Power Play Assists
- SHA:
- Short Handed Assists
- GWG:
- Game Winning Goals
- FG:
- First Goals
- IG:
- Insurance Goals
- OTG:
- Overtime Goals
- UA:
- Unassisted Goals
- EN:
- Empty Net
Defensemen
| Name | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | PT/G | PIMPG | SOG | SH | PPA | SHA | GWG | FG | IG | OTG | UA | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- GP:
- Games Played
- G:
- Goals
- A:
- Assists
- PTS:
- Points
- +/-:
- Plus/Minus
- PIM:
- Penalty Minutes
- PPG:
- Power Play Goals
- SHG:
- Short Handed Goals
- PT/G:
- Points per Game
- PIMPG:
- Penalty Minutes per Game
- SOG:
- Shootout Goals
- SH:
- Shots
- PPA:
- Power Play Assists
- SHA:
- Short Handed Assists
- GWG:
- Game Winning Goals
- FG:
- First Goals
- IG:
- Insurance Goals
- OTG:
- Overtime Goals
- UA:
- Unassisted Goals
- EN:
- Empty Net
Goalies
| Name | GP | W | GAA | SV% | L | OTL | T | SOL | SA | GA | SO | MIN | SOGP | SOW | SOA | SOGA | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
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1 | 0 | 4.00 | 0.857 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
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1 | 0 | 6.00 | 0.818 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
- GP:
- Games Played
- W:
- Wins
- GAA:
- Goals Against Average
- SV%:
- Save Percentage
- L:
- Losses
- OTL:
- Overtime Losses
- T:
- Ties
- SOL:
- Shootout Losses
- SA:
- Shots Against
- GA:
- Goals Against
- SO:
- Shutout
- MIN:
- Minutes Played
- SOGP:
- Shootout Games Played
- SOW:
- Shootout Wins
- SOA:
- Shots Received in Shootout
- SOGA:
- Goals Against in Shootout
- SO%:
- Saving Percentage in Shootout
Forwards
| Name | POS | H | W | Sh | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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F | 5-11 | 185 | L | Maple, ON |
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F | 6-3 | 216 | R | Toronto , ON |
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F | 5-11 | 176 | L | West Salem, WI |
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F | 6-0 | 194 | L | Montreal, QC |
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F | 6-3 | 201 | R | Leo, IN |
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F | 6-4 | 225 | L | Eden Prairie, MN |
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F | 5-9 | 170 | R | Fort Wayne, IN |
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F | 6-3 | 198 | R | Marysville, MI |
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F | 6-6 | 249 | L | South Surrey, BC |
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F | 6-3 | 214 | L | Stoughton, WI |
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F | 5-10 | 190 | L | Blenheim, ON |
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F | 5-10 | 201 | L | Calgary, AB |
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F | 5-11 | 185 | L | Macomb, MI |
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F | 6-0 | 187 | R | Miami, FL |
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F | 6-0 | 187 | R | Huntington Woods, MI |
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- Sh:
- Shoots
- BP:
- Birthplace
Defenders
| Name | POS | H | W | Sh | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D | 6-3 | 194 | L | East Aurora, NY, United States |
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D | 6-1 | 183 | L | Strathroy, ON |
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D | 6-0 | 205 | L | Stoughton, WI |
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D | 6-0 | 172 | L | Calgary, AB |
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D | 6-1 | 203 | R | Levis, QC |
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D | 6-0 | 190 | L | Saint-Jerome, QC, Canada |
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D | 6-0 | 172 | L | Quebec, QC |
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D | 6-4 | 218 | R | Laval, QC |
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- Sh:
- Shoots
- BP:
- Birthplace
Goalies
| Name | POS | H | W | C | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G | 6-3 | 205 | L | Bowmanville, ON |
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G | 6-0 | 191 | R | Fort Wayne, IN |
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G | 6-3 | 187 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- C:
- Catches
- BP:
- Birthplace
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David Franke | General Manager |
| Ben Boudreau | Head Coach |
| Olivier Legault | Associate Head Coach |
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
3
Final
6
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Friday, October 23, 2026 |
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7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
1
Final
4
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Indy Fuel
IND
6
Final
2
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Friday, October 30, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
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3:00 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
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4:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Indy Fuel
IND
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
|
| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Bloomington Bison
BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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7:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
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3:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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| Saturday, November 14, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
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5:05 PM ET
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Friday, November 20, 2026 |
|---|
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7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 |
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7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
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| Sunday, November 22, 2026 |
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5:05 PM ET
Bloomington Bison
BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
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8:00 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
|---|
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5:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Wednesday, December 2, 2026 |
|---|
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10:35 AM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
|---|
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7:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Sunday, December 6, 2026 |
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4:10 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Friday, December 11, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Bloomington Bison
BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, December 13, 2026 |
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3:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
| Friday, December 18, 2026 |
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7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Indy Fuel
IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, December 20, 2026 |
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5:05 PM ET
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
|---|
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7:10 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Sunday, December 27, 2026 |
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5:05 PM ET
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Tuesday, December 29, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
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7:35 PM ET
Indy Fuel
IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, January 2, 2027 |
|---|
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7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 |
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7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
| Friday, January 8, 2027 |
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7:35 PM ET
Maine Mariners
MNE
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 |
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7:35 PM ET
Maine Mariners
MNE
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Sunday, January 10, 2027 |
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5:05 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Thursday, January 14, 2027 |
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10:30 AM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Allen Americans
ALN
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
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| Friday, January 15, 2027 |
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7:10 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Allen Americans
ALN
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
|
| Saturday, January 16, 2027 |
|---|
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7:10 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Allen Americans
ALN
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Allen, Texas
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| Wednesday, January 20, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
|
| Friday, January 22, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
|
| Saturday, January 23, 2027 |
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3:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
|
| Friday, January 29, 2027 |
|---|
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7:35 PM ET
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, January 30, 2027 |
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7:35 PM ET
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, January 31, 2027 |
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5:05 PM ET
Trois-Rivières Lions
TR
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Friday, February 5, 2027 |
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7:35 PM ET
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
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7:35 PM ET
Trenton Ironhawks
TRE
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, February 7, 2027 |
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5:05 PM ET
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Thursday, February 11, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wichita Thunder
WIC
INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
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| Friday, February 12, 2027 |
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7:05 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wichita Thunder
WIC
INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
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| Saturday, February 13, 2027 |
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6:05 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wichita Thunder
WIC
INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2027 |
|---|
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10:30 AM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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| Friday, February 19, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Saturday, February 20, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Friday, February 26, 2027 |
|---|
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7:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Saturday, February 27, 2027 |
|---|
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7:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Toledo Walleye
TOL
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
|
| Sunday, February 28, 2027 |
|---|
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4:10 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Wednesday, March 3, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM ET
Bloomington Bison
BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Friday, March 5, 2027 |
|---|
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7:35 PM ET
Indy Fuel
IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, March 6, 2027 |
|---|
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7:35 PM ET
Indy Fuel
IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Wednesday, March 10, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM ET
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Friday, March 12, 2027 |
|---|
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7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
| Saturday, March 13, 2027 |
|---|
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7:35 PM ET
Kansas City Mavericks
KC
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 |
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5:05 PM ET
Kansas City Mavericks
KC
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| Wednesday, March 17, 2027 |
|---|
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7:05 PM ET
Bloomington Bison
BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Friday, March 19, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:15 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Indy Fuel
IND
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
|
| Saturday, March 20, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
|---|
|
4:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Friday, April 2, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:35 PM ET
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Saturday, April 3, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM ET
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Indy Fuel
IND
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
|
| Friday, April 9, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM CT
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
@
Bloomington Bison
BLM
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
|
| Saturday, April 10, 2027 |
|---|
|
7:35 PM ET
Toledo Walleye
TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
| Sunday, April 11, 2027 |
|---|
|
5:05 PM ET
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets
FW
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
Ernie Berg started it over 65 years ago. He was the one that began thinking about hockey in Fort Wayne, Indiana. But it was after the city announced plans of building the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Berg took a trip to Toledo one night to watch an IHL game. That was all it took. Berg came home full of enthusiasm.
With the thought of Fort Wayne building a beautiful new big building, Berg couldn't help but envision it filled with people for a hockey game. It was a dream. A dream later to become reality. The dream came true with the dropping of the first puck at the start of the 1952-53 International Hockey League season.
Many have wondered about Komets being spelled with a "K". Berg did it. He wanted to have a name that suggested speed, flash, excitement. And he spelled it with a "K" instead of a "C" after his wife. Her name was Kathryn but she always went by Kay. Berg became the team's General Manager and put together a talented hockey team. That first team was a real crowd pleaser, if not an artistic success. He got guys who were tough and aggressive. And the Fort Wayne fans liked that.
It wasn't until the sixth game the franchise picked up its first victory. It came on a Tuesday night before a crowd of 6,381. The "K's" won 6-5 over the Grand Rapids Rockets. The fans liked the hard-hitting Komets, too. They soon began to fill the coliseum regularly on weekend nights and came close to filling it on weeknights. From then on the fans have been supporting their Fort Wayne Komets.
Spanning over seven decades Komet hockey has had its high and low moments. The lowest came in the summer of 1990 when, for a few days, the city did not have a team. Previous ownership moved the club to Albany, New York. A couple of days later the Franke family purchased the Flint IHL franchise and moved it to Fort Wayne, keeping the name "Komets", but changing many facets of the organization.
After maintaining the Komets in the IHL for nine more years, the Franke family moved the team to the United Hockey League prior to the 1999-2000 season. The Komets played eight seasons in the UHL before the league decided tomake a name change. Prior to the start of the 2007-08 season, the UHL governors decided to change the league's name to the International Hockey League (IHL) consisting of six teams from the previous season including Fort Wayne, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Port Huron, Flint and Bloomington, and a new era began. The Komets captured 3 consecutive IHL Turner Cup Championships from 2008 to 2010.
In 2010, the Komets, along with several other IHL teams, joined the Central Hockey League (CHL) for a two-year stint, winning the CHL President's Cup in their second season.
The fall of 2012 presented the start of a new era in Komet Hockey, as the storied franchise joined the ECHL.
In the past 65 seasons of Komet Hockey in Fort Wayne, there have been 12 regular season championships (9 IHL, 3 UHL), 12 Division Titles (8 IHL and 4 UHL) and 9 championship titles (7 IHL Turner Cups, 1 UHL Colonial Cup, 1 CHL President's Cup).
Hockey in Fort Wayne has brought many new, fine families to the Fort Wayne area. Many Komet players from the past have made Fort Wayne their home and have been strong members of the business community for years. Some have lived here long enough to retire from jobs they have worked since their playing days ended. Many have raised complete families in Fort Wayne.
The past owners, current owners, players and best fans in North America have kept Komet hockey alive and will celebrate the 70th anniversary season in 2021-22. The fan-player relationship in Fort Wayne has always been strong and appears never ending.
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