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23 Games Played
15 - 7 W-L Record
65.20% Win Percentage
78 Goals Scored
68 Goals Against
3 Overtime Wins
1 Overtime Losses
1 Shootout Wins
0 Shootout Losses
14 Goals Scored
79 Power Plays
17.7% Power Play Percentage
67 Penalty Kills
82 Penalty Kill Opportunities
81.7% Penalty Kill Percentage

Team Comparison

Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets
78
0
Goals Scored
1
0
Shootouts
1
0
Shorthanded Goals
18%
0%
Power Play Percentage
83%
0%
Penalty Kill Percentage
ECHL Select Team

Forwards

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Jack Dugan
Jack Dugan #8
23 7 15 22 -5 53 2 0 0.96 2.30 1 57 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Odeen Tufto
Odeen Tufto #29
19 6 15 21 -6 12 4 0 1.11 0.63 0 48 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
Alex Aleardi
Alex Aleardi #42
23 10 9 19 10 34 1 0 0.83 1.48 1 68 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0
Ethan Keppen
Ethan Keppen #92
18 7 10 17 5 16 0 0 0.94 0.89 0 55 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor #93
19 5 8 13 9 0 1 0 0.68 0.00 0 49 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Anthony Petruzzelli
Anthony Petruzzelli #13
23 8 4 12 3 10 1 0 0.52 0.43 0 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Brannon McManus
Brannon McManus #39
22 4 8 12 4 8 0 0 0.55 0.36 1 34 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Jack Gorniak
Jack Gorniak #20
22 6 5 11 -1 16 0 1 0.50 0.73 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Alex Swetlikoff
Alex Swetlikoff #90
6 3 5 8 3 6 0 0 1.33 1.00 0 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nolan Volcan
Nolan Volcan #64
17 3 4 7 3 6 1 0 0.41 0.35 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Deakin-Poot
Nick Deakin-Poot #34
22 3 4 7 -5 29 0 0 0.32 1.32 0 26 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Austen Swankler
Austen Swankler #81
3 2 1 3 2 4 0 0 1.00 1.33 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Yanick Turcotte
Yanick Turcotte #37
21 2 1 3 0 92 0 0 0.14 4.38 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Filip Fornåå Svensson
Filip Fornåå Svensson #14
3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.33 0.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Bertholet
Chase Bertholet #24
11 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0.09 0.18 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Gildon
Michael Gildon #17
2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zach White
Zach White #88
7 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0.00 0.29 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
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
Kyle Mayhew
Kyle Mayhew #47
23 3 20 23 5 6 1 0 1.00 0.26 0 60 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Corcoran
Connor Corcoran #7
18 3 7 10 -5 6 3 0 0.56 0.33 0 68 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Darren Brady
Darren Brady #23
23 1 8 9 9 10 0 0 0.39 0.43 0 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harrison Rees
Harrison Rees #55
15 1 7 8 4 0 0 0 0.53 0.00 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dustyn McFaul
Dustyn McFaul #4
16 2 1 3 0 12 0 0 0.19 0.75 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameron Supryka
Cameron Supryka #28
17 1 2 3 3 10 0 0 0.18 0.59 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Ganske
Noah Ganske #21
15 0 3 3 -2 12 0 0 0.20 0.80 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Inamoto
Tyler Inamoto #44
9 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0.11 0.22 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethan Ritchie
Ethan Ritchie #74
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
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%
Brett Brochu
Brett Brochu #36
14 9 2.27 0.924 3 1 0 0 407 31 1 818 0 0 0 0 0.000
Connor Ungar
Connor Ungar #32
10 6 3.52 0.874 4 0 0 0 269 34 0 580 1 1 2 1 0.500
Glossary
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
Jack Dugan
Jack Dugan #8
F 6-2 209 R Pittsburgh, PA
Anthony Petruzzelli
Anthony Petruzzelli #13
F 5-10 190 L Federal Way, WA
Michael Gildon
Michael Gildon #17
F 6-2 196 L Plano, TX
Jack Gorniak
Jack Gorniak #20
F 5-11 176 L West Salem, WI
Odeen Tufto
Odeen Tufto #29
F 5-7 174 R Chaska, MN
Nick Deakin-Poot
Nick Deakin-Poot #34
F 6-5 223 L Georgetown, ON
Yanick Turcotte
Yanick Turcotte #37
F 6-0 200 L Quebec, QC
Brannon McManus
Brannon McManus #39
F 5-11 185 R Newport Beach, CA
Alex Aleardi
Alex Aleardi #42
F 5-9 170 R Fort Wayne, IN
Nolan Volcan
Nolan Volcan #64
F 5-10 192 L Edmonton, AB
Zach White
Zach White #88
F 5-7 165 R Milford, CT
Alex Swetlikoff
Alex Swetlikoff #90
F 6-3 204 L Kelowna, BC
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor #93
F 5-11 181 L Mindemoya, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Defenders

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Dustyn McFaul
Dustyn McFaul #4
D 6-2 195 L Waterdown, ON
Noah Ganske
Noah Ganske #21
D 6-7 209 R Bloomington, MN
Darren Brady
Darren Brady #23
D 6-0 200 R Lake Orion, MI
Cameron Supryka
Cameron Supryka #28
D 6-3 192 L Belleville, ON
Kyle Mayhew
Kyle Mayhew #47
D 5-8 191 L Anaheim Hills, CA
Harrison Rees
Harrison Rees #55
D 6-2 175 R Mississauga, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Goalies

Name
POS H W C BP
Connor Ungar
Connor Ungar #32
G 6-0 190 L Calgary, AB
Brett Brochu
Brett Brochu #36
G 6-0 176 L Belle River, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
C:
Catches
BP:
Birthplace

Staff

Name Role
David Franke General Manager
Jesse Kallechy Head Coach
Olivier Legault Associate Head Coach
Cory Melkert Assistant Coach
Friday, October 18, 2024
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
6
Final
5
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Saturday, October 19, 2024
6:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
2
Final OT
1
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Friday, October 25, 2024
7:35 PM EDT
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
4
Final
5
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, October 26, 2024
7:35 PM EDT
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
9
Final
2
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, November 1, 2024
7:05 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
4
Final
1
Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Saturday, November 2, 2024
6:05 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
4
Final SO
3
Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Friday, November 8, 2024
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final
1
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, November 9, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
3
Final
4
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:45 AM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
1
Final
3
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, November 15, 2024
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
1
Final
4
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saturday, November 16, 2024
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final
3
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Sunday, November 17, 2024
5:00 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
1
Final
6
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
6
Final
4
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Thursday, November 28, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Florida Everblades Florida Everblades FLA
5
Final OT
4
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, November 29, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Florida Everblades Florida Everblades FLA
1
Final OT
2
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, November 30, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Florida Everblades Florida Everblades FLA
3
Final
1
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
2
Final
1
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Friday, December 6, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
5
Final
1
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 7, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
3
Final
2
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, December 13, 2024
7:00 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
2
Final
1
Bloomington Bison BLM Bloomington Bison
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
2
Final
8
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:00 PM EST
Allen Americans Allen Americans ALN
3
Final OT
4
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, December 20, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
0
Final
3
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 21, 2024
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Friday, December 27, 2024
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Saturday, December 28, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, December 29, 2024
5:05 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
7:35 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 3, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, January 4, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Sunday, January 5, 2025
5:00 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 10, 2025
7:05 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:05 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Tulsa Oilers TUL Tulsa Oilers
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sunday, January 12, 2025
2:05 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wichita Thunder WIC Wichita Thunder
INTRUST Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
Friday, January 17, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, January 18, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners MNE
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 24, 2025
7:30 PM PST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH Tahoe Knight Monsters
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:00 PM PST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH Tahoe Knight Monsters
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Sunday, January 26, 2025
3:00 PM PST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH Tahoe Knight Monsters
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stateline, Nevada
Friday, January 31, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, February 1, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, February 2, 2025
5:00 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 8, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Friday, February 14, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 15, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Sunday, February 16, 2025
5:00 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Friday, February 21, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 22, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, February 23, 2025
5:00 PM EST
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa Oilers TUL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, February 28, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, March 2, 2025
3:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:30 AM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Bloomington Bison BLM Bloomington Bison
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
Friday, March 7, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Sunday, March 9, 2025
5:00 PM EDT
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, March 14, 2025
7:10 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:10 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, March 16, 2025
4:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Friday, March 21, 2025
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Saturday, March 22, 2025
6:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Sunday, March 23, 2025
3:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Friday, March 28, 2025
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Bloomington Bison BLM Bloomington Bison
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
Saturday, March 29, 2025
7:35 PM EDT
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:35 PM EDT
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, April 5, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Sunday, April 6, 2025
5:00 PM EDT
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, April 11, 2025
7:15 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, April 12, 2025
7:35 PM EDT
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, April 13, 2025
5:00 PM EDT
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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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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