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18 Games Played
13 - 4 W-L Record
72.20% Win Percentage
62 Goals Scored
38 Goals Against
2 Overtime Wins
1 Overtime Losses
1 Shootout Wins
0 Shootout Losses
11 Goals Scored
62 Power Plays
17.7% Power Play Percentage
47 Penalty Kills
53 Penalty Kill Opportunities
88.7% Penalty Kill Percentage

Team Comparison

Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets
62
0
Goals Scored
1
0
Shootouts
1
0
Shorthanded Goals
18%
0%
Power Play Percentage
89%
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
James Stefan
James Stefan #72
18 10 7 17 6 6 2 0 0.94 0.33 1 67 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 1
Alex Aleardi
Alex Aleardi #42
18 10 6 16 9 12 1 0 0.89 0.67 0 42 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
Jayden Grubbe
Jayden Grubbe #82
18 4 9 13 4 15 2 0 0.72 0.83 0 21 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Kirill Tyutyayev
Kirill Tyutyayev #74
18 3 10 13 6 8 1 0 0.72 0.44 0 30 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown #10
18 4 8 12 4 4 1 0 0.67 0.22 0 46 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Josh Groll
Josh Groll #7
11 5 6 11 9 0 1 0 1.00 0.00 0 30 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
Blake Murray
Blake Murray #9
18 4 7 11 7 6 2 0 0.61 0.33 0 31 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Austin Magera
Austin Magera #24
17 4 5 9 -1 8 0 0 0.53 0.47 0 38 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
Brady Stonehouse
Brady Stonehouse #8
18 3 5 8 0 14 1 0 0.44 0.78 0 31 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Trevor Janicke
Trevor Janicke #47
12 2 2 4 1 5 0 1 0.33 0.42 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Zach Jordan
Zach Jordan #25
12 2 2 4 2 14 0 0 0.33 1.17 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Deakin-Poot
Nick Deakin-Poot #34
9 1 3 4 3 13 0 0 0.44 1.44 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Dillon Hamaliuk
Dillon Hamaliuk #29
2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1.00 0.00 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Petruzzelli
Anthony Petruzzelli #13
10 0 1 1 -1 6 0 0 0.10 0.60 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Miller
Matt Miller #28
15 0 1 1 -1 4 0 0 0.07 0.27 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nico Blachman
Nico Blachman #61
2 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0.00 10.50 0 0 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
Jalen Smereck
Jalen Smereck #95
18 3 10 13 6 10 0 0 0.72 0.56 0 60 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Reece Harsch
Reece Harsch #3
12 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 0.42 0.33 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy #22
15 1 4 5 2 4 0 0 0.33 0.27 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Tyler Inamoto
Tyler Inamoto #44
16 1 4 5 8 12 0 0 0.31 0.75 0 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dru Krebs
Dru Krebs #15
16 1 3 4 12 10 0 0 0.25 0.63 0 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Harrison Rees
Harrison Rees #55
18 1 2 3 5 4 0 0 0.17 0.22 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Beau Akey
Beau Akey #84
4 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0.25 0.00 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ian Pierce
Ian Pierce #23
8 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 0.13 0.00 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Owen Gallatin
Owen Gallatin #17
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 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%
Connor Ungar
Connor Ungar #31
2 2 1.44 0.944 0 0 0 0 54 3 0 125 0 0 0 0 0.000
Samuel Jonsson
Samuel Jonsson #35
6 5 1.64 0.926 1 0 0 0 135 10 3 366 1 1 3 0 1.000
Nathaniel Day
Nathaniel Day #31
10 6 2.50 0.898 3 1 0 0 244 25 1 599 0 0 0 0 0.000
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
Josh Groll
Josh Groll #7
F 5-11 174 L San Diego, CA
Brady Stonehouse
Brady Stonehouse #8
F 5-10 194 L Blenheim, ON
Blake Murray
Blake Murray #9
F 6-2 190 L Uxbridge, ON
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown #10
F 5-9 190 L Wood Ridge, NJ
Anthony Petruzzelli
Anthony Petruzzelli #13
F 5-10 190 L Federal Way, WA
Austin Magera
Austin Magera #24
F 6-1 190 L Suwanee, GA
Zach Jordan
Zach Jordan #25
F 6-3 216 R Collinsville, IL
Matt Miller
Matt Miller #28
F 6-3 201 R Leo, IN
Odeen Tufto
Odeen Tufto #29
F 5-7 174 R Chaska, MN, United States
Nick Deakin-Poot
Nick Deakin-Poot #34
F 6-5 240 L Georgetown, ON
Alex Aleardi
Alex Aleardi #42
F 5-9 170 R Fort Wayne, IN
Trevor Janicke
Trevor Janicke #47
F 5-11 201 R Maple Grove, MN
Nico Blachman
Nico Blachman #61
F 6-2 198 R Aventura, FL
James Stefan
James Stefan #72
F 6-0 185 R Laguna Beach, CA
Kirill Tyutyayev
Kirill Tyutyayev #74
F 5-10 176 L Yekaterinburg, Russia, Russia
Jayden Grubbe
Jayden Grubbe #82
F 6-3 201 R Calgary, AB
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Defenders

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Reece Harsch
Reece Harsch #3
D 6-4 201 R Grand Prairie, AB
Dustyn McFaul
Dustyn McFaul #4
D 6-2 195 L Waterdown, ON
Dru Krebs
Dru Krebs #15
D 6-1 185 L Okotoks, AB
Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy #22
D 6-2 196 R Fredericton, NB
Ian Pierce
Ian Pierce #23
D 5-10 190 L Edgewater, NJ
Tyler Inamoto
Tyler Inamoto #44
D 6-2 194 L Barrington, IL
Harrison Rees
Harrison Rees #55
D 6-2 182 R Mississauga, ON
Jalen Smereck
Jalen Smereck #95
D 6-0 190 L Detroit, MI
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Goalies

Name
POS H W C BP
Nathaniel Day
Nathaniel Day #31
G 6-4 205 L Grimsby, ON
Samuel Jonsson
Samuel Jonsson #35
G 6-5 201 L Gävle, SWE, Sweden
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 17, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
4
Final
0
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Saturday, October 18, 2025
4:30 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
6
Final
5
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Friday, October 24, 2025
7:35 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
1
Final
3
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
4
Final
0
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Friday, October 31, 2025
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final
3
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Saturday, November 1, 2025
6:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
2
Final
0
Iowa Heartlanders IA Iowa Heartlanders
Xtream Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
7:30 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final
0
Florida Everblades FLA Florida Everblades
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
Friday, November 7, 2025
7:30 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
2
Final
5
Florida Everblades FLA Florida Everblades
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
Saturday, November 8, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
4
Final SO
3
Florida Everblades FLA Florida Everblades
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final
3
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saturday, November 15, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
1
Final
2
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Friday, November 21, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
2
Final
5
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, November 22, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
1
Final
3
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, November 23, 2025
5:05 PM EST
Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder WIC
2
Final
1
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
1
Final OT
2
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Thursday, November 27, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
2
Final OT
3
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, November 28, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
5
Final OT
4
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Sunday, November 30, 2025
5:05 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
1
Final
5
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Sunday, December 7, 2025
5:05 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, December 12, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Kansas City Mavericks Kansas City Mavericks KC
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 13, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, December 14, 2025
3:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
7:00 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Bloomington Bison BLM Bloomington Bison
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
Friday, December 19, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 20, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, December 26, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, December 27, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, December 28, 2025
5:05 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
7:35 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 2, 2026
7:05 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Saturday, January 3, 2026
6:05 PM CST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kansas City Mavericks KC Kansas City Mavericks
Cable Dahmer Arena
Independence, Missouri
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, January 10, 2026
7:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Sunday, January 11, 2026
5:05 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 16, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, January 17, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, January 23, 2026
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Saturday, January 24, 2026
4:05 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sunday, January 25, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, January 30, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, January 31, 2026
8:00 PM EST
Tahoe Knight Monsters Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, February 1, 2026
5:05 PM EST
Tahoe Knight Monsters Tahoe Knight Monsters TAH
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, February 6, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Heartlanders IA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 7, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, February 8, 2026
2:05 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, February 13, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:00 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Sunday, February 15, 2026
5:15 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Norfolk Admirals NOR Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Friday, February 20, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Norfolk Admirals NOR Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Saturday, February 21, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Norfolk Admirals NOR Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Friday, February 27, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, March 1, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Heartlanders IA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, March 13, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Saturday, March 14, 2026
7:00 PM CDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Bloomington Bison BLM Bloomington Bison
Grossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, Illinois
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5:05 PM EDT
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, March 20, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, March 21, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, March 29, 2026
4:00 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, April 3, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Heartlanders IA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, April 4, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Heartlanders IA
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Friday, April 10, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, April 11, 2026
4:30 PM EDT
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Kalamazoo Wings KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Sunday, April 12, 2026
5:05 PM EDT
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye TOL
@
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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