Fort Wayne Komets

Pro hockey team
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team = Fort Wayne Komets

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city = Fort Wayne, Indiana flagicon|US
league = International Hockey League
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founded = 1952 (IHL)
1999 (UHL/IHL)
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arena = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
colors = Orange, Black and White
owner = Franke family
coach = flagicon|CAN Al Sims
GM = David Franke
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media = WOWO (1190 AM)
WKJG (1380 AM)
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name1 = Fort Wayne Komets
dates1 = 1952 - Present
reg_season_titles = 11 (1959–60, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08)
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turner_cups = 5 (1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008)
colonial_cups = 1 (2003)

The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The Komets played in the previous incarnation of the International Hockey League from 1952 until 1999, when they joined the United Hockey League (which took the IHL name in 2007). They have won five post-season championship titles in the IHL in 1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, and 2008 and one in the UHL in 2003. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The current Komets franchise replaced the original Fort Wayne Komets that relocated and became the Albany Choppers in 1990 before folding in that same season. In all of North American professional hockey, only the Original Six teams of the NHL and the Hershey Bears of the AHL have played continuously in the same city with the same name longer than the Komets.

Retired numbers

* #5 Terry Pembroke
* #6 Lionel Repka
* #11 Len Thornson
* #12 Reggie Primeau
* #16 Eddie Long
* #18 Rob Laird
* #26 Colin Chin
* #30 Robbie Irons
* #40 Bob Chase
* #58 Ken Ullyot
* #59 Colin Lister
* #77 Steve Fletcher

Records

* On March 28, 2008, the Komets set a new professional hockey record of 23 straight home wins. They defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 4–3. cite web|url=http://komets.com/recaps/recap032808.htm|title=Komets Historical Win|publisher=Fort Wayne Komets|accessdate=2008-03-28|year=2008] The record ended at 25.

* On April 12, 2008, the Komets set a new Fort Wayne hockey record of 56 wins in a season. The previous record of 53 was set in 2003-2004. cite web|url=http://komets.com/recaps/recap040908.htm|title=54th win sets new Fort Wayne franchise record|publisher=Fort Wayne Komets|accessdate=2008-04-11|year=2008]

eason-by-season results

International Hockey League (1952–1999)

Current roster

As of April 16, 2008.

*To see the full player roster and stats, click [http://www.pointstreak.com/framed/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=91754&seasonid=2122 here.] ** signifies the player is considered a veteran

Logos

ee also

*History of sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana

External links

* [http://www.komets.com Fort Wayne Komets official website]
* [http://www.kometslegends.com Fort Wayne Komets History]

References