Fort Wayne Komets

Fort Wayne Komets
2017–18 ECHL season
City Fort Wayne, Indiana
League ECHL
Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 1985 (Current ECHL franchise)
1952 (First IHL franchise)
Operated 1990–present (Current ECHL franchise)
1952–1990 (First IHL franchise)
Home arena Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Colors Orange, black and white
              
Owner(s) The Franke Family
Head coach Garry Graham
Captain Jamie Schaafsma
Media WOWO (1190 AM)
WKJG (1380 AM)
Affiliates Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Franchise history
First IHL Franchise
1952–1990 Fort Wayne Komets
1990–1991 Albany Choppers
Current ECHL Franchise
1985–1990 Flint Spirits
1990–present Fort Wayne Komets
Championships
Regular season titles 12 (1959–60, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Division Championships 1 (2015–16)
Conference Championships 1 (2011–12)
Turner Cups 7 (1962–63, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1992–93, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10)
Ray Miron President's Cup 1 (2011–12)
Colonial Cups 1 (2002–03)

The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This team was previously a member of the Central Hockey League and the International Hockey League. They have won four post-season championship titles in the original IHL in 1963, 1965, 1973 and 1993, four in the UHL/second IHL in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and one in the CHL in 2012. 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.

History

The original Komets franchise played in the previous iteration of the International Hockey League from 1952 until 1990. The original IHL franchise then moved to Albany, New York in 1990 as the Albany Choppers. Only two days later, the Franke family of Fort Wayne bought the Flint Spirits, moved them to Fort Wayne, and took the Komets name and history. The Albany Choppers would only play part of one season before folding on February 15, 1991.[1]

In 1999, the second IHL Komets franchise joined the United Hockey League (which later took the IHL name in 2007). In 2010, the UHL/IHL ceased operations and the Komets joined the Central Hockey League along with the surviving members of their former league. They left the CHL for the ECHL in 2012.

For the 2014–15 season, the Komets entered into a one-year affiliation with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, providing a direct line to Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters.[2][3] After a successful season and partnership proving beneficial to all parties, on July 21, 2015, the Komets announced a continuance of the affiliation with the Avalanche and new AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage on a two-year deal through the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4] However, the Avalanche and Komets mutually agreed to end the affiliation one season early in 2016.[5] After a season operating independently of an affiliation, the Komets agreed to a one-year affiliation deal with the Arizona Coyotes and their AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners.[6]

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last ten seasons completed by the Fort Wayne Komets. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Fort Wayne Komets seasons

Season League GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM Playoffs
2007–08 IHL 76 56 12 6 2 120 280 186 1978 Won Championship
2008–09 IHL 76 46 18 3 9 104 288 213 1678 Won Championship
2009–10 IHL 76 50 21 1 4 105 263 183 1589 Won Championship
2010–11 CHL 66 31 27 5 3 70 187 204 1352 Lost in Quarterfinals
2011–12 CHL 66 40 19 1 6 83 228 187 1272 Won Championship
2012–13 ECHL 72 33 35 1 3 70 205 246 1385 Did not qualify
2013–14 ECHL 72 36 24 7 5 84 215 215 954 Lost in Conference Semifinals
2014–15 ECHL 72 48 18 2 4 102 251 200 1033 Lost in Conference Semifinals
2015–16 ECHL 72 40 23 7 2 89 240 200 1196 Lost in Conference Finals
2016–17 ECHL 72 45 19 6 2 98 264 210 1292 Lost in Division Finals

Records as of the conclusion of the 2016–17 regular season.[7]

Retired numbers

The Komets have honored over 40 personnel in three sections - Executive Builders, Team Personnel and Media - in the Komets Hall of Fame established in 1988. They have also retired numbers to honor 16 people over the course of their history.[8]

Fort Wayne Komets retired numbers
No. Player Position Tenure Date of honor
1 Adamson, ChuckChuck Adamson G 1962–1967 October 26, 2013
2 Dupuis, GuyGuy Dupuis D 1991–2011 October 29, 2011
5 Pembroke, TerryTerry Pembroke D 1964–1978 1988
6 Repka, LionelLionel Repka D 1958–1969 1988
11 Thornson, LenLen Thornson C 1957–1969 1988
12 Primeau, RegReg Primeau C 1960–1969 1988
16 Long, EddieEddie Long RW 1952–1966 1988
18 Laird, RobRob Laird LW 1974–1989 March 6, 2002
26 Chin, ColinColin Chin C 1986–1996 November 17, 2007
30 Irons, RobbieRobbie Irons G 1967–1981 1988
33 Boucher, NickNick Boucher G 2007–2012 October 26, 2013
40 Chase, BobBob Chase Media 1953–2016 1993
58 Ullyot, KenKen Ullyot Owner 1958–1982 1988
59 Lister, ColinColin Lister Owner 1959–1985 1988
77 Fletcher, StevenSteven Fletcher LW 1990–2002 November 17, 2007
91 Chaulk, ColinColin Chaulk C 2002–2013 February 19, 2017
504[lower-alpha 1] Sims, AlAl Sims[9] Coach 1989–93, 2007–13 March 25, 2017
  1. ↑ For his career wins as coach

Current roster

Updated July 27, 2017.[10]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
9 Canada Baptista, MasonMason Baptista C L 27 2016 North York, Ontario Komets
60 United States Bartus, GarrettGarrett Bartus G L 27 2016 St. Charles, Illinois Komets
4 United States Binkley, JasonJason Binkley D R 25 2016 Powell, Ohio Komets
8 United States Crunk, TaylorTaylor Crunk LW L 22 2016 San Jacinto, California Komets
14 Canada Desjardins, GabrielGabriel Desjardins LW L 24 2016 Montreal, Quebec Komets
88 Canada Hodgman, JustinJustin Hodgman C R 29 2017 Brampton, Ontario Komets
24 United States Kravchenko, DennisDennis Kravchenko C L 23 2017 Laguna Niguel, California Komets
10 Canada Leonard, CurtisCurtis Leonard D L 24 2016 Napanee, Ontario Komets
71 United States Lowney, RyanRyan Lowney D L 23 2017 Redford, Michigan Komets
United States Sakellaropoulos, AlexAlex Sakellaropoulos G L 23 2017 Tinley Park, Illinois Komets
22 Netherlands Schaafsma, JamieJamie Schaafsma (C) F L 34 2015 Chatham, Ontario Komets
17 United States Shea, BobbyBobby Shea D R 27 2016 Harrison Township, Michigan Komets
44 Canada Sol, CodyCody Sol D L 26 2014 Woodstock, Ontario Komets
48 United States Thompson, GarrettGarrett Thompson C L 27 2015 Davison, Michigan Komets

Franchise records

Scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; * = still active with the team

Player Pos GP G A Pts
Len Thornson C 763 412 807 1219
Eddie Long RW 801 425 427 852
Colin Chaulk C 581 187 497 684
Terry McDougall C 507 249 395 644
Colin Chin C 660 246 390 636
John Goodwin LW 480 200 387 587
Guy Dupuis D 945 126 417 543
Reg Primeau C 452 200 342 542
Merv Dubchak RW 437 321 218 539
Robbie Laird LW 520 223 276 499

Regular season

Team records

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chuck Miller THE IHL'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: THE 1990-91 ALBANY CHOPPERS
  2. ↑ "Komets announce affiliation with NHL's Avalanche and AHL's Monsters". WANE-TV. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Colorado affiliation could be different and better for Komets". News-Sentinel. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Komets put together two-year deal with Avalanche". News-Sentinel. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Komets, Avalanche Terminate Affiliation". OurSports Central. July 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Coyotes Announce ECHL Affiliation With Fort Wayne Komets". tucsonroadrunners.com. July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Fort Wayne Komets Standings". hockeydb.com. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  8. ↑ "Komets Hall of Fame". Fort Wayne Komets. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Sims thrilled about Komets saluting 504". The Journal Gazette. March 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Fort Wayne Komets - Team - Roster". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Komets Historical Win". Fort Wayne Komets. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  12. ↑ "54th win sets new Fort Wayne franchise record". Fort Wayne Komets. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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