Komet legend Gerry Randall passes
Top IHL goaltender for 1965-66-->By: Randy Ziemnik
Updated: March 22, 2013
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne, IN ---Former Komet
goaltender Gerry Randall passed away Thursday morning at the age of 70 after
several bouts with cancer.
Randall led all International Hockey League (IHL) goaltenders during his first
season with the Komets in 1965-66 with a 3.48 goals-against average appearing
in 42 IHL games during the regular season.
The Gatchell, Ontario
native had a career year with the Komets in 1966-67 ranking second among IHL
goaltenders with a career best 3.26 goals-against average after appearing in 69
games, missing only three games during the regular season. Randall capped the year backstopping the
Komets into the IHL Turner Cup Finals, appearing in all 13 post-season games.
In 1967-68 Randall split the season in the Komet nets with Robbie Irons and in 1968-69 the netminder shared the
season in stints with Fort Wayne
and the Columbus Checkers to close out his pro career.
Randall and his wife Janice of 46 years have a son David and a daughter Stacie
and three grandchildren. Upon his
retirement from Hockey, Randall became a grocery merchandiser for SuperValu
until he retired in 2002.
Services are pending through D.O. McComb and Sons, Lakeside.
