Komets Schedule Released
By: Randy Ziemnik
Updated: May 30, 2012
Fort Wayne, IN -- The reigning 2012 CHL Champion Fort Wayne Komets will make their debut in the ECHL on home ice when the 2012-13 campaign gets underway Friday, Oct. 12 at 8pm at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
The long-time rival Kalamazoo Wings will return to help the Komets launch another chapter in the team's history as the 61st season of Komet hockey inFort Wayne Fort Wayne fans haven't seen the Wings since Kalamazoo Kalamazoo has visited for a Fort Wayne Kalamazoo
72 games for 2012-13-- The ECHL's 25th anniversary schedule carries an even 36 home and 36 road games. The Komets reside in the Eastern Conference and will play 14 of the 23 teams.Fort Wayne faces Kalamazoo Fort Wayne while the Cincinnati Cyclones meet the Komets 10 times for a total of 47 games between Fort Wayne Toledo will make the most trips to Fort Wayne Elmira 3, Reading 2, Wheeling 2, Trenton 1), 14 South Division games (Gwinnett 5, Orlando 4, Florida 2, South Carolina 2, Greenville Colorado
Holidays and weekends-- The Komets will be home for a total of 30 weekend and holiday games. The tradition of Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve games continues. The Komets host Kalamazoo Thanksgiving night, Nov. 22. It will beKalamazoo 's second Thanksgiving appearance in Fort Wayne Toledo Toledo
K's on the road-- The Komets will tackle two five-game road trips starting with five straight matches Nov. 28 thru Dec. 9. A string of five straight road games is also slated from Feb. 6 thru Feb. 15.
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Komet Hockey home double-header weekend-- There are six home double-header weekends forFort Wayne Toledo and Evansville Cincinnati Kalamazoo and Cincinnati Evansville
"The Komets are very excited about starting our first year in the ECHL with such a great home and road schedule," said Komet President Michael Franke. "We are fortunate to play our regional rivals several times and our fans will see 14 different teams on Coliseum ice this season. It may be our best schedule ever."
The long-time rival Kalamazoo Wings will return to help the Komets launch another chapter in the team's history as the 61st season of Komet hockey in
72 games for 2012-13-- The ECHL's 25th anniversary schedule carries an even 36 home and 36 road games. The Komets reside in the Eastern Conference and will play 14 of the 23 teams.
Holidays and weekends-- The Komets will be home for a total of 30 weekend and holiday games. The tradition of Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve games continues. The Komets host Kalamazoo Thanksgiving night, Nov. 22. It will be
K's on the road-- The Komets will tackle two five-game road trips starting with five straight matches Nov. 28 thru Dec. 9. A string of five straight road games is also slated from Feb. 6 thru Feb. 15.
There are two extended visits of three straight meetings each as the Komets get reacquainted with
Komet Hockey home double-header weekend-- There are six home double-header weekends for
"The Komets are very excited about starting our first year in the ECHL with such a great home and road schedule," said Komet President Michael Franke. "We are fortunate to play our regional rivals several times and our fans will see 14 different teams on Coliseum ice this season. It may be our best schedule ever."
