Fort Wayne Komets est. 1952 Official Guide and Record Book 20152015 Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club 1010 Memorial Way Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 www.Komets.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Page All Time Records -- REGULAR SEASON 40 Directory, Fort Wayne Komets 3 Season-By-Season Records 40 Affiliations announcement 4 Home and Road Records 41 Affiliates Directory/Colorado Avalanche (NHL) 5 Head Coaching Records, Season-By-Season 42 Afflates Directory/San Antonio Rampage (AHL) 6 Opening Game Records, Season Openers 43 ECHL Directory/Mileage Chart 7 Opening Game Records, Home Openers 44 Welcome From ECHL Commissioner 8 Thanksgiving Day Games 45 Directory, Fort Wayne Area Media 9 New Year’s Eve Games 46 Komet History 10 Team-Vs-Team, Active Teams Records 47 Komet History -- BIrth Of Komet Hockey 11 Regular Season Championships 47 Komet History -- What’s In A Name 12 Playoff Championships 47 Komet History -- First Finals Berth 13 Attendance records, regular season, playoffs 47 Komet History-- George’s Charlie Ryan Story 14 Top 10 Longest Overtime Games 47 Komet History -- 50-Goal Scorers 16 Most Home Wins in a Season 47 Komet History -- Tribute 17 Komets 0-0 Games (after regulation time) 47 Komet History -- Billy Richardson/Beliveau’s Stick 18 Top Point Leaders 48 Bio, Stephen Franke 20 50-Goal Scorers 48 Bio, Michael Franke 21 Goaltender Best Goals-Against Averages 48 Bio, David Franke 21 100+ Point Seasons, Individuals 48 Bio, Scott Sproat 22 Most Career Games Played 48 Bio, Chuck Bailey 22 Komets TEAM Regular Season Records 49 Bio, Bob Chase 23 Komets PLAYER Regular Season Records 50 Bio, Gary Graham 24 Komets GOALTENDER Reg Season Records50 Bio, KonstantinShafranov 25 All Time Records -- PLAYOFFS 51 2015-16 Early Season Roster 26 Komets TEAM Playoff Records 51 Bios, 2015-16 Players 27-35 Komets PLAYER Playoff Records 51 2014-15 Season Review 36 Komets GOALTENDER Playoff Records 52 2014-15 Final Standings 36 Top 10 Playoff Scoring Leaders 52 2014-15 Regular Season teamstats 37 Game 7’s, Komets All Time Record 52 2014-15 Game Summaries 38 Playoff History -- GAME-BY-GAME 53-67 2014-15 End-of-Season Team Player Awards 39 Komets Playoff Totals 68 Honors, Awards 69-72 Names On The Cups 72 Komet Hall Of Fame 73 2015 Fort Wayne Komets Official Guide & Record Book Retired Numbers (Numbers and player bios) 74-78 Editor: Chuck Bailey Komets Jersey Auctions 79 Special thanks to Blake Sebring, Don Tanner, George Drysdale, Norm 2015-16 Komets Schedule 80 Waslawski, Len Thornson. 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Please direct these to Chuck Bailey, Director of Communications, Fort Wayne Komets, 1010 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, 260-483-0011, [email protected]. copyright 2015 FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2015 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 3 FORT WAYNE KOMET HOCKEY CLUB DIRECTORY 1010 Memorial Way, Suite 100, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 Tel: 260-483-0011 • Fax: 260-483-3899 • PR Fax: 260-483-6307 Email: [email protected] • PR Email: [email protected] • www.komets.com twitter: @FWKomets • Facebook.com/FWKomets Business Operations Stephen Franke Chief Executive Officer Michael Franke Governor/President David Franke Vice President, General Manager Scott Sproat Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing ([email protected]) Chuck Bailey Director of Communications/Account Executive ([email protected]) Eugene Evans Chief Financial Officer Nancy Halaburda Business Manager Tammy Steinforth Corporate Secretary/Group Sales ([email protected]) Jody Grantham Secretary/Group Sales ([email protected]) Josh Testin Director of Sales & Marketing ([email protected]) Aubrey Bryan Director of Community Relations/Client Services ([email protected]) Mitch Meinholz Ticket Sales Advisro Rick Bireley Merchandise Manager ([email protected]) Hockey Operations Gary Graham Head Coach Konstantin Shafranov Assistant Coach Zachary Creighton Athletic Trainer, ATC Joe Franke Equipment Manager Aaron Franke Equipment Manager Ed Kos Team Attorney Win Rood Supervisor of Off-Ice Officials Shane Albahrani Videographer Otto Boschet Videographer (backup) Larry Schmitt PA Announcer Affiliations NHL- Colorado Avalanche AHL- San Antonio Rampage Home Arena Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 260-482-9502 4000 Parnell Avenue Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 Seating Capacity: 10,480 Rink Dimensions: 85' X 200' Ticket Office Phone: 260-483-1111 www.memorialcoliseum.com Press Box Phones PR: 260-480-3785 Coliseum Main: 260-482-9502, ext 252 Visitors Broadcast: 260-480-3789 Radio Stations WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3 • 260-447-6397 Internet Gamecast www.komets.com (KometCast) Play-By-Play Bob Chase Team Colors Orange, Black, White Team Established 1952 Host Hotel The Holiday Inn/IPFW-Coliseum 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 Contact: Shontell Pritts [email protected] 260-482-3800 Fax: 260-579-9130 FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2015 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 4 FORT WAYNE KOMETS AFFILIATIONS Fort Wayne Komets press release Tuesday, July 27, 2015 Komets, Colorado agree on new two-year affiliation Partnership covers 2015-16 and 2016-17 Fort Wayne, IN— The Fort Wayne Komets and Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday that they have renewed their affiliation with a new two-year agreement for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The Komets and the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League will serve as affiliates of the Avalanche. This season will mark the second consecutive season the NHL’s Avalanche has been affiliated with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets. ”The Komet organization is honored and very excited about our new two-year affiliation with the Colorado Avalanche,” Fort Wayne general manager David Franke said. “We had a very good agreement with them last year and they were at the top of our list this summer to continue the relationship. “Craig Billington, assistant general manager, and David Oliver, player development director, are great to work with and they understand the value of a good affiliation to both the Avalanche and their AHL affiliate, San Antonio, and the Komets. ”This two-year deal will allow all parties to better utilize their efforts on player personnel during the season and next summer. Head Coach Gary Graham will attend San Antonio’s training camp to get a relationship built with the players coming to Fort Wayne.” Last year the Komets reached the 100-point plateau for the first time since 2009-10 (48-18-6, 102 points) under the direction of Coach Graham for a successful debut as an affiliate of Colorado. 2015-16 marks the 20th season since the Avalanche began play in Denver in the NHL. Colorado’s home games are played at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. The Avalanche made their NHL debut winning the 1996 Stanley Cup Championship and claimed their second Stanley Cup title in 2001. Colorado’s home games are held at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. The Avalanche will open the season hosting Minnesota Oct. 8. Colorado operates under the direction of team president Josh Kroenke, executive vice president/general manager Joe Sakic and head coach/vice president of hockey operations Patrick Roy. The Rampage will be opening their 14th season in the AHL at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, when the puck drops on 2015-16. San Antonio captured the West Division title in the AHL’s Western Conference while setting franchise records for wins, goals and points in a season. FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2015 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 5 FORT WAYNE KOMETS AFFILIATES DIRECTORY Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club Pepsi Center 1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204 303/405-1100 F: 303/893-0614 www.coloradoavalanche.com twitter: @Avalanche facebook.com/coloradoavalanche Executive Staff Owner ................................................................................................................................. E. Stanley Kroenke President & Governor ................................................................................................................. Josh Kroenke Executive Vice President/General Manager/Alternate Governor ..................................................... Joe Sakic Senior Vice President of Business & Team Operations/Alternate Governor ........................... Greg Sherman Assistant General Manager ...................................................................................................... Craig Billington Assistant General Manager .................................................................................................. Chris MacFarland Vice President of Hockey Administration ........................................................................... Charlotte Grahame Coaching Staff Head Coach/Vice President of Hockey Operations....................................................................... Patrick Roy Assistant Coach.................................................................................................................................. Tim Army Assistant Coach............................................................................................................................ Dave Farrish Goaltending Coach ..................................................................................................................