FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2016 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 2 Fort Wayne Komets est. 1952 Official Guide and Record Book 20162016 Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club 1010 Memorial Way Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 www.Komets.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Page All Time Records -- REGULAR SEASON 41 Directory, Fort Wayne Komets 3 Season-By-Season Records 41 ECHL Directory/Mileage Chart 4 Home and Road Records 42 Welcome From ECHL Commissioner 5 Head Coaching Records, Season-By-Season 43 Directory, Fort Wayne Area Media 6 Opening Game Records, Season Openers 44 Komet History 7 Opening Game Records, Home Openers 45 Komet History -- BIrth Of Komet Hockey 8 Traditional Holiday Games 46 Komet History -- What’s In A Name 9 Thanksgiving Day Games 46 Komet History -- First Finals Berth 10 New Year’s Eve Games 47 Komet History -- A Komet original, Eddie Long 11 Team-Vs-Team, Active Teams Records 48 Komet History-- George’s Charlie Ryan Story 12 Regular Season Championships 48 Komet History -- 50-Goal Scorers 14 Playoff Championships 48 Komet History -- Billy Richardson/Beliveau’s Stick 15 Attendance records, regular season, playoffs 48 Komet History -- Vagabond Komets Coaching 17 Top 14 Longest Overtime Games 48 Bio, Stephen Franke 19 Most Home Wins in a Season 48 Bio, Michael Franke 20 Komets 0-0 Games (after regulation time) 48 Bio, David Franke 20 Top Point Leaders 49 Bio, Scott Sproat 21 50-Goal Scorers 49 Bio, Chuck Bailey 21 Goaltender Best Goals-Against Averages 49 Bio, Bob Chase 22 100+ Point Seasons, Individuals 49 Bio, Gary Graham 23 Most Career Games Played 49 2016-17 Early Season Roster 24 Komets TEAM Regular Season Records 50 2016-17 Players Bios 25-36 Komets PLAYER Regular Season Records 51 2015-16 Season Review 37 Komets GOALTENDER Reg Season Records51 2015-16 Final Standings 37 All Time Records -- PLAYOFFS 52 2015-16 Regular Season teamstats 38 Komets TEAM Playoff Records 52 2015-16 Game Summaries 39 Komets PLAYER Playoff Records 52 2015-16 End-of-Season Team Player Awards 40 Komets GOALTENDER Playoff Records 53 Top 10 Playoff Scoring Leaders 53 Game 7’s, Komets All Time Record 53 2016 Fort Wayne Komets Official Guide & Record Book Playoff History -- GAME-BY-GAME 54-69 Editor: Chuck Bailey Komets Playoff Totals 70 Special thanks to Blake Sebring, Don Tanner, George Drysdale, Norm Honors, Awards 71-74 Waslawski, Len Thornson, Eddie Long. Names On The Cups 74 All rights reserved, 2016. Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club, member ECHL. Komet Hall Of Fame 75 The use of any part of this publication in any form or by any means- Retired Numbers (Numbers and player bios) 76-80 electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise - without the Komets Jersey Auctions 81 express written consent of the Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club is prohibited. 2016-17 Komets Home/Away Schedule 82 ACCURACY REMAINS TOP PRIORITY OF THE FORT WAYNE KOMET HOCKEY CLUB. The Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club appreciates comments and clarification from all users. 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 2016 FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2016 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 ([email protected]) Stephan Franke Director of Financial Development 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 Advisor ([email protected]) Rick Bireley Merchandise Manager ([email protected]) Hockey Operations Gary Graham Head Coach Jamie Schaafsma Player/Assistant Coach Clay Keeley 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 Affiliation Independent 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 Play-By-Play Bob Chase and Shane Albahrani Team Colors Orange, Black, White Team Established 1952 Host Hotel The Holiday Inn/IPFW-Coliseum 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 Contact: Sara Williamson 260-579-9135 Fax: 260-579-9130 FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2016 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 4 ECHL DIRECTORY 2016-17 ECHL Mileage Chart ECHL Fort Wayne Komets 116 Village Blvd. 1010 Memorial Way Suite 230 Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 260-483-0011 Phone: 609-452-0770 Fax: 260-483-3899 Fax: 609-452-7147 PR Fax: 260-483-6307 Commissioner: Brian McKenna Website: Komets.com Dir. of Communications: Joe Babik President: Michael Franke www.echl.com GM: David Franke Coach: Gary Graham Adirondack Thunder PR: Chuck Bailey 1 Civic Center Plaza Glens Falls, NY 12801 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Phone: 518-480-3355 650 N. Academy Street Fax: 518-480-3356 Greenville, SC 29601 Website: ECHLThunder.com Phone: 864-250-4868 President: Brian Petrovek Fax: 864-250-4793 Coach: Cail MacLean Website: SwampRabbits.com PR: Zach Dooley Vice President: Chris Lewis Coach: Brian Gratz Alaska Aces PR: Brian Tosti 724 East 15th Avenue Brampton Beast Elmira Jackals Anchorage, AK 99501 7575 Kennedy Road South 155 N. Main St. Idaho Steelheads Phone: 907-258-2237 Brampton, ON L6W4T2 Elmira, NY 14901 251 South Capitol Boulevard Fax: 907-278-4297 Phone: 905-564-1684 Phone: 607-734-7825 Boise, ID 83702 Website: AlaskaAces.com Website: BramptonBeast.com Fax: 607-733-2237 Phone: 208-383-0080 Owner: Terry Parks President: Cary Kaplan Website: JackalsHockey.com Fax: 208-383-0194 Coach: Rob Murray Coach: Colin Chaulk President: Nate Cook Website: IdahoSteelheads.com PR: Kurt Haider PR: Chris Ballard Coach: David Leger President: Eric Trapp PR: Jared Abbott Coach: Neil Graham Allen Americans Cincinnati Cyclones PR: Brian McCormack 200 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1350 100 Broadway Florida Everblades Allen,Texas 75002 Cincinnati, OH 45202 11000 Everblades Parkway Phone: 972-912-1000 Phone: 513-421-4111 Estero, FL 33928 (Continued next page) Fax: 972-912-1000 Fax: 513-333-3040 Phone: 239-948-7825 Website: AllenAmericans.com Website: CyclonesHockey.com Fax: 239-948-9299 Vice President: Mike Martin President: Ray Harris Website: FloridaEverblades.com Coach: Steve Martinson Coach: Matt Macdonald President: Craig Brush PR: Tommy Daniels PR: Everett Fitzhugh Coach: Brad Ralph PR: Alex Reed Atlanta Gladiators Colorado Eagles 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 200 1625 Pelican Lakes Point, Suite 100 Duluth, GA 30095 Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: 770-497-5100 Phone: 970-686-7468 Fax: 770-497-5101 Fax: 970-674-9549 Website: AtlantaGladiators.com Website: ColoradoEagles.com Vice President/GM: Joe Gelderman President/GM: Chris Stewart Coach: Andy Brandt Coach: Aaron Schneekloth PR: Christi Johnson PR: Kevin McGlue FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2016 GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK page 5 ECHL DIRECTORY (Continued) Indy Fuel Quad City Mallards Utah Grizzlies 1202 East 38th Street 1201 River Drive 3200 South Decker Lake Drive Indianapolis, IN 46205 Moline, Il, 61265 West Valley City, UT 84119 Phone: 317-925-3835 Phone: 309-277-1364 Phone: 801-988-8000 Fax: 317-925-3850 Fax: 309-277-1362 Fax: 801-988-7000 Website: IndyFuelHockey.com Website: MyQCMallards.net Website: UtahGrizzlies.com President: Sean Hallett President: Bob McNamara CEO: Kevin Bruder Coach: Bernie John Coach: Terry Ruskowski Coach: Tim Branham PR: Brent Hollerud PR: Brian Lavelle PR: Adrian Denny Kalamazoo Wings Rapid City Rush Wheeling Nailers 3600 Vanrick Drive 444 Mount Rushmore Road N. 1100 Main Street, 3rd Floor Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Rapid City, SD 57701 Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone: 269-345-1125 Phone: 605-716-7825 Phone: 304-234-4625 Fax: 269-345-6584 Fax: 605-716-6100 Fax: 304-233-4846 Website: KWings.com Website: RapidCityRush.com Website: WheelingNailers.com Governor: Michael Oswald General Manager: Joe Ferras Governor: Don Rigby Coach: Nick Bootland Coach: Mark DeSantis Coach: Jeff Christian PR: Joe Roberts PR: Mark Binetti PR: Craig Bommer, D.J. Abisalih Manchester Monarchs Reading Royals Wichita Thunder 66 Hanover Street, Suite 200 700 Penn Street 505 W. Maple, Suite 100 Manchester, NH 03101 Reading, PA 19602 Wichita, KS 67213 Phone: 603-626-7825 Phone: 610-898-7825 Phone: 316-264-4625 Fax: 603-626-7022 Fax: 610-898-4625 Fax: 316-264-3037 Website: ManchesterMonarchs.com Website: RoyalsHockey.com Website: WichitaThunder.com President: Matt Welch President: Drew Bell GM: Joel T. Lomurno Coach: Richard Seeley Coach: Larry Courville Coach: Malcolm Cameron PR: Mackenzie Fraser PR: Mark Thompson PR: Jason Mals Missouri Mavericks South Carolina Stingrays 19100 E. Valley View Parkway 3300 W. Montague