FORT WAYNE KOMETS PRESS RELEASE
Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club
1010 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne, IN  46805 | 260.483.0011
Contact: Chuck Bailey, Director of Communications
260.482.6550 | chuck@komets.com

Fort Wayne, IN | Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 --- The Komets announced Monday that defenseman Frankie DeAngelis has been added to the Fort Wayne defensive corps for 2010-11.

DeAngelis, 25, led Fort Wayne defensemen with 32 assists and ranked second among Komet blueliners with 41 points in 76 games last season.  DeAngelis topped IHL defensmen with a plus-31 and three game-winning tallies and was named the Komets' Most Improved Player for the year.  DeAngelis, named IHL Rookie of the Week on two occasions last season, earned a spot on the 2009-10 IHL All-Rookie Team.  DeAngelis appeared in all 12 playoff games scoring three assists and accumulating six penalty minutes while earning the 2010 IHL Turner Cup Championship.

The Woodbridge, Ontario native skated three seasons with teammate Keith Rodger at American International from 2006 to 2009 before making his pro debut last year with Fort Wayne.

The Fort Wayne preseason roster grows to 21  players including 11 forwards, nine defensemen and one goaltender.

Komets to face Gems in preseason tuneups
Home opener Oct. 16
The Komets' training camp is scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 4 at the Memorial Coliseum and two exhibition games are planned.  The Komets will face the Dayton Gems in both games starting with a home tuneup against the Gems at the Coliseum Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7:30pm.  The Komets will travel to Dayton for a preseason tilt at Hara Arena Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30pm. 

The reigning IHL Turner Cup champion Komets will skate their 59th home opener Saturday, Oct. 16 against last year's CHL champion Rapid City Rush at 7:30pm. 

The Komets will continue to be a member of the International Hockey League and participate in the Central Hockey League under the CHL moniker in the Northern Conference.  The circuit will consist of 13 CHL teams and five IHL teams for an 18-team coalition. 

Save with Komet Season Tickets
Season tickets are now on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne.  Fans can enjoy a savings of up to 20% off walk-up prices with season ticket packages.  For more information call 260-483-0011, or visit the Komets online at www.komets.com.

	Frankie DeAngelis, Defense, Born Feb 15 1985, Woodbridge, ONT, Ht 5-10, Wt 185, Shoots L                                             --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ---- Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001-02  Vaughan Vipers              OPJHL  13    0    0    0    0 2002-03  Vaughan Vipers              OPJHL  27    2    4    6    4 2003-04  Georgetown Raiders          OPJHL  39    7   24   31   25 2004-05  Georgetown Raiders          OPJHL  49   11   27   38   28 2005-06  Georgetown Raiders          OPJHL  49   13   35   48   69 2006-07  American International Co   NCAA   34    3    8   11   12 2007-08  American International Co   NCAA   36    4   10   14   18 2008-09  American International Co   NCAA   35    3    7   10   34 2009-10  Fort Wayne Komets           IHL    73    9   32   41   22  12   0   3   3   6