Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets earned seven out of eight points in four games played last week, eclipsing the 100-point mark for the second consecutive season. The Komets improved to 48-12-5-2 for 103 points after 67 games. Nine games remain in 2007-08 giving the Komets a chance to shatter their franchise record of 112 points in a season, set four times previously.  -IHL Standings-

The Komets started last week's action with a 5-4 shootout loss at Kalamazoo Monday. Wednesday the Komets stopped the visiting Flint Generals 5-3 in Flint's second of three straight visits to Fort Wayne.

Friday night the Komets cooled the Icehawks at Port Huron 3-2, snapping Port Huron's win streak at four games. The Komets also extended their win streak over the Icehawks to nine games.

Saturday the Komets returned home and ambushed the Generals 6-2 to remain unbeaten by Flint at the Memorial Coliseum this season in seven meetings. The victory tied the Komets for the all-time IHL record of 22 consecutive home wins, set in 1965-66 by the Muskegon Mohawks.

Kalamazoo visits Friday, Muskegon here Saturday
The Komets are looking to break the IHL record of 22 straight home wins this Friday night when the Kalamazoo Wings visit for an 8pm faceoff. Kalamazoo is the last team to have beaten the Komets in Fort Wayne, Dec. 21st, 6-4. The Wings are the only team the Komets have not beaten in regulation in the last 14 games after they stopped the Komets in a shootout 5-4 last Monday at Kalamazoo. This Friday night's match will be the 15th and final meeting of the season. The Komets are 6-1-0 on Fort Wayne ice and have dominated the series 11-1-1-1. The Wings are idle this week until their trip to Fort Wayne Friday and are coming off a 4-2 home win against Bloomington last Saturday night after losing two straight games. Kalamazoo is fighting for a playoff spot, trailing fourth-place Flint by a point going into the final three weeks of play.

Saturday the Komets complete their home weekend doubleheader against the Muskegon Fury. The last time the Komets and Fury met was March 7th, a 4-2 Fort Wayne win at Walker Arena. The last time Muskegon visited Fort Wayne was Jan. 18th when the Komets doubled-up the Fury 2-1. Saturday's game will be the 13th of 15 meetings this season. The Komets lead the series 7-3-1-1 and are 4-0-1-0 against the Fury on Coliseum ice. Muskegon is in the race for playoff position with Port Huron, Flint and Kalamazoo. Only five points separate the four teams. The Fury currently hold third place, trailing Port Huron by three points and lead fourth-place Flint by a point. Muskegon finished last week with a 3-2 overtime win at home against Port Huron and will host Bloomington Friday before traveling to Fort Wayne Saturday.

Both Komet games this weekend are slated to air on Fort Wayne radio WOWO AM 1190 with Bob Chase calling the action radio-rinkside. All games broadcast can also be heard free worldwide on the internet at komets.com Comcast KometCast.

Leading Komets.....Luciano Aquino (RW) 34 goals, 78 points, 12 power play goals.....P.C. Drouin (RW) 45 assists.....Colin Chaulk 7 game winning goals*.....Guy Dupuis +33*.....Mitch Woods (RW) 259 penalty minutes.....netminder Kevin Reiter 28 wins*.....goaltender Nick Boucher 2.20 goals-against average* and .918 save percentage*. (*-IHL highs)   -Komet teamstats-

Hot Komet Streaks: 22 straight home wins, 9-game road unbeaten streak (7-0-1-1), 16-game unbeaten streak (14-0-1-1).....Luciano Aquino (RW) is riding a 12-game point streak (9 goals, 10 assists).....Mathieu Curadeau has a seven-game point streak (6 goals, 4 assists) and three-game assist streak (3 assists).....Konstantin Shafranov (LW) has a five-game point streak (2 goals, 5 assists) and three-game assist streak (3 assists).....goaltender Kevin Reiter has a seven-game winning streak and is unbeaten in eight straight appearances.....netminder Nick Boucher has not lost a game he has started in 19 straight games and is unbeaten in regulation 13 straight (11-0-1-1).

Sims steers 1,000th game: Komet head coach Al Sims coached his 1,000th career game Friday night, a 3-2 win at Port Huron. Sims has coached 396 Fort Wayne career games.

Career highs reached: Kevin Bertram 255 penalty minutes.....David Hukalo 23 assists, 40 points and has reached his career mark of 17 goals.....Kevin Reiter 28 wins.....Nick Boucher has tied his career mark of 20 wins.....Matt Reynolds 18 goals.....Kevin Hansen 147 penalty minutes......Matt Reynolds has reached his career mark of 45 points.

Career highs within reach: Colin Chaulk 26 goals, has 22.....P.C. Drouin 24 goals, has 21.....Guy Dupuis 15 goals, has 11.....Sergei Durdin 8 goals, has 7.....Matt Reynolds 28 assists, has 27 assists.

Fort Wayne record watching.....53 wins in a season (the Komets start week 24 with 48 wins and have nine games remaining), 112 points in a season (the Komets are at 103 points), 32 home wins (the Komets have 29 home wins with four home games remaining).

New Kid in Town.....skater Justin Hodgman was added to the Komet roster Friday, March 21st and made his pro debut that night at Port Huron. The rookie forward scored his first career goal Saturday night in the Komet's 6-2 win over Flint. Hodgman recently completed three seasons with the Erie Otters of the OHL and led the Otters with 37 goals, 43 assists and 80 points this season.

KOMETS PLANNER
Komet games this week
Friday, Mar. 28.....Kalamazoo Wings at Komets, 8pm, WOWO Radio AM 1190
Saturday, Mar. 29.....Muskegon Fury at Komets, 7:30pm, WOWO Radio AM 1190
All games broadcast on radio can be heard free online at www.komets.com Comcast KometCast.
-Komet Schedule-

Komet practice schedule
Tuesday, Mar. 25.....10am-noon at McMillen Ice Arena
Wednesday, Mar. 26.....10am-noon at McMillen Ice Arena
Thursday, Mar. 27.....no practice on ice
Friday, Mar. 28.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Saturday, Mar. 29.....10am-11am at the Coliseum
Monday, Mar. 31.....10am-11am at McMillen Ice Arena (optional)
Tuesday, Apr. 1.....9:30am-11:30am at McMillen Ice Arena

Marathon night Friday.....Friday night's game is another Marathon night. Fans can get a buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer when they fill up three times at participating Marathon stations around the Fort Wayne area. Komet/Marathon fill-up cards are available at your neighborhood Marathon.

Got Tickets.....tickets for all remaining 2007-08 Komet home games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The Komets offer discounts on group tickets sold at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. For 2008-09 season ticket information and group ticket sales, visit the Komet office, call 260-483-0011 or visit the Komets online at www.komets.com.