FORT WAYNE KOMETS PRESS RELEASE                    
Posted Monday, April 28, 2008

Turner Cup Finals begin in Fort Wayne Friday
Komets will face Port Huron in quest for the cup

Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets and Port Huron Icehawks will battle for the IHL Turner Cup Championship in a best-of-seven game series beginning with game 1 Friday, May 2 at 8pm at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.

The series will follow a 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 format with game 2 slated for Port Huron's McMorran Arena Saturday, May 3 at 7:30pm. Game 3 will be at Fort Wayne Sunday, May 4 at 6pm. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7 in Port Huron at 7pm.

If necessary, game 5 will be in Fort Wayne Thursday, May 8 at 7:30pm, game 6 at Port Huron May 10 at 7:30pm and game 7 in Fort Wayne Monday, May 12 at 7:30pm.

The Komets eliminated the Muskegon Fury 4 games to 2 and Port Huron extinguished the Flint Generals 4 games to 1 in the first round to qualify for the finals.

During the regular season the Komets won their series with Port Huron 12-2-1 in 15 meetings. Fort Wayne finished the regular season winning the last 10 consecutive meetings with the Icehawks.

The Komets will be entering their 13th IHL Turner Cup Finals in 48 seasons in the IHL. Fort Wayne has previously won the Turner Cup Championship four times, the last being 1992-93.

Tickets for Fort Wayne's first two home playoff games (Komet home playoff games 4 and 5 on the ticket) are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Komets playoff practice planner
Tuesday, April 29.....10am-noon, practice at the Coliseum
Wednesday, April 30.....10am-noon, practice at the Coliseum
Thursday, May 1.....10am-noon, practice at the Coliseum
Friday, May 2.....10am-11am, practice at the Coliseum
Tuesday, May 6.....10am-noon, practice at the Coliseum
Wednesday, May 7.....10am-11am, practice at the Coliseum

IHL 2008 TURNER CUP PLAYOFF FINALS
Fort Wayne Komets vs Port Huron Icehawks
Best-of-seven series
1) Friday, May 2 at Fort Wayne, 8pm
2) Saturday, May 3 at Port Huron, 7:30pm
3) Sunday, May 4 at Fort Wayne, 6pm
4) Wednesday, May 7 at Port Huron, 7pm
5) Thursday, May 8 at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm*
6) Saturday, May 10 at Port Huron, 7:30pm*
7) Monday, May 12 at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm*
*if necessary