Fort Wayne, IN — The Komets announced Tuesday that last year's IHL Turner Cup Playoffs MVP Justin Hodgman has agreed to terms and will be skating with the Komets for the remainder of 2008-09 and plans to be in the lineup to help defend the Komets' Turner Cup Championship in the playoffs.

Hodgman, 20, became the star of the playoffs last year leading the Komets with seven goals and 14 points appearing in all 13 Fort Wayne post-season games.  The rookie center made his mark on Komet history scoring the game winning goal in the third overtime of the seventh game of the finals for the Turner Cup Championship and becoming the IHL's 2009 Playoff MVP.

Hodgman completed his fourth season of eligibility in the OHL this season with Erie leading the Otters with 66 points in 66 games.  The Otters were eliminated in the first round of the OHL playoffs.

Hodgman is expected to be in Fort Wayne for his first practice of the season with the Komets Wednesday morning before skating his first regular season game of 2008-09 with Fort Wayne against the visiting Muskegon Lumberjacks Wednesday night at 7:30.

Games this week at a glance:
Wednesday, April 1.....Muskegon Lumberjacks at Komets, 7:30pm, ESPN Radio AM 1380
Friday, April 3.............Komets at Bloomington PrairieThunder, 8pm (Fort Wayne time), WOWO Radio AM 1190
Saturday, April 4.........Muskegon Lumberjacks at Komets, 7:30pm (FW time), WOWO Radio AM 1190
All games broadcast on radio are webcast free at www.Komets.com Comcast KometCast
Komets Schedule

Tickets.....Komet tickets 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 more information visit the Komet office, the Komets' website at www.komets.com, or call 260-483-0011.

Komet Hockey On The Web and Air.....Most Komet games are broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 with Bob Chase at the Fort Wayne microphone for his 56th consecutive season.  Some games will be aired on WKJG/ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when conflicts occur.  All games aired on radio will also be available free on the internet at Comcast KometCast at www.komets.com.  Fans can follow the official scoring of all Komet games this season by clicking on the "Scoreboard" at www.komets.com.

Komets.com.....The official website of the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com.  In addition to featuring free webcasting of live Komet game radio, Komets.com also provides fans and media with up-to-date team stats, news, interactive fan features and information.  Fans can also follow all Komet games with real-time scoring via the IHL and Pointstreak by clicking the Scoreboard at Komets.com.