Fort Wayne, IN — The defending IHL Turner Cup Champion Fort Wayne Komets completed their preseason slate undefeated with a 3-1 win over the visiting Kalamazoo Wings Saturday night. The Komets swept all three exhibition tilts and will continue to prepare for the 2008-09 season with daily practices in the week ahead leading up to the season opener at Port Huron Friday night, Oct. 17 at 7:30pm.

Prior to last night's 3-1 win over the Wings at the coliseum, the Komets opened the preseason with a 3-0 home shutout over the Bloomington PrairieThunder Wednesday night. Friday the Komets clipped the Wings at Kalamazoo 6-5 before returning home for the 3-1 win Saturday.

The Komets earned an IHL best six points with their 3-0-0 preseason record. Veteran winger Konstantin Shafranov led the Komets with three goals, five points and a +4 after appearing in two of the three Komet exhibition games.

Komets release eight players from camp.....the Komets announced today that eight players have been released from training camp. The players released were forwards Adam Sinewitz, Kevin Matheson, Adam Shirley, Roy Stevens and Ryan Potts. Also released were defensemen Matthew Chromy and Vince Tarantino and goalie Tim Haun.

The Komets' roster slims down to 22 players including 12 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.

Komets home opener Saturday.....the Komets' 57th home opener is this Saturday night, Oct. 18, against the Flint Generals. Pregame festivities are set to get underway at 7:30pm sharp. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the ceremonies which include the introduction of Komet legends and the presentation of player championship rings. Good seats remain available for opening night. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Komets.com....The official website for the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com. In addition to live gamecasts, the Komets' home on the web also features stats, news, interactive fan features and information as well as real-time scoring via the IHL and Pointstreak.