Fort Wayne, IN — The Komets will officially open camp for 2009-10 with a press luncheon Monday, Oct. 5 at noon in the Red Room at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.  Lunch, interviews and photo ops will be available at the luncheon as the Komets get camp underway in preparation for the 58th season of Komet Hockey in Fort Wayne.

The Komets will start camp with practices at 2pm and 3:30pm Monday on coliseum ice.  A complete release outlining this year's training camp will be available at the press luncheon. 

The Komets will be adding two players to the roster.  Third-year pros Toby Lafrance (C) and Vincent Zaore-Vanie (D) are expected to arrive in time for the start of camp Monday.

Lafrance, 22, has skated the past two seasons in the ECHL.  He appeared in 31 games last year with Johnstown scoring six goals and 16 points.  Lafrance maintains rookie status in the IHL as he has appeared in exactly 60 games as a pro thru last season.

Zaore-Vanie, 23, registered five assists and six points in 42 games last season with the CHL's Laredo Bucks.

The Komets also announced Thursday that winger Mitch Woods will not be attending the Komet camp.  Woods has decided to remain back home and not risk losing his current job.  "Both Mitch and his fiancee were told in early summer they could get a leave of absence for the hockey season, but unfortunately their leaves were cancelled," said Komet general manager David Franke.  "However, there is a good chance Mitch could join the Komets later in the season and only miss a short period of time on his job at home.  We'll just have to wait and see."

The Komets will have at least 33 players attending camp.  The preseason roster includes 18 forwards, 11 defensemen and four goaltenders.

The Komets will host two preseason games at the Memorial Coliseum.  Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Dayton Gems will visit for a 7:30PM preseason tune-up.  Friday, Oct. 9, the Komets will host the Muskegon Lumberjacks at 8PM in the first of a home-and-home exhibition series.  The Komets will travel to Muskegon to face the 'Jacks Saturday night, Oct. 10, at Walker Arena at 7pm.

The Komets will open the 2009-10 schedule on the road at Dayton Friday, Oct. 16.  The Komets' 58th home opener will be Friday, Oct. 23 against the Bloomington PrairieThunder at 8pm.

Tickets now on sale.....single game tickets for 2009-10 are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at www.Ticketmaster.com.  Tickets are on sale for all 38 Komet regular season home games and two exhibition home games.

Ticket prices for 2009-10 will remain the same as last season, ranging from $8.00 to $20.00 for seniors and adults and starting at $6.00 for children.

Season tickets, at a savings over walk-up prices, are still on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne.  For information fans can visit www.Komets.com or call the Komet office at 260-483-0011.