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Komets finally return to Coliseum for home opener The Komets will finally open their home schedule at 7:35 p.m. tonight against the Bloomington Bison, the start of a three game homestand.

Last week, for the first time since the season started, the Komets got to skate at Memorial Coliseum.
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Cursed?

Komets postgame blog: Five different Komets score in win over Kalamazoo Five different Komets scored, including the first professional goal of defenseman Beau Akey, in a 5-3 win over the Kalamazoo Wings on Friday, with 3,472 fans in attendance at the

Five different .@FWKomets scored, including the first professional goal of defenseman Beau Akey, in a 5-3 win over the Kalamazoo Wings on Friday before 3,472 fans at the Wings Event Center.
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Brian Kelly worked with a DC-based image consultant to improve his public persona. It didn't work.

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As Komets return to Iowa, Tufto eyes return from devastating injury The Komets are returning to Xtream Arena for the first time since Tufto’s injury for three games in four days against the Heartlanders. Meanwhile, Tufto is working on a return

When the Komets last played in Iowa, Odeen Tufto suffered an injury that doctors thought might have ended his hockey career.

Six months later, the Komets are playing the Heartlanders again and Tufto is plotting a miraculous comeback.

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And now for something different…

This is the #Komets Power Play… with a full rundown on news and what to find at journalgazette.net before this week’s #ECHL action kicks off.

Once the antagonist, Jalen Smereck expected to fill a big defensive role on the Komets The signing of defenseman Jalen Smereck by the Komets received a split reaction from fans.

Jalen Smereck’s signing wasn’t well received universally amongst #Komets fans, but he’s set to play a prominent role as an offensive-minded vet for a deep defenseman group.

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TinCaps season review: Strong performances fall short of yielding winning results The efforts of the TinCaps in 2025 translated into success in a variety of ways. Winning, however, eluded them.

The #TinCaps had strong performances throughout the 2025 season that translated to many things. Wins, however, were not at the top of that list.

How the team evaluated a wild 2025 season, and what they’re looking for in their 2026 squad, is here:

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Lonnie Loach gave the Komets 'legitimacy' with legendary season, overtime goal On April 21, 1991, during the Franke family’s first year of owning the Komets, Loach scored a game-winning goal against the Indianapolis Ice in game 7 of the first round of the Turner Cup Playoffs.

Lonnie Loach passed away Monday after a bout with cancer at age 57.

He’s the last #Komets player with more than 50 goals in a season, but he’s most remembered for one goal on April 21, 1991, that changed the trajectory of the franchise forever.

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TinCaps head groundskeeper Keith Winter retiring at season's end After 15 years tending to the field at Parkview Field, TinCaps head groundskeeper Keith Winter will retire from his position after Sunday’s home finale against the Dayton Dragons.

Keith Winter, the groundskeeper at Parkview Field for 15 years, will retire after the #TinCaps home finale Sunday.

His thoughts on retiring and setting up the future of the position can be found here:

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Miller hopes to inspire Fort Wayne kids just as prior Komets legends did him Hockey was Miller’s first love, formulated at Komets games just 20 minutes from his house and forged in northeast Indiana by the players before him who wore the Komets logo

Matt Miller grew up going to #Komets games at the Coliseum as a fan. Now, he'll be on the ice for them, hoping to be an inspiration to today's young fans. #ECHL
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5 To Watch: Boys Tennis As Carroll proved last season, there's room at the top of northeast Indiana boys tennis for more than one team as they joined perennial power Homestead in claiming regional titles before falling at se...

As Carroll proved last season, there’s room at the top of northeast Indiana boys tennis for more than one team as it joined perennial power Homestead in claiming regional titles before falling in the semistate round.
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TV Was Always Meant To Die I’ve asked “Who keeps giving shows to Tim Allen?” more recently than I’m proud to admit.

Does everybody know what time it is?

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I Am A Writer, Right? I try to sit down to write an article for work and…I can’t.

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