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April 24, 2025 - The Komets dropped game five of the best-seven-series on Thursday to the Heartlanders.
The Heartlanders blitz the Komets for three first-period goals to take control early and chase starting goaltender Brett Brochu. The Komets began to mount a comeback with an unassisted goal from blueliner Matt Murphy at 2:14 of the second period, but the Heartlanders erased it with their fourth goal at 16:28 to keep the Komets at a three-goal deficit,
In the third period, with Alex Swetlikoff in the penalty box, Zach Jordan scored an... Full Story
April 23, 2025 - SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Wednesday that Skylar Garver of the Fort Wayne Komets is the 2024-25 recipient of the ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year Award, presented by Warrior Hockey.
The winner is determined in a vote of the league's equipment managers.
A Fort Wayne native, Garver grew up in Stephens City, Virginia, and began playing hockey at the age of four. His family owned the Roller Dome in Fort Wayne where he learned to skate. Garver began working in a pro shop while in college and spent one season... Full Story
April 23, 2025 - The Komets resumed their playoff series with the Heartlanders on Tuesday in Iowa and fell 3-2 in double overtime.
For the fourth game of the series, the Heartlanders struck first with a goal at 13:50 and followed it with a power-play goal at 18:22 to make the score 2-0 after the first period.
Alex Swetilikoff collected the second period's only goal with a power-play strike at 14:15 with assists from James Stefan and Alex Aleardi.
In the third period, Odeen Tufto tied the game on the team's second power-play goal at ... Full Story
April 22, 2025 - The Komets first-round Kelly Cup playoff series shifted to Iowa on Monday, and the Komets escaped with a 7-6 overtime win.
Iowa struck first for the third straight game with a goal at 4:19 from Nathan Noel. Jack Dugan scored his third of the playoffs with assists coming from Matt Murphy and Odeen Tufto at 12:08. Noel struck again at 18:02 to put the Heartlanders back on top, but Ethan Keppen erased the lead with a tally at 19:21 to tie the game.
Blake Murray scored for the Komets in the second period at 1:03, with help... Full Story
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey team. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, they are a member of the ECHL.
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Fort Wayne Komets News
- Komets Face Elimination After 5-2 Loss at Iowa - April 24, 2025
- Fort Wayne's Garver Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year - April 23, 2025
- Komets Fall in Double OT 3-2 - April 23, 2025
- Komets Win Thriller 7-6 in Overtime to Take Series Lead - April 22, 2025
- Komets Even Series with 5-2 Win - April 19, 2025
- Iowa Takes Game One 5-3 - April 18, 2025
- Fort Wayne's Mayhew Named ECHL Defenseman of the Year - April 15, 2025
- Komets Release Playoff Roster - April 15, 2025
- Komets Break Attendance Record - April 14, 2025
- Komets Announce End-Of-Season Team Award Winners - April 14, 2025
- Komets Fall in Finale - April 13, 2025
- Komets Collect Third Straight Win 3-1 Over Bloomington - April 12, 2025
- Komets Shut Out Toledo 3-0 - April 11, 2025
- Komets Finish the Week with a Big Win - April 7, 2025
- Komets Win Big over Cincinnati 7-0 - April 6, 2025
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Home: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Affiliation: Edmonton Oilers
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Thu., Apr 24 | L | Fort Wayne 2 at Iowa 5 (Playoff Gm. 5) | Final |
Tue., Apr 22 | L | Fort Wayne 2 at Iowa 3 (Playoff Gm. 4) | Final (OT) |
Mon., Apr 21 | W | Fort Wayne 7 at Iowa 6 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final (OT) |
Sat., Apr 19 | W | Iowa 2 at Fort Wayne 5 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final |
Fri., Apr 18 | L | Iowa 5 at Fort Wayne 3 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
Sun., Apr 13 | L | Bloomington 4 at Fort Wayne 3 | Final (SO) |
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- Iowa Heartlanders win away from advancing in ECHL playoffs after Game 5 win - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 25)
- Komets fall behind early, drop Game 5 to Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
- Pregame blog: Komets (2-2) at Heartlanders (2-2), Game 5 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
- Komets' Garver named ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 24)
- Komets where they expected to be in series against Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 24)
- Komets fall to Iowa in 2 OTs in Game 4 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 23)
- It's an overtime winning goal for Iowa Heartlanders this time - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 23)
- Pregame blog: Komets (2-1) at Heartlanders (1-2), Game 4 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 23)
- From potential series-shifting win to potential series-shifting loss for the Iowa Heartlanders - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 22)
- Gorniak scores OT game-winner, Komets take control of series - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 22)
- Komets head to Iowa for Game 3 with reinforcements - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 21)
- Ice Chips: Mayhew released by Condors, Swetlikoff and Keppen set to rejoin Komets - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 21)
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