K's should have tryouts

So, I have a suggestion for the Komets. Tell me what you think.

I think the Komets should have open tryouts for hockey players in the Fort Wayne area. Now, before you start calling me crazy, I'm not suggesting, necessarily, that there is actually another Colin Chaulk lurking in our territory, although, you never know.

But I believe it would actually benefit the Komets to know what kind of talent, if any, is available in the Fort Wayne area. Why? Because of all those many times the team has to play short of a full lineup because of injuries or emergencies that come up.

I think it would behoove the team, should they suddenly find themselves down a man hours before a game in Flint, Mich, that they can call Player X or Player Y, get them under contract and have a warm body for the bench. Maybe they won't be all that good, but a decent skater is better than no skater. Hey, the equipment manager has had to play in the past, so you never know when you might need a guy, and it would save the hassle of trying to track someone down from Saskatchewan or someplace like that.

And if nothing else, it would be good public relations locally, a lot of fun for the many recreational players around to town (no, I'm not including myself in that list), and would perhaps give the team some extra players for those optional practices which are often so worthless.

Besides, I have seen a few guys out at McMillen Ice Arena who wouldn't look completely out of place with the likes of the International Hockey League.

Hey, just an idea, as I'm hanging out down in Terre Haute at Colts training camp.

• In less happy news, the wife of former Komets player Terry McDougall has died. Click here to see the obituary.
• The Flint Journal took a few weeks off from the incessant bashing of Fort Wayne, which was kind, given all the sad news in the local hockey community in recent weeks. (See previous posts if you don't know what I'm referring to with that.) But the newspaper was back at it in this entry: Click here, where the Journal also suggests the IHL should have an All-Star Game.

-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette

Comments

[DGF]

And what I meant about "leaving the intellect elsewhere" was about fans who don't like what you say so they tell you to go away, instead of intelligently arguing the point.

[JR]

What point is that??? That you are better than us???

It takes an arrogant person to see arrogance in others......

[JR]

See DGF, where you are making our point is that you fans, who are not K's fans, come on here strictly to argue or bash the K's... If you come on this Komets blog to DISCUSS hockey, you will be welcomed. Too many opposing fans come on here just to stir the pot and that gets people all riled up and talkng the same garbage right back to whomever is throwing it around...

[Cat Eyes]

Crap!! New girl got gotten...did not know DGF was NOT a K's fan...shoulda guessed...otherwise I'd have left his comments completely alone and totally ignored him...oh well, older and wiser now. Better luck next time, DGF...I'm new, not stupid...did you read my fairly intelligent convo on the other pages? Nah, didn't think so. That's ok. And for the record, no one told you to go away...you are welcome, like JR said...I won't ever talk garbage again!! Now I know! Next time, someone do me the favor of letting me know...I just started this in May, so I don't know who these people are! Thanks!

[mightbite]

talk garbage-stir the pot-feel the need for GOONERY=have fun and enjoy life!