Thanks to Ben Smith for doing his best Dick Grayson impression while I was out of town for a funeral. By the way, it was interesting to be in the Ft. Lauderdale area in the wake of Richard Zednik's injury, him playing for the Florida Panthers and all. No matter how many times I saw that replay -- and it was many -- it never looked any less gruesome. Frankly, it's hard to believe that stuff doesn't happen more often than it does.
Speaking of funerals, there was one today for the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League, which suspended operations midway through its inaugural season. The Indiana (Penn.) Ice Miners, coached by Fort Wayne native and former Komets goaltender Brian Gratz, were declared league champion with their sick 31-1-0 record.
I asked Gratz a couple weeks ago how they ever lost one game and his answer was: "We hit a lot of posts." Classic.
Anyway, I wonder if the Komets will take a look at any of the players dispersed by that Single-A league.
Heading into tonight's Komets game against Bloomington, the Prairie Thunder has signed for Komets forward Blake Stewart. This is Stewart's fifth team since the Komets controversially cut him in 2005's training camp.
By the way, since I know a couple of you are sadly baffled, Dick Grayson is Robin. That makes me Batman.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
No penalties in the other IHL game going on tonight in the 1st and 2nd period!
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | February 13, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Maybe the Komets will give a tryout to Fort Wayne native Ryan Potts. He played in the MAHL as a defenseman (I don't remember what team).
Posted by: Andrew | February 13, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Way to go Capetian Guy and Terry!
Posted by: Andy | February 13, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Aww man that is horrible captain*** Justin we need to be able to edit our posts. sounds like the ref sucked but we managed to pull it out.
Go Komets
Posted by: Andy | February 13, 2008 at 10:34 PM
HAHA...Andy, you aren't the only one man!!! I screw up about 4 post a week!!! No harm no foul!
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | February 13, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Ryan played for the Wooster Warriors. He's a pretty good player i played highschool with him
Posted by: Kevin | February 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM
I give up, how many times can Ewasko trip over his own 2 feet in a game? Mr Trebek? We didn't need to worry about someone fighting him, he'd take himself out of the play. And maybe with tomorrow being valentine's day all Cornhole wanted to do with Henley was cuddle, he sure was hugging on him enough during their fight.
Posted by: deuce | February 13, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Do NOT disrespect the game of cornhole by using his name. Deuce, Love ya bro, but any other name is fine, but don't disrespect Cornhole like that. :)
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | February 13, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Fort Wayne native Ryan Potts did play for the Wooster Warriors some this year. He has a full time job here in town, but would be a great emergency player if the K's ever need one. He is a forward with a nice scoring touch.
Posted by: donkey | February 13, 2008 at 11:10 PM
That was suppose to be a funny. Sorry!!! The Komet's should put together a Cornhole tourney for Charity in the Summer!!! Just an idea!!!
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | February 13, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Henley looked like he didn't want anything to do with that fight. Also how did Durdin get a game, he pulled the third man off and let him go, i don't even think he lost his gloves.
Posted by: Ryne Gurney | February 13, 2008 at 11:34 PM
That ref was horrible...hockey was not able to be played throughout the whole night...it seemed like every five seconds a penalty was called..and how can there be two third man in calls....dont you think durdin was the fourth man in and all he did was pull the guy off of hanson!! horrible officiating! boucher at times looked a little sloppy!
Posted by: kometfan | February 13, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Komets win. That's all that matters. You guys can nit pick about the officials or what have you, but a win is a win. A Wednesday night game is tough for the fans, and even tougher for the players. More so when there is the leagues best team vs. the leagues Worst team.
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | February 13, 2008 at 11:55 PM
My bad Jerad, I shouldn't have put those 2 together. :) Makes the game of cornhole look bad!
Posted by: deuce | February 14, 2008 at 05:49 AM
Hey Jerad,
Were you at the game? The Refs sucked!! It was like watching Hawthorne or Gallagher reincarnated.
Posted by: New Komet Fan | February 14, 2008 at 09:57 AM
Jared-Why is a Wednesday game tough for the fans? I LOVE hockey and would go every day of the week if I could. Graber was terrible with some of his calls. I think it was Gallagher using a different name.
Posted by: jonndfi | February 14, 2008 at 10:03 AM
I was telling a guy sitting next to me that graber could've been hawthorne in disguise. Glad to see that I wasn't the only one thinking that.
Posted by: deuce | February 14, 2008 at 01:58 PM
This guy led his team to a 31-1 record and the league championship in his first stint as head coach? WOW! If his league is done for the year, would it really hurt to have Coach Sims give him a call and bring him up to FW to to work as an assistant the rest of the season? Maybe he has some great ideas and it would be nice to see him on the bench. Congrats to Coach Gratz for winning a championship(although during a shortened season.) A ring is a ring whether you play 100 games and win a title or 10 games and win a title. Nice to see someone from FW having success coaching in the minor league hockey ranks!
Posted by: mark | February 16, 2008 at 09:00 AM