As expected, the Komets didn't pick up anyone in the International Hockey League waiver draft on Tuesday. The two players Fort Wayne exposed, defenseman Maxsim Shirokov and goaltender Shawn Degagne, weren't picked up and thus become free agents. The only two moves: Flint grabbed former Muskegon player Chris Kovalcik and Muskegon picked up former Port Huron player Mike Olynyk. In other news, Fort Wayne's Kevin Reiter won IHL Goaltender of the Month and Luciano Aquino took Rookie of the Month.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
I wonder if Kovalcik will actually see some ice time in Flint?
Posted by: Charlie Crawford | April 15, 2008 at 06:34 PM
of course flint will have to goon it up to win
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 06:38 PM
kovalcik runs Reiter GM.1 & alexiou runs Boucher GM.2 not good.
Posted by: mightbite | April 15, 2008 at 06:46 PM
am i the only person that could see the series between flint vs komets being like last years komets vs rockford?
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 06:51 PM
I'm not sure IcyKomets, but I don't see Flint physically manhandling the Komets. Last year, we had noone to step up in that series to their "physical" play. After game 1, the beat on us up and down the ice and into submission.
Segal and Olynyk on the same team could provide some excitement early in this series. Ramsey is no Martinson, but from his playing days, he has no problems with sending messages during playoff series.
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | April 15, 2008 at 06:54 PM
why all the talk about the komets and flint playing each other already? shouldn't we be focused on muskegon? and doesn't flint have to get past port huron? lets not jump ahead of ourselves. we need to take it one game at a time.
Posted by: Heather | April 15, 2008 at 06:57 PM
im talking about flint that is if they win....i don't there will be much a problem with muskegon
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 06:57 PM
This something I was thinking about today and I was wondering what everyone else thought...
Who you think was the most over-rated player in the IHL?
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 07:02 PM
Anyone not on the Komets!!!
Posted by: Hoss | April 15, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Hmm, well, he plays for Muskegon ...
Posted by: Justin Cohn | April 15, 2008 at 07:08 PM
gee....could that be bouchard?
i would say bouchard too but i would also have to go with chad alban....now i know he was injured alot but flint always acted like when he comes back we are gonna be the best team
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 07:25 PM
I admit nothing.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | April 15, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Chad Alban overrated? My goodness. Have you guys looked his numbers?
Posted by: Brendan Savage | April 15, 2008 at 08:15 PM
I don't think he's overrated. Don't lump me in there. When healthy, he's probably the best in the league. At least based on past year's performances.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | April 15, 2008 at 08:28 PM
now i almost didnt say it cause i knew this would happen
i am just saying he was over hyped for being injured the whole time kinda like henley in fact i would throw him in there too
Posted by: IcyKometsFan84 | April 15, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Fair enough. Overrated and overhyped are two different things. I can see the former but not the latter.
Posted by: Brendan Savage | April 15, 2008 at 09:16 PM
Switch that! Yes, I'm an idiot.
Posted by: Brendan Savage | April 15, 2008 at 09:16 PM
HA i like the woods interview. We need to get some more personal interviews with the players Justin!
Posted by: Andy | April 15, 2008 at 09:30 PM
FORT WAYNE, IN Brendan Savage admitted to being “an idiot” today on a popular Fort Wayne blog site. One Fort Wayne fan was overheard saying “we’ve all known this for a long time but we are really glad he finally admitted it. This may seem meaningless to others but fellow bloggers know what I’m talking about.”
Sorry, door opened. LOL
Go Icehawks!
Posted by: Burgee | April 15, 2008 at 09:49 PM
You know Brendan, we always don't see eye to eye but you do make the IHL and our blog more interesting.
Posted by: Joe | April 15, 2008 at 10:35 PM
CRAP!!! Isn't Savage admitting he is an IDIOT like the thrird sign the world is coming to an end?????
Posted by: Hoss | April 16, 2008 at 06:16 AM
Sorry, "third"
Posted by: Hoss | April 16, 2008 at 06:16 AM
He-he. Yeah, that and the Chicago Cubs winning the pennant.
"Ye shall know the end is nigh when the small bears from the windy place take the flag." lol.
Posted by: Wendy | April 16, 2008 at 05:11 PM
"Thrird"? Welcome to my club Hoss!
Posted by: Brendan Savage | April 16, 2008 at 09:42 PM