Fort Wayne Komets

ice hockey team

The Fort Wayne Komets are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 1993. The team plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Komets have also formerly played in the Central Hockey League (CHL), International Hockey League (IHL) (1945—2001), and the International Hockey League (IHL) (2007—2010).

Fort Wayne Komets
CityFort Wayne, Indiana
LeagueECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded1952 (IHL)
1985 (ECHL)
Home arenaAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
ColoursOrange, black, white
     
Head coachJesse Kallechy
AffiliatesEdmonton Oilers (NHL)
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
WebsiteOfficial website
Franchise history
IHL:
1952–1990Fort Wayne Komets
1990–1991Albany Choppers
ECHL:
1985–1990Flint Spirits
1990–presentFort Wayne Komets
Championships
Regular season titles12 (1959–60, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Division titles2 (2016, 2018)
Conference titles2 (2012, 2021)
Turner Cups7 (1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Ray Miron President's Cup1 (2012)
Colonial Cups1 (2003)
Kelly Cups1 (2021)

In the ECHL, the team originally played in Flint, Michigan as the Flint Spirits from 1985 to 1990. Steve Franke would purchase the team in July 1990 and the ECHL Board of Directors would approve a move from Flint to Fort Wayne, Indiana to become the Fort Wayne Komets.[1]

The team would be successful during the 2020–21 season. They finished fourth in the Western Conference with 29 wins, 21 losses, and 63 points. The Komets would be able to make it all the way to the Kelly Cup finals. They would win their first Kelly Cup after defeating the South Carolina Stingrays three games to one.[2]

On July 27, 2022, the Komets and the Edmonton Oilers announced their affiliation.[3] In the ECHL, the Komets were previously affiliates with the Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, and the Vegas Golden Knights.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. "Flint Spirits". FunWhileItLasted.net. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. "Fort Wayne wins 2021 Kelly Cup title". ECHL. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. "Komets Announce Affiliation with the Edmonton Oilers". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. "Komets, Colorado agree on new two-year affiliation". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. "Komets announce NHL affiliation with Arizona Coyotes". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. "Komets announce affiliation with Vegas Golden Knights". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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