Author: dprokop

Hello all! My name's David and I have been writing on and off for the past 8 years. I have my Masters in Sports Media. I'll be covering the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. You can view all my articles and breaking news by following me on Twitter: @Dprokop17 or Facebook: Dave Prokop

ECHL: Player Feature Ryan Fanti, The Man Behind the Mask

Ryan Fanti answered Brad Barone invitation to fight by landing a few haymakers. Photo Credit: @TheChadRyan on Twitter

ECHL: Player of the Week Matt Alvaro

After a wild 3-game weekend overshadowed by Friday night’s goalie fights and Sunday’s five misconducts, it’s fair to say that Matt Alvaro’s excellent week of play might have taken a backseat. This week ECHL named Alvaro the Player of the Week after tallying eight points off of two goals and six assists in the Komets […]

ECHL: Penalties Too Much to Overcome for Komets vs Indy Fuel

Komets return home but struggle to stay on the ice and out of the box. Photo Credit Josh Gales.

ECHL: Komets Earn a Victory on the Road in High Scoring Rematch

“The Rematch” took place Saturday night in Wheeling, West Virginia, after a wild Friday night game that finished with a 6-4 victory for the Komets but also included 79 penalty minutes for the K’s and 83 for the Nailers. Wheeling jumped out in front after Brooklyn Kalmikov scored at 3:42, causing the Komets to start […]

Komets and Fanti Deliver Knockout Punches

Ryan Fanti answered Brad Barone invitation to fight by landing a few haymakers. Photo Credit: @TheChadRyan on Twitter

ECHL: Komet’s Weekend Preview includes 3 Games in 3 Days

The Fort Wayne Komets have an all-important three games in three days stretch starting this Friday at home. First up is the Wheeling Nailers for back-to-back home and away matchups, and then the Komets host the Indy Fuel on Sunday night. Friday and Saturday’s matchup against the Nailers are two crucial games for the K’s […]

Komets Struggle Down South in Georgia

A weekend road trip that all Komet fans want to forget took place down in Georgia as the Fort Wayne Komets (25-19-4-2) took on the Savannah Ghost Pirates (18-25-9-1) for two games and the Atlanta Gladiators (26-21-5-1). First up was the Ghost Pirates on Friday night, where the Komets fell 3-2 even though they outshot […]

Late Game Penalties Costly in Komets Loss

The Fort Wayne Komets (25-17-4-2) started their Eastern Conference Southern Division road trip Wednesday morning for a brunch-style hockey matchup against the South Carolina Stingrays (29-15-4-1). Goal scoring did not get the memo about the early morning puck drop, as the first two periods were scoreless. The Komets were able to make survive the first […]

Forecast Inside the Jungle

The Fort Wayne Komets are set to head back on the road after spending Saturday and Sunday at the Allen County World Memorial Coliseum. The Komets picked up four out of a possible six points this past weekend by winning at Cincinnati, losing at home against Cincinnati, and closing out the weekend with an overtime […]

Scoring Frenzy Ends with Komets OT Win

If high-scoring hockey is what you are into, then Sunday’s matchup between the Fort Wayne Komets 25-16-4-2 and the Kalamazoo Wings 20-25-4 was your kind of game with 11 total goals, including a sudden-death winner by the Komets. Fort Wayne was coming off back-to-back intense games requiring comebacks, with one going the K’s way and […]