Fort Wayne Komets

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Stave Off Elimination, Force Game 6 Tuesday

The Fort Wayne Komets headed into game five of the series down 3-1 to the Cincinnati Cyclones. In this do-or-die game, the Komets needed to get off to a good start, and that’s what happened. Fort Wayne peppered the Cyclones goalkeeper, Warm, with 17 shots in the opening frame but couldn’t find the back of […]

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Pick Up First Win Of Kelly Cup Playoffs

The Fort Wayne Komets came into Tuesday Night down 2-0 in the series needing a win on home ice, and that’s precisely what they got. It was important for the Komets to do something that they failed to do so often this season, and that is to score the 1st goal of the game, and […]

ECHL Playoffs: Cincinnati Cyclones Win Penalty Filled Game, Take 2-0 Series Lead Against Fort Wayne Komets

The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted the Fort Wayne Komets for game two of their 1st round matchup on Saturday night at Heritage Bank Center. One significant change took place for the Cyclones, as they decided to ride the hot goaltending of Beck Warm as the starter for the game. Warm came in for Mark Sinclair in […]

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Blow Three-Goal Lead in the 3rd Period, Fall in OT to the Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 1

Game 1 in the Central Division portion of the 2023 ECHL Playoffs occurred Friday night at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The 4th-seeded Komets played more like the 1st-seeded Cyclones as they took a 3-0 lead into the 3rd period. The lead would fade as the Cyclones scored four unanswered goals to steal game […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs: #1 Cincinnati Cyclones vs. #4 Fort Wayne Komets

#1 Cincinnati Cyclones (47-16-9) vs. #4 Fort Wayne Komets (34-31-7) Here is the Schedule for this round of the Kelly Cup playoffs. Game 1 – Friday, April 21 at 7:35 p.m. ET at CincinnatiGame 2 – Saturday, April 22 at 7:35 p.m. ET at CincinnatiGame 3 – Tuesday, April 25 at 7:35 p.m. ET at […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays’ Clean Sweep of the Central Division

The South Carolina Stingrays came in hot this weekend with a clean sweep against the top three playoff teams in the Central Division, outscoring their opponents 18-1 over the three games. Coming into the weekend, the Cincinnati Cyclones were 1st with 95 points, and the Toledo Walleye were 2nd with 91 points, the Stingrays were […]

ECHL: Phantom Profile: Jordan Papirny

Brief Bio: Jordan Papirny was born on April 10, 1996, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 26-year-old goaltender stands at 6’1, weighs 185 lbs, and catches with his left hand. Throughout his development, he has vastly improved his coordination, reflexes, and puck awareness. Early Years in Goal: His earliest record of playing hockey on a team […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Look to Continue Their Fight for a Playoff Spot

The Rapid City Rush head to Fort Wayne to play a three-in-three series as they continue to fight for a playoff spot. The last time the Rush and Komets saw each other was in the 2018-19 season when the Rush traveled to Fort Wayne for a one-game series. The Rush won 2-1 in a shootout, […]

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 […]