Komets re-sign All-IHL Rookie DeAngelis
K's announce preseason tuneups against Gems
The Komets announced Monday that defenseman
Frankie DeAngelis has been added to the Fort Wayne defensive corps for 2010-11.
DeAngelis, 25, led Fort Wayne defensemen with 32 assists and ranked second among Komet blueliners with 41 points in 76 games last season. DeAngelis topped IHL defensmen with a plus-31 and three game-winning tallies and was named the Komets' Most Improved Player for the year. DeAngelis, named IHL Rookie of the Week on two occasions last season, earned a spot on the 2009-10 IHL All-Rookie Team. DeAngelis appeared in all 12 playoff games scoring three assists and accumulating six penalty minutes while earning the 2010 IHL Turner Cup Championship.
The Woodbridge, Ontario native skated three seasons with teammate Keith Rodger at American International from 2006 to 2009 before making his pro debut last year with Fort Wayne.
The Fort Wayne preseason roster grows to 21 players including 11 forwards, nine defensemen and one goaltender.
Komets to face Gems in preseason tuneups
The Komets' training camp is scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 4 at the Memorial Coliseum and two exhibition games are planned. The Komets will face the Dayton Gems in both games starting with a home tuneup against the Gems at the Coliseum Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7:30pm. The Komets will travel to Dayton for a preseason tilt at Hara Arena Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30pm.
The reigning IHL Turner Cup champion Komets will skate their 59th home opener Saturday, Oct. 16 against last year's CHL champion Rapid City Rush at 7:30pm.
The Komets will continue to be a member of the International Hockey League and participate in the Central Hockey League under the CHL moniker in the Northern Conference. The circuit will consist of 13 CHL teams and five IHL teams for an 18-team coalition.