GUY DUPUIS NIGHT SATURDAY
The Komets will honor four-time champion defenseman Guy Dupuis this Saturday night by retiring his number 2 to the rafters of the Coliseum. Dupuis retired after his 14th season with the Komets last year. It was his 21st year as a pro.
Dupuis first wore the number 2 appearing in 10 games with the Komets during 1991-92. In addition to collecting four league championships with the Komets, Dupuis has the distinction of owning several Fort Wayne player records.
The defenseman completed 2010-11 with a Fort Wayne career record 945 regular season games played and 95 playoff games for a record total 1,040 Komet games. Dupuis also owns Fort Wayne defenseman records of 126 goals, 417 assists and 543 points in regular season games. Counting playoff appearances, Dupuis has scored the most overall points by a Fort Wayne defenseman of 594 points.
He is an eight-time recipient of the Komets' Defenseman of the Year Award and a three-time league Defenseman of Year. Dupuis also earned the Komets' plus/minus award on seven occasions.
Dupuis hails from Moncton, New Brunswick and resides in Fort Wayne with his family.
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