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Home Opener

Presented by
Bronson
Home Opener

Box Score

Team 1st 2nd 3rd T
Fort Wayne Komets FW
2 2 2 6
Kalamazoo Wings KAL
1 0 4 5

Shots on Goal

Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets 13 10 6 29
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings 11 7 12 30

Scoring

1st Period

Fort Wayne Komets
5:29
Goal
Goal by #10 Matthew Brown, assisted by #9 Blake Murray.
Fort Wayne Komets
6:23
Goal
Goal by #95 Jalen Smereck, assisted by #10 Matthew Brown.
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston.

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
2:52
Goal
Goal by #74 Kirill Tyutyayev, assisted by #42 Alex Aleardi and #9 Blake Murray.
Fort Wayne Komets
9:28
Goal
Goal by #10 Matthew Brown, assisted by #42 Alex Aleardi.

3rd Period

Kalamazoo Wings
2:38
Goal
Goal by #19 Ryan Cox, assisted by #20 Cam Knuble and #18 Robby Drazner.
Kalamazoo Wings
8:21
Goal
Goal by #74 Blake Christensen, assisted by #86 Ryan Helliwell and #66 Colin Bilek.
Fort Wayne Komets
12:07
Goal
Goal by #47 Trevor Janicke, assisted by #95 Jalen Smereck and #82 Jayden Grubbe.
Kalamazoo Wings
16:58
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston and #4 Davis Pennington.
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston and #28 Zach Okabe.
Fort Wayne Komets
19:53
Goal
Goal by #24 Austin Magera, assisted by #74 Kirill Tyutyayev and #95 Jalen Smereck.

Penalties

1st Period

Kalamazoo Wings
18:26
Penalty
Davis Pennington called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)

2nd Period

Kalamazoo Wings
1:35
Penalty
Davis Pennington called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
15:10
Penalty
Tyler Inamoto called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)
Kalamazoo Wings
15:34
Penalty
Collin Saccoman called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)

3rd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
11:22
Penalty
Harrison Rees called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
15:55
Penalty
Alex Aleardi called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)

1st Period

Kalamazoo Wings
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Hunter Vorva is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Samuel Jonsson is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
0:20
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Ian Pierce shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
1:35
Shot - Non quality on net
#4 Davis Pennington shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
1:52
Shot - Non quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
1:52
Shot - Quality on net
#8 Brady Stonehouse shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
1:52
Shot - Non quality on net
#6 Colton Young shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
4:30
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Powell Connor shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
4:37
Shot - Quality on net
#74 Blake Christensen shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
5:17
Shot - Non quality on net
#72 James Stefan shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
5:22
Shot - Quality on net
#44 Tyler Inamoto shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
5:29
Shot - Quality goal
#10 Matthew Brown shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
5:29
Goal
Goal by #10 Matthew Brown, assisted by #9 Blake Murray.
Fort Wayne Komets
6:23
Shot - Non quality goal
#95 Jalen Smereck shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
6:23
Goal
Goal by #95 Jalen Smereck, assisted by #10 Matthew Brown.
Kalamazoo Wings
7:20
Shot - Non quality on net
#49 Kylor Wall shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
7:51
Shot - Non quality on net
#22 Matt Murphy shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
8:12
Shot - Quality on net
#28 Zach Okabe shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
9:42
Shot - Non quality on net
#95 Jalen Smereck shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
11:20
Shot - Non quality on net
#72 James Stefan shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
13:22
Shot - Non quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
13:37
Shot - Quality on net
#4 Davis Pennington shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
14:14
Shot - Non quality on net
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
16:41
Shot - Quality on net
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
17:53
Shot - Non quality on net
#95 Jalen Smereck shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
18:26
Shot - Non quality on net
#47 Trevor Janicke shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
18:26
Penalty
Davis Pennington called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
18:38
Shot - Non quality on net
#72 James Stefan shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Shot - Quality goal
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston.

2nd Period

Kalamazoo Wings
1:35
Penalty
Davis Pennington called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Kalamazoo Wings
2:52
Shot - Quality on net
#28 Zach Okabe shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
2:52
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Collin Saccoman shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
2:52
Shot - Non quality goal
#74 Kirill Tyutyayev shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
2:52
Goal
Goal by #74 Kirill Tyutyayev, assisted by #42 Alex Aleardi and #9 Blake Murray.
Fort Wayne Komets
4:06
Shot - Non quality on net
#15 Dru Krebs shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
4:17
Shot - Non quality on net
#44 Tyler Inamoto shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
8:26
Shot - Quality on net
#7 Josh Groll shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
9:28
Shot - Quality goal
#10 Matthew Brown shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
9:28
Goal
Goal by #10 Matthew Brown, assisted by #42 Alex Aleardi.
Fort Wayne Komets
10:42
Shot - Non quality on net
#24 Austin Magera shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
11:34
Shot - Non quality on net
#18 Robby Drazner shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
11:56
Shot - Quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
12:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
12:29
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Powell Connor shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
12:34
Shot - Non quality on net
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
13:49
Shot - Non quality on net
#28 Zach Okabe shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
13:55
Shot - Non quality on net
#18 Robby Drazner shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
14:21
Shot - Non quality on net
#15 Dru Krebs shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
15:10
Penalty
Tyler Inamoto called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)
Kalamazoo Wings
15:34
Penalty
Collin Saccoman called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
17:55
Shot - Quality on net
#24 Austin Magera shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva

3rd Period

Kalamazoo Wings
0:54
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Collin Saccoman shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
1:34
Shot - Quality on net
#6 Colton Young shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
1:40
Shot - Quality on net
#37 Nick Poisson shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
1:51
Shot - Non quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
2:38
Shot - Quality goal
#19 Ryan Cox shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
2:38
Goal
Goal by #19 Ryan Cox, assisted by #20 Cam Knuble and #18 Robby Drazner.
Kalamazoo Wings
4:14
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Powell Connor shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
5:38
Shot - Quality on net
#72 James Stefan shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
5:56
Shot - Non quality on net
#72 James Stefan shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
6:11
Shot - Quality on net
#44 Tyler Inamoto shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Kalamazoo Wings
7:50
Shot - Non quality on net
#28 Zach Okabe shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
8:21
Shot - Quality goal
#74 Blake Christensen shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
8:21
Goal
Goal by #74 Blake Christensen, assisted by #86 Ryan Helliwell and #66 Colin Bilek.
Fort Wayne Komets
11:22
Penalty
Harrison Rees called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
12:07
Shot - Quality goal
#47 Trevor Janicke shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
12:07
Goal
Goal by #47 Trevor Janicke, assisted by #95 Jalen Smereck and #82 Jayden Grubbe.
Kalamazoo Wings
13:04
Shot - Non quality on net
#74 Blake Christensen shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
13:23
Shot - Non quality on net
#49 Kylor Wall shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Fort Wayne Komets
15:55
Penalty
Alex Aleardi called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)
Kalamazoo Wings
16:58
Shot - Non quality goal
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
16:58
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston and #4 Davis Pennington.
Kalamazoo Wings
18:16
Goalkeeper Change
Hunter Vorva out. Empty net.
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Shot - Non quality goal
#66 Colin Bilek shoots on #35 Samuel Jonsson
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Goal
Goal by #66 Colin Bilek, assisted by #43 Quinn Preston and #28 Zach Okabe.
Kalamazoo Wings
18:56
Goalkeeper In
Hunter Vorva is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
19:53
Shot - Non quality on net
#74 Kirill Tyutyayev shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
19:53
Shot - Quality goal
#24 Austin Magera shoots on #79 Hunter Vorva
Fort Wayne Komets
19:53
Goal
Goal by #24 Austin Magera, assisted by #74 Kirill Tyutyayev and #95 Jalen Smereck.
Kalamazoo Wings
19:53
Goalkeeper Change
Hunter Vorva out. Empty net.
Player Stats
Kalamazoo Wings
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Davis Pennington #4
D 0 1 -2 2 4
Colton Young #6
F 0 0 0 2 0
Powell Connor #8
D 0 0 +2 3 0
Andre Ghantous #10
F 0 0 -1 0 0
Todd Skirving #17
F 0 0 -2 2 0
Robby Drazner #18
D 0 1 -1 2 0
Ryan Cox #19
F 1 0 0 1 0
Cam Knuble #20
F 0 1 0 0 0
Collin Saccoman #23
D 0 0 -1 2 2
Zach Okabe #28
F 0 1 +1 4 0
Nick Poisson #37
F 0 0 -1 1 0
Quinn Preston #43
F 0 3 +1 0 0
Kylor Wall #49
D 0 0 -1 2 0
Nolan Walker #51
F 0 0 0 0 0
Colin Bilek #66
F 3 1 +1 6 0
Blake Christensen #74
F 1 0 -1 3 0
Ryan Helliwell #86
D 0 1 0 0 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Jonathan Lemieux #72
0 0.000 0 0
Hunter Vorva #79
23 79.310 6 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Fort Wayne Komets
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Josh Groll #7
F 0 0 +2 1 0
Brady Stonehouse #8
F 0 0 -1 1 0
Blake Murray #9
F 0 2 +1 0 0
Matthew Brown #10
F 2 1 +1 2 0
Dru Krebs #15
D 0 0 +2 2 0
Matt Murphy #22
D 0 0 0 1 0
Ian Pierce #23
D 0 0 -1 1 0
Austin Magera #24
F 1 0 -1 3 0
Zach Jordan #25
F 0 0 0 0 0
Dillon Hamaliuk #29
F 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Aleardi #42
F 0 2 +1 3 2
Tyler Inamoto #44
D 0 0 0 3 2
Trevor Janicke #47
F 1 0 0 2 0
Harrison Rees #55
D 0 0 0 0 2
James Stefan #72
F 0 0 -2 5 0
Kirill Tyutyayev #74
F 1 1 +1 2 0
Jayden Grubbe #82
F 0 1 -1 0 0
Jalen Smereck #95
D 1 2 +2 3 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Nathaniel Day #31
0 0.000 0 0
Samuel Jonsson #35
25 83.333 5 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Team Stats
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings
29
30
Shots on Goal
21%
17%
Shots Percentage
3
3
Power Plays
6
6
Penalty Minutes
25
23
Saves
83%
79%
Saves Percentage
Referee:
Jacob Rekucki
Linesmen:
Jake Davis, Cameron Dykstra
FW Management
David Franke (General Manager), Jesse Kallechy (Head Coach), Olivier Legault (Associate Head Coach), Cory Melkert (Assistant Coach)
KAL Management
Toni Will (Governor/General Manager), Joel Martin (Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations), Billy McCreary (Assistant Coach), Tanner Sorenson (Assistant Coach)

Game Details

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