Komets fall in overtime

Komets

Komets general manager David Franke still believes he will have a coach in place by June 1, though he declined to get into specifics about potential candidates – with one exception.Tuesday

K’s goalie hangs up pads

It truly is the end of an era for the Komets.Coach Al Sims and captain Colin Chaulk retired, and now so has the goaltender who backstopped them to four championships between 2008 and 2012.Tuesday

Komets’ Coach Sims reaches end of shift

Al Sims, 60, who guided the Komets to five championships between 1993 and 2012 with a stint coaching the NHL’s San Jose Sharks in between, retired Monday as the winningest coach in the francise’s 61-season history.May 14, 2013

Brian Bicek scored at 4:08 in overtime to lift Evansville to a 2-1 victory against the visiting Komets.

Kevin Reiter made 21 saves for Fort Wayne. Matt Lundin had 31 saves for the IceMen.

There were no goals in the first two periods.

Derek Patrosso scored 39 seconds into the third period to give the Komets a 1-0 lead.

Jeff Christian tied the game with a power-play goal at the 9:41 mark. Fort Wayne went 0 for 6 on power-play opportunities. Evansville went 1 for 3.

The game remained tied until Bicek’s game-winner.

The Komets out-shot Evansville 32-23. Evansville took four shots in overtime. The Komets didn’t take any.

Fort Wayne (26-23-6) returns to Memorial Coliseum today, facing the Icemen (18-29-10) at 5 p.m.