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In Evansville, they are building up this idea of an IceMen vs. Fort Wayne rivalry. Click here. Do you think this is a big rivalry yet? It doesn't feel like much of one to me, but that's just me. Certainly, it's not yet to the Muskegon vs. Fort Wayne stuff referenced in the article. But, if these two teams continue to be atop the Turner Conference, this will get more intense.

Justin A. Cohn, pro sports coordinator for The Journal Gazette, has been covering the Fort Wayne Komets since 1997. His reporting includes game stories from home and away, features about the players and personalities associated with the Komets, plus coverage of issues affecting hockey at all levels. A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Cohn graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. He can be reached at 260-461-8429 or by email at jcohn@jg.net.

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