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  • Komets sign Firman, Gagnon
    The Komets announced Tuesday that forward Matt Firman and defenseman Mathieu Gagnon have become the first players to be named to the 2013-14 roster.
  • What today meant
    The Komets have submitted their "season-ending roster" to the ECHL – the list was made public by the league Monday – and from it we can discern players that the Komets are likely parting ways with this offseason.
  • ECHL distributes season-ending rosters
    The ECHL on Monday announced the season-ending rosters as submitted by each of its member teams:
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Stellar goaltending, fight highlight game

Charlie Effinger of the Komets and Michael Houser of the Cyclones put on a show at Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 19, 2012. Also check out the Dan Nycholat fight and the goals.

Video highlights galore

Goalies, fights are highlights

The outcome for fans of the Komets wasn't great -- the Komets lost 4-1 to the Cincinnati Cyclones in the first meeting between the teams since 1999 in the original IHL -- but the video has lots of good stuff.

In particular, check out the goaltending for both teams. We've also got the rough stuff and the fight.

The Komets play Friday at Kalamazoo, Mich., so that will be your next chance for video.

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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