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Opening Night | Toledo Mercurys @ Fort Wayne Komets

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Opening Night | Toledo Mercurys @ Fort Wayne Komets

Box Score

Team 1st 2nd 3rd T
Toledo Walleye TOL
0 3 0 3
Fort Wayne Komets FW
2 2 2 6

Shots on Goal

Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye 10 13 7 30
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets 8 16 9 33

Scoring

1st Period

Fort Wayne Komets
8:30
Goal
Goal by #29 Hunter Johannes.
Fort Wayne Komets
17:32
Goal
Goal by #17 Jonny Tychonick, assisted by #13 Cody Morgan.

2nd Period

Toledo Walleye
4:39
Goal
Goal by #7 Sam Craggs, assisted by #28 Brandon Kruse and #62 Kaden Bohlsen.
Toledo Walleye
6:54
Goal
Goal by #12 Tanner Dickinson, assisted by #6 Campbell Cichosz and #7 Sam Craggs.
Toledo Walleye
9:56
Goal
Goal by #12 Tanner Dickinson, assisted by #62 Kaden Bohlsen and #15 Marcus Crawford.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:03
Goal
Goal by #29 Hunter Johannes, assisted by #43 Patrick Guzzo and #22 Jack Matier.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:44
Goal
Goal by #86 Drake Rymsha, assisted by #4 Noah Carroll and #13 Cody Morgan.

3rd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
9:56
Goal
Goal by #86 Drake Rymsha, assisted by #22 Jack Matier and #13 Cody Morgan.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:07
Goal
Goal by #20 Jack Gorniak, assisted by #43 Patrick Guzzo.

Penalties

1st Period

Toledo Walleye
3:02
Penalty
Quinn Preston called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
6:00
Penalty
John Gormley called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
15:19
Penalty
Marcus Crawford called for High-sticking - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
15:55
Penalty
Nick Andrews called for Hooking - minor (2:00 minutes)

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
2:33
Penalty
Olivier LeBlanc called for Holding the stick - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
8:37
Penalty
Brady Stonehouse called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
8:37
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
8:37
Penalty
Brandon Hawkins called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
9:41
Penalty
Patrick Guzzo called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
11:45
Penalty
Cooper Zech called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)

3rd Period

Toledo Walleye
7:06
Penalty
Scott Docherty called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
7:06
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Unsportsmanlike conduct - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
7:06
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
18:28
Penalty
John Gormley called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
18:58
Penalty
Marcus Crawford called for Elbowing - minor (2:00 minutes)

1st Period

Toledo Walleye
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Carter Gylander is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Nathaniel Day is now in as goalie.
Toledo Walleye
1:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
3:02
Penalty
Quinn Preston called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
6:00
Penalty
John Gormley called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
6:28
Shot - Non quality on net
#28 Brandon Kruse shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
6:39
Shot - Quality on net
#67 Mitch Lewandowski shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
8:06
Shot - Quality on net
#84 Tag Bertuzzi shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
8:30
Shot - Non quality goal
#29 Hunter Johannes shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
8:30
Goal
Goal by #29 Hunter Johannes.
Toledo Walleye
9:48
Shot - Non quality on net
#51 Garrett Van Wyhe shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
10:14
Shot - Quality on net
#21 Arnaud Durandeau shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
10:57
Shot - Quality on net
#37 Dylan Moulton shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
13:38
Shot - Non quality on net
#84 Tag Bertuzzi shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
14:02
Shot - Non quality on net
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
14:35
Shot - Non quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
14:42
Shot - Non quality on net
#25 Cooper Zech shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
15:18
Shot - Non quality on net
#86 Drake Rymsha shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
15:19
Penalty
Marcus Crawford called for High-sticking - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
15:36
Shot - Quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
15:55
Penalty
Nick Andrews called for Hooking - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
17:10
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Cole Hults shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
17:32
Shot - Non quality goal
#17 Jonny Tychonick shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
17:32
Goal
Goal by #17 Jonny Tychonick, assisted by #13 Cody Morgan.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:44
Shot - Non quality on net
#4 Noah Carroll shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
19:56
Shot - Quality on net
#84 Tag Bertuzzi shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
1:05
Shot - Non quality on net
#4 Noah Carroll shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
1:12
Shot - Non quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
1:25
Shot - Non quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
2:33
Shot - Non quality on net
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
2:33
Penalty
Olivier LeBlanc called for Holding the stick - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
2:48
Shot - Quality on net
#43 Quinn Preston shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
3:27
Shot - Quality on net
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
3:35
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Cole Hults shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
4:39
Shot - Non quality goal
#7 Sam Craggs shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
4:39
Goal
Goal by #7 Sam Craggs, assisted by #28 Brandon Kruse and #62 Kaden Bohlsen.
Toledo Walleye
6:54
Shot - Non quality goal
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
6:54
Goal
Goal by #12 Tanner Dickinson, assisted by #6 Campbell Cichosz and #7 Sam Craggs.
Toledo Walleye
7:37
Shot - Non quality on net
#22 Reilly Funk shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
7:55
Shot - Non quality on net
#71 Josh Davies shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
8:12
Shot - Quality on net
#29 Hunter Johannes shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
8:18
Shot - Quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
8:37
Penalty
Brady Stonehouse called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
8:37
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
8:37
Penalty
Brandon Hawkins called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
8:41
Shot - Quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
8:48
Shot - Non quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
9:41
Penalty
Patrick Guzzo called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
9:56
Shot - Quality goal
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
9:56
Goal
Goal by #12 Tanner Dickinson, assisted by #62 Kaden Bohlsen and #15 Marcus Crawford.
Toledo Walleye
10:07
Shot - Quality on net
#12 Tanner Dickinson shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
10:10
Shot - Quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
10:17
Shot - Quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
10:48
Shot - Quality on net
#25 Cooper Zech shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
11:17
Shot - Quality on net
#22 Jack Matier shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
11:25
Shot - Quality on net
#13 Cody Morgan shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
11:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
11:45
Penalty
Cooper Zech called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
12:05
Shot - Non quality on net
#43 Patrick Guzzo shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
12:15
Shot - Non quality on net
#21 Arnaud Durandeau shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
17:47
Shot - Quality on net
#28 Brandon Kruse shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
17:53
Shot - Quality on net
#63 Brady Stonehouse shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
18:03
Shot - Quality goal
#29 Hunter Johannes shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
18:03
Goal
Goal by #29 Hunter Johannes, assisted by #43 Patrick Guzzo and #22 Jack Matier.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:44
Shot - Quality goal
#86 Drake Rymsha shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
18:44
Goal
Goal by #86 Drake Rymsha, assisted by #4 Noah Carroll and #13 Cody Morgan.

3rd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
0:22
Shot - Quality on net
#17 Jonny Tychonick shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
1:19
Shot - Non quality on net
#28 Brandon Kruse shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
4:09
Shot - Non quality on net
#67 Mitch Lewandowski shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
4:22
Shot - Quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
6:55
Shot - Quality on net
#22 Reilly Funk shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
7:06
Penalty
Scott Docherty called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
7:06
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Unsportsmanlike conduct - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
7:06
Penalty
Josh Davies called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
8:16
Shot - Quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
9:56
Shot - Quality goal
#86 Drake Rymsha shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
9:56
Goal
Goal by #86 Drake Rymsha, assisted by #22 Jack Matier and #13 Cody Morgan.
Fort Wayne Komets
10:01
Shot - Non quality on net
#34 Riley Wallack shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
10:12
Shot - Quality on net
#6 Campbell Cichosz shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
13:08
Shot - Quality on net
#62 Mitch Hults shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Toledo Walleye
16:32
Shot - Non quality on net
#28 Brandon Kruse shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Toledo Walleye
17:50
Goalkeeper Change
Carter Gylander out. Empty net.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:07
Shot - Non quality goal
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
18:07
Goal
Goal by #20 Jack Gorniak, assisted by #43 Patrick Guzzo.
Toledo Walleye
18:07
Goalkeeper In
Carter Gylander is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
18:28
Penalty
John Gormley called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
18:58
Penalty
Marcus Crawford called for Elbowing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
19:02
Shot - Quality on net
#51 Garrett Van Wyhe shoots on #31 Nathaniel Day
Fort Wayne Komets
19:02
Shot - Quality on net
#62 Mitch Hults shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
19:06
Shot - Quality on net
#17 Jonny Tychonick shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Fort Wayne Komets
19:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#34 Riley Wallack shoots on #31 Carter Gylander
Player Stats
Fort Wayne Komets
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Noah Carroll #4
D 0 1 0 2 0
Cole Hults #8
D 0 0 -1 2 0
Cody Morgan #13
F 0 3 +2 1 0
Jonny Tychonick #17
D 1 0 +4 3 0
Jack Gorniak #20
F 1 0 +1 2 0
Arnaud Durandeau #21
F 0 0 +2 2 0
Jack Matier #22
D 0 2 +2 1 0
John Gormley #24
D 0 0 +1 0 4
Hunter Johannes #29
F 2 0 +1 3 0
Riley Wallack #34
F 0 0 0 2 0
Alex Aleardi #42
F 0 0 0 2 0
Patrick Guzzo #43
F 0 2 +2 6 2
Olivier LeBlanc #44
D 0 0 0 0 2
Mitch Hults #62
F 0 0 +1 2 0
Brady Stonehouse #63
F 0 0 -1 1 2
Josh Davies #71
F 0 0 +1 1 6
Drake Rymsha #86
F 2 0 0 3 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Nathaniel Day #31
27 90.000 3 0
Samuel Jonsson #35
0 0.000 0 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Toledo Walleye
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Carter Schade #4
D 0 0 -2 0 0
Nick Andrews #5
D 0 0 -1 0 2
Campbell Cichosz #6
D 0 1 0 1 0
Sam Craggs #7
F 1 1 +1 1 0
Tanner Dickinson #12
F 2 0 +1 6 0
Marcus Crawford #15
D 0 1 -3 0 4
Brandon Hawkins #16
F 0 0 -2 5 2
Reilly Funk #22
F 0 0 -2 2 0
Cooper Zech #25
D 0 0 -2 2 2
Brandon Kruse #28
F 0 1 +2 4 0
Dylan Moulton #37
D 0 0 -1 1 0
Quinn Preston #43
F 0 0 -1 1 2
Kyle Gaffney #48
F 0 0 -2 0 0
Garrett Van Wyhe #51
F 0 0 -2 2 0
Scott Docherty #55
F 0 0 -1 0 2
Kaden Bohlsen #62
F 0 2 0 0 0
Mitch Lewandowski #67
F 0 0 0 2 0
Tag Bertuzzi #84
F 0 0 -1 3 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Carter Gylander #31
27 84.375 5 0
Jonathan Lemieux #72
0 0.000 0 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Team Stats
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets
30
33
Shots on Goal
10%
18%
Shots Percentage
6
5
Power Plays
14
16
Penalty Minutes
27
27
Saves
82%
90%
Saves Percentage
Referees:
Cam Giancarlo, Jacob Rekucki
Linesmen:
Gus Ahrendt, Zach Bennett
TOL Management
Joseph D. Napoli (President), Neil Neukam (General Manager), Pat Mikesch (Head Coach), Brent Bain (Associate Head Coach), Chaz Reddekopp (Assistant Coach)
FW Management
David Franke (General Manager), Ben Boudreau (Head Coach), Olivier Legault (Associate Head Coach)

Game Details

  • 🔶 Neon Wand Giveaway | First 6,000 Fans
  • 🗓️ Magnet Schedule Giveaway
  • Chuck-A-Puck Night

 

It's the most anticipated night of the season!  Be there for Opening Night presented by Fan Cave Tickets!

THE FIRST FACE-OFF

Opening Night of the Komets' 75th Anniversary Season will turn back the clock to where it all began. On Saturday, October 17, the Komets and Toledo Walleye will take the ice in throwback jerseys inspired by the uniforms worn when the Fort Wayne Komets played their inaugural game against the Toledo Mercurys on October 25, 1952.

The jerseys celebrate the first chapter of a rivalry that has spanned more than seven decades. The two teams will wear the jerseys a second time on December 5th in Toledo.

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The first 6,000 fan through the doors will receive Orange Light-Up Neon Wands to create an atmosphere you won't want to miss, courtesy of Fan Cave Tickets.

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Chuck-A-Puck Night: Play Chuck-A-Puck presented by All-American Stores in the 2nd Intermission for a chance to win FREE Gas for a Year, plus other great prizes from Komets Partners!

Tap the image below to grab your 1952 Opening Night Replica Jersey!

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