Roman Will Goaltender of the Week

Fort Wayne, IN-- The ECHL announced Tuesday that Fort Wayne's Roman Will has been named the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of Jan. 5-11.Will appeared in two games (1-0-1) and posted a 1.45 goals-against average and .962 save percentage. The Litomerice, Czech Republic native backstopped the Komets to a 4-1 win in the first of a two-game set at Greenville Friday making 39 saves on 40 shots. Will extended his unbeaten streak (in regulation) to four games (2-0-2) Saturday making 37 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Road Warriors.Will made his North America pro debut this season appearing in six games with Lake Erie in the AHL before his first reassignment to Fort Wayne. Under contract with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, Will is on his second assignment in Fort Wayne. He has an overall 2.57 goals-against average and .927 save percentage in six games with the Komets this season. Will has also logged a total of 11 games with Lake Erie.Will becomes the sixth Komet to be honored with the league's weekly awards. Matthew Pistilli, Mitchell Heard, Garrett Meurs, Shawn Szydlowski and Thomas Frazee have also received Player of the Week awards this season.

Komets home Friday and Sunday-- The Komets will return to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Friday at 8pm when the Evansville IceMen (11-19-4, 26 points) visit under the direction of their new head coach, and former Komet head coach, Al Sims. The Komets skate at Kalamazoo (13-15-2, 28 points) Saturday night at 7:30 before hosting the Wings Sunday at 5pmFriday Marathon Night-- The Komets continue to provide affordable ticket options this year with the Marathon Fill-Up Card for all Friday night games during the regular season. Fans can earn a buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer with the purchase of three fill-ups at any participating Marathon location. Save with your Marathon Fill-Up Card this Friday night when the Komets host the Evansville IceMen at 8:00.

Kids Seat Free Sunday-- Sunday when the Komets host Kalamazoo it's another Kids Seat Free Night, courtesy Aunt Millie's, Parkview Health and the Komets. Any child under the age of 12 can see the game for free with a full-priced adult ticket purchase. Also, fans are invited to bring their skates for a free postgame skate courtesy Wendy's.

Komets Ticket information-- Komets tickets may be purchased at the Coliseum Ticket Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Discounted Group Tickets are also on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way. For more ticket information, call 260-483-0011 or visit www.komets.com or call 260-483-0011.

Komet Hockey on WOWO Radio and OmniSource Radio Recycle on the web-- Bob Chase is celebrating his 62nd season behind the Komet microphone this year. Follow the Komet action on WOWO Radio AM 1190 and FM 92.3. All Komet radio broadcasts can also be heard worldwide on the web at Komets.com presented by OmniSource Radio Recycle.