Heard reassigned to Komets

Fort Wayne, IN-- The Komets announced Tuesday that left wing Mitchell Heard has been reassigned to Fort Wayne from the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters by the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.Heard, 23, appeared in one previous stint in Fort Wayne at the beginning of the season from Oct. 18 through Nov. 19 scoring 10 goals and 16 points in 12 games. The Bowmanville, Ontario native scored six goals and 12 points in 51 games with the Monsters this past regular season. Heard was selected by Colorado in round two of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In 2012-13 Heard completed his four-year juniors career with Plymouth in the OHL scoring 17 goals and 36 points in 32 games and made his pro debut appearing in 23 AHL games with Lake Erie scoring a goal and four points. Last season (2013-14) the skater spent the entire year with Lake Erie logging four goals and 12 points in 63 games. Heard will make his pro playoff debut when he joins the Komets in post-season play.The Komets have jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over Kalamazoo in the current first-round best-of-seven ECHL playoffs as the series switches to Kalamazoo for games 3, 4 and 5 if necessary this week. Game 3 is Wednesday night at 7:00. Game 4 will be held Friday at 7:30pm and if needed, game 5 will faceoff Saturday at 7:30pm. Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will be held in Fort Wayne at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.Special driving note-- To all fans driving to Kalamazoo for games this week, you may have to find alternate routes to the Wings Event Center due to the closure of the Sprinkle Road exit (exit 80) on I-94. The Wings Event Center has announced several ways for guests to arrive to the complex. Click here for alternate routes or visit wingseventcenter.com.ECHL North Division SemifinalsFort Wayne Komets vs Kalamazoo WingsFort Wayne leads best-of-seven series 2-0Game 1- Friday, April 17..................Kalamazoo 2 at Fort Wayne 4Game 2- Saturday, April 18.............Kalamazoo 0 at Fort Wayne 3Game 3- Wednesday, April 22.........Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo, 7pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3; MyTV)Game 4- Friday, April 24..................Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo, 7:30pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3; MyTV)Game 5- Saturday, April 25.............Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo, 7:30pm* (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3; MyTV)Game 6- Monday, April 27...............Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm* (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3)Game 7- Wednesday, April 29.........Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm* (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3)*If necessaryTickets for the Komets' third home playoff game (playoff home game #3 on the ticket) will go on sale Monday at noon at the Coliseum Ticket Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. 2015-16 Season Tickets are also on sale at the Komet office. For ticket information call 260-483-0011 or visit www.komets.com.All games will be broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 and FM 92.3 and webcast at komets.com presented by OmniSource Radio Recycle. Also, all first-round playoff games at Kalamazoo are scheduled to be televised on MyTV. Fans are invited to watch all road playoff games live at the Komets' official watch zone, The Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery, in Jefferson Pointe on Illinois Road.