Will snags ECHL Rookie of the Month

Fort Wayne, IN-- The ECHL announced Wednesday that Fort Wayne goaltender Roman Will has been named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month for April, 2015.Will, 22, generated a 4-1-0 record and finished with a 1.75 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in five appearances during the month.The Pilsen, Czech Republic native registered two shootout victories among his four wins. Will stopped all five shooters in a 3-2 home win over Cincinnati April 8. He then capped the season with his sixth straight home win, another 3-2 shootout victory over the Cyclones, in Fort Wayne's season finale April 11.Will was named to the 2014-15 ECHL All-Rookie Team last week. He completed the regular season at 17-8-4, led first-year goalies and ranked fifth overall with a 2.41 goals-against average while placing third with a .921 save percentage for the year.Playoffs open Friday-- The Komets-Wings North Division semi-finals will follow a 2-3-2 format with the first two games in Fort Wayne. Game one is this Friday at 7:30pm and game two is slated for Saturday at 7:30pm before the series switches to Kalamazoo for games 3, 4, and if necessary, 5. If needed, games 6 and 7 will be held in Fort Wayne.ECHL North Division Semifinals, best-of-seven seriesFort Wayne Komets vs Kalamazoo WingsGame 1- Friday, April 17..................Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne, 8pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3)Game 2- Saturday, April 18.............Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm (WOWO Radio AM 1190, FM 92.3)Game 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 necessary

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. Tickets for the first two home Komet playoff games this Friday and Saturday are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. 2015-16 Season Tickets are on sale at the Komet office. For ticket information call 260-483-0011 or visit www.komets.com.