1971-72 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 37-33-2 - 76 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Marc Boileau (37-33-2)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1971-72 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 37-33-2 - 76 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Marc Boileau (37-33-2)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses and 2 ties for 76 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Komets scored 291 goals and surrendered 244. Rusty Patenaude netted 35 goals for Fort Wayne, while Jim Boyd recorded 54 assists, and Paul Hoganson recorded a 3.14 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Marc Boileau coached the team. The 1971-72 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Billows | R | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Hampton, SASK Canada |
| Marc Boileau | C | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Jim Boyd | C | June 4, 1949 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Michel Briere | LW | January 23, 1951 | 5'4" | 148 | L | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Cornell DeGraauw | February 23, 1951 | Bladel, Holland | ||||
| Wayne Ego | D | February 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Gault, ONT Canada | |
| Bob Fitchner | C | December 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Connie Forey | L | October 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Fowler | RW | October 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Paul Hoganson | G | November 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Robbie Irons | G | November 19, 1946 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Jakubo | C | July 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Danny Jones | ||||||
| Pete Landers | ||||||
| Hank Lomheim | R | April 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Swift Current, SASK |
| Bernie MacNeil | L | March 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tom McVie | L | June 6, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Gerry Methe | D | December 12, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Willowdale, ON Canada |
| Bobby Miller | L | March 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Lloydminster, SASK |
| Rick Pagnutti | D | November 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Rusty Patenaude | R | October 17, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Jim Pearson | D | May 10, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | Chatham, ON Canada | |
| Terry Pembroke | D | April 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Meaford, ON Canada |
| Cal Purinton | C | November 26, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Al Rycroft | R | January 9, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Beaver Lodge, AB Canada |
| Gil Smith | L | February 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | L | New-Port, QC |
| Garry Swain | C | September 11, 1947 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Terry Thomson | R | September 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Lacombe, ALTA Canada |
| Ron Ullyot | C | April 21, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | |
| Ron Wilson | D | August 4, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
