1988-89 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 46-30-6 - 98 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Robbie Laird (46-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1988-89 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 46-30-6 - 98 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Robbie Laird (46-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 46 wins and 30 losses (and 6 overtime losses) for 98 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Komets led the league with just 274 goals allowed. Fort Wayne scored 293 goals. Keith Miller netted 35 goals for the team, and Colin Chin, Mike McNeill and Byron Lomow each contributed 35 assists. Rick Knickle topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.11 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Robbie Laird coached the team. The 1988-89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Averill | G | March 20, 1966 | 5'7" | 148 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Stephane Beauregard | G | January 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Martin Burgers | L | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Djenenveen, Netherlands |
| Jim Burton | November 6, 1963 | Brantford, ONT Canada | ||||
| Tony Camazzola | L | September 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Craig Channell | D | April 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Colin Chin | F | August 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Bob Curtis | C | March 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Edmonds, WA USA |
| Brian Dowd | D | August 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Claude Dumas | C | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Craig Endean | L | April 13, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Bob Essensa | G | January 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Fowler | RW | October 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Rob Fowler | F | |||||
| Brian Hannon | RW | September 26, 1965 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Utica, NY USA |
| Mike Hiltner | RW | March 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Steve Hollett | LW | June 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Tim Hrynewich | L | October 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Guy Jacob | LW | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Rick Knickle | G | February 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Mike Lekun | L | February 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Byron Lomow | C | April 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Al Loring | G | April 29, 1964 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Carey Lucyk | D | March 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Maltais | L | January 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Don Martin | D | March 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 209 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Brian McKee | D | December 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Willowdale, ON Canada | |
| Mike McNeill | C | July 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Winona, MN USA |
| Keith Miller | LW | March 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Natyshak | R | November 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Belle River, ON Canada |
| Len Nielsen | C | March 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Ron Pesetti | D | May 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 194 | Laval, QC Canada | |
| Derek Ray | RW | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 216 | Auburn, WA USA | |
| Wally Schreiber | R | April 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Al Sims | D | April 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Len Soccio | C | May 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Thorald, ON Canada |
| Joe Stefan | C/RW | February 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| David Wensley | RW | August 29, 1964 | Vancouver, BC Canada |
