Sunday, April 27, 2008

Movin' on up

The Fort Wayne Komets are headed back to a championship series after beating the Muskegon Fury 5-1 in game 6 of the International Hockey League's Turner Cup semifinals on Saturday in Muskegon. Fort Wayne scored two goals in the first 1:29 of the game and added a third at 5:33 of the first period to set the tone.

Fort Wayne will meet Port Huron for a chance to win the Turner Cup with the series starting later in the week once building open dates are determined.



April 26, 2008 - Muskegon, Mich. - The Fort Wayne Komets and Muskegon Fury shake hands after the Komets won the Turner Cup semifinals series four games to two with a 5-1 win over the Fury on Saturday at L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon.

Photo by Chad Ryan.



April 26, 2008 - Muskegon, Mich. - Fort Wayne's Mathieu Curadeau reacts to his first-period goal against Muskegon on Saturday. Curadeau's goal was the Komets' second goal scored in the first 1:29 of the game as Fort Wayne advanced to the Turner Cup championship series with a 5-1 win over the Fury at L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon.

Photo by Chad Ryan.



April 26, 2008 - Muskegon, Mich. - Muskegon's Rob Kwiet, top, throws a punch at the back of Komets forward Mitch Woods' head after pushing him to the ice in Saturday's Turner Cup semifinals games at Muskegon. Kwiet received a minor roughing penalty for the incident despite throwing his glove off to punch Woods several times with his bare hand.

Photo by Chad Ryan.

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