The Fort Wayne Komets Hockey in the 1970's
| The Seasons | ||||
 1970-71 |
 1971-72 |
 1972-73 |
 1973-74 |
 1974-75 |
 1975-76 |
 1976-77 |
 1977-78 |
 1978-79 |
 1979-80 |
| Komets History The 1970's | ||||
 The decade of the '70s can be characterized in two During the 10-year span the Komets won their third Turner Cup championship and third and fourth Huber Trophy ways: It was the best of times, and the worst of times. for finishing first during the regular season. The decade also saw the Komets miss the play offs twice and drop to the bottom of the standings. Individually, there were exciting and productive newcomers, some of whom became all-time favorites.Players like Robbie Laird, Terry McDougall, AI Dumba, Terry Pembroke, Bryan Shmyr, D'Arcy Keating, Danny Bonar, Dave Norris, Ron Zanussi, Rob Tudor, Bob Fitchner, Brian Walker, Jimmy Pearson, Cal Purinton, Barry Scully and Robbie Irons who came aboard late in the 1960s and remained active until the early 1980s. The '70s also featured two of the most colorful -- and successful -coaches in the franchise history. First came Marc Boileau, who had haunted the Komets as a player for the old Indianapolis Chiefs. Boileau joined the team in 1970 and as a player and captain. He became head coach in 1971 -72 and led the team to its third Turner Cup championship the next season. MORE |
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