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Military Appreciation Night

Presented by
Owens Community College
Military Appreciation Night

Box Score

Team 1st 2nd 3rd T
Fort Wayne Komets FW
2 1 2 5
Toledo Walleye TOL
1 0 0 1

Shots on Goal

Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets 12 9 15 36
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye 8 15 5 28

Scoring

1st Period

Toledo Walleye
4:36
Goal
Goal by #37 Griffin Ness, assisted by #25 Jed Pietila and #14 Dalton Messina.
Fort Wayne Komets
11:52
Goal
Goal by #37 Yanick Turcotte, assisted by #47 Kyle Mayhew and #29 Odeen Tufto.
Fort Wayne Komets
17:20
Goal
Goal by #29 Odeen Tufto.

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
5:07
Goal
Goal by #13 Anthony Petruzzelli, assisted by #7 Connor Corcoran and #29 Odeen Tufto.

3rd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
9:26
Goal
Goal by #42 Alex Aleardi, assisted by #29 Odeen Tufto and #47 Kyle Mayhew.
Fort Wayne Komets
13:16
Goal
Goal by #92 Ethan Keppen, assisted by #93 Justin Taylor and #7 Connor Corcoran.

Penalties

1st Period

Toledo Walleye
16:55
Penalty
Brandon Kruse called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
6:58
Penalty
Jack Dugan called for Hooking - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
14:38
Penalty
Cameron Supryka called for Kneeing - minor (2:00 minutes)

3rd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
5:13
Penalty
Kyle Mayhew called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
7:22
Penalty
Ethan Keppen called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:22
Penalty
Colin Swoyer called for Holding the stick - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:22
Penalty
Colin Swoyer called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
14:42
Penalty
Tyler Spezia called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
15:21
Penalty
Anthony Petruzzelli called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)

1st Period

Toledo Walleye
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Jan Bednar is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Brett Brochu is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
2:06
Shot - Non quality on net
#92 Ethan Keppen shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
2:09
Shot - Quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
3:49
Shot - Non quality on net
#5 Jalen Smereck shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
4:36
Shot - Quality goal
#37 Griffin Ness shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
4:36
Goal
Goal by #37 Griffin Ness, assisted by #25 Jed Pietila and #14 Dalton Messina.
Fort Wayne Komets
5:05
Shot - Quality on net
#93 Justin Taylor shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
8:40
Shot - Non quality on net
#21 Carson Bantle shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
9:30
Shot - Quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
10:55
Shot - Quality on net
#39 Brannon McManus shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
11:22
Shot - Quality on net
#37 Yanick Turcotte shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
11:52
Shot - Quality goal
#37 Yanick Turcotte shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
11:52
Goal
Goal by #37 Yanick Turcotte, assisted by #47 Kyle Mayhew and #29 Odeen Tufto.
Fort Wayne Komets
14:03
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Jack Dugan shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
14:29
Shot - Quality on net
#23 Conlan Keenan shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
14:50
Shot - Non quality on net
#64 Nolan Volcan shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
15:08
Shot - Non quality on net
#14 Dalton Messina shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
16:55
Penalty
Brandon Kruse called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
17:10
Shot - Non quality on net
#7 Connor Corcoran shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
17:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#7 Connor Corcoran shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
17:20
Shot - Quality goal
#29 Odeen Tufto shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
17:20
Goal
Goal by #29 Odeen Tufto.
Toledo Walleye
17:37
Shot - Quality on net
#7 Sam Craggs shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
19:14
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Casey Dornbach shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
19:19
Shot - Quality on net
#21 Carson Bantle shoots on #36 Brett Brochu

2nd Period

Fort Wayne Komets
0:13
Shot - Quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
0:17
Shot - Quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
0:37
Shot - Quality on net
#18 Trenton Bliss shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
2:49
Shot - Non quality on net
#12 Josh Nodler shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
3:19
Shot - Non quality on net
#55 Harrison Rees shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
4:08
Shot - Quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
5:07
Shot - Quality goal
#13 Anthony Petruzzelli shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
5:07
Goal
Goal by #13 Anthony Petruzzelli, assisted by #7 Connor Corcoran and #29 Odeen Tufto.
Fort Wayne Komets
5:18
Shot - Non quality on net
#92 Ethan Keppen shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
6:57
Shot - Quality on net
#23 Conlan Keenan shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
6:58
Penalty
Jack Dugan called for Hooking - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:02
Shot - Quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
7:57
Shot - Non quality on net
#5 Jalen Smereck shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
11:04
Shot - Quality on net
#18 Trenton Bliss shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
11:36
Shot - Non quality on net
#34 Nick Deakin-Poot shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Toledo Walleye
12:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#67 Mitchell Lewandowski shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
12:50
Shot - Non quality on net
#5 Jalen Smereck shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
12:54
Shot - Non quality on net
#5 Jalen Smereck shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
14:38
Penalty
Cameron Supryka called for Kneeing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
15:40
Shot - Non quality on net
#67 Mitchell Lewandowski shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
16:12
Shot - Quality on net
#67 Mitchell Lewandowski shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
17:54
Shot - Quality on net
#25 Jed Pietila shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
18:35
Shot - Non quality on net
#6 Tanner Palocsik shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
18:59
Shot - Non quality on net
#16 Brandon Hawkins shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
19:16
Shot - Quality on net
#18 Trenton Bliss shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
19:40
Shot - Non quality on net
#44 Tyler Inamoto shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
19:45
Shot - Non quality on net
#44 Tyler Inamoto shoots on #30 Jan Bednar

3rd Period

Toledo Walleye
0:58
Shot - Non quality on net
#6 Tanner Palocsik shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
3:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
3:46
Shot - Quality on net
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
4:19
Shot - Quality on net
#92 Ethan Keppen shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
5:13
Penalty
Kyle Mayhew called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
6:25
Shot - Non quality on net
#5 Jalen Smereck shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Toledo Walleye
6:36
Shot - Non quality on net
#24 Colin Swoyer shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
7:22
Penalty
Ethan Keppen called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:22
Penalty
Colin Swoyer called for Holding the stick - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:22
Penalty
Colin Swoyer called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Toledo Walleye
7:46
Shot - Non quality on net
#11 Brendon Michaelian shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
8:22
Shot - Non quality on net
#29 Odeen Tufto shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
8:31
Shot - Non quality on net
#7 Connor Corcoran shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
9:18
Shot - Non quality on net
#47 Kyle Mayhew shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
9:25
Shot - Non quality on net
#29 Odeen Tufto shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
9:26
Shot - Non quality goal
#42 Alex Aleardi shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
9:26
Goal
Goal by #42 Alex Aleardi, assisted by #29 Odeen Tufto and #47 Kyle Mayhew.
Toledo Walleye
9:56
Shot - Non quality on net
#25 Jed Pietila shoots on #36 Brett Brochu
Fort Wayne Komets
11:03
Shot - Quality on net
#8 Jack Dugan shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
13:15
Shot - Quality on net
#7 Connor Corcoran shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
13:16
Shot - Quality goal
#92 Ethan Keppen shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
13:16
Goal
Goal by #92 Ethan Keppen, assisted by #93 Justin Taylor and #7 Connor Corcoran.
Fort Wayne Komets
13:38
Shot - Non quality on net
#34 Nick Deakin-Poot shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
14:02
Shot - Quality on net
#37 Yanick Turcotte shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
14:34
Goalkeeper Change
Brett Brochu out. Empty net.
Toledo Walleye
14:42
Penalty
Tyler Spezia called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
14:42
Goalkeeper In
Brett Brochu is now in as goalie.
Fort Wayne Komets
15:21
Penalty
Anthony Petruzzelli called for Interference - minor (2:00 minutes)
Fort Wayne Komets
16:48
Shot - Non quality on net
#55 Harrison Rees shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Fort Wayne Komets
18:36
Shot - Non quality on net
#20 Jack Gorniak shoots on #30 Jan Bednar
Player Stats
Toledo Walleye
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Jalen Smereck #5
D 0 0 -2 5 0
Tanner Palocsik #6
D 0 0 -2 2 0
Sam Craggs #7
F 0 0 -2 1 0
Casey Dornbach #8
F 0 0 -1 1 0
Brendon Michaelian #11
D 0 0 -1 1 0
Josh Nodler #12
F 0 0 +1 1 0
Dalton Messina #14
F 0 1 0 1 0
Brandon Hawkins #16
F 0 0 0 2 0
Tyler Spezia #17
F 0 0 0 0 2
Trenton Bliss #18
F 0 0 0 3 0
Carson Bantle #21
F 0 0 -1 2 0
Conlan Keenan #23
C 0 0 -2 2 0
Colin Swoyer #24
D 0 0 -1 1 4
Jed Pietila #25
D 0 1 0 2 0
Chaz Reddekopp #27
D 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon Kruse #28
F 0 0 -2 0 2
Griffin Ness #37
F 1 0 0 1 0
Mitchell Lewandowski #67
F 0 0 -2 3 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Jan Bednar #30
31 86.111 5 0
Carter Gylander #32
0 0.000 0 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Fort Wayne Komets
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Connor Corcoran #7
D 0 2 +2 4 0
Jack Dugan #8
F 0 0 0 2 2
Anthony Petruzzelli #13
F 1 0 +1 1 2
Jack Gorniak #20
F 0 0 -1 5 0
Darren Brady #23
D 0 0 +1 0 0
Cameron Supryka #28
D 0 0 -1 0 2
Odeen Tufto #29
F 1 3 +3 3 0
Nick Deakin-Poot #34
F 0 0 0 2 0
Yanick Turcotte #37
F 1 0 0 3 0
Brannon McManus #39
F 0 0 +1 1 0
Alex Aleardi #42
F 1 0 +3 4 0
Tyler Inamoto #44
D 0 0 +3 2 0
Kyle Mayhew #47
D 0 2 +2 1 2
Harrison Rees #55
D 0 0 -1 2 0
Nolan Volcan #64
F 0 0 0 1 0
Ethan Keppen #92
F 1 0 +1 4 2
Justin Taylor #93
F 0 1 +1 1 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Connor Ungar #32
0 0.000 0 0
Brett Brochu #36
27 96.429 1 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Team Stats
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets
Toledo Walleye Toledo Walleye
36
28
Shots on Goal
14%
4%
Shots Percentage
3
4
Power Plays
10
8
Penalty Minutes
27
31
Saves
96%
86%
Saves Percentage
Referees:
Tyler Hascall, Brendan Schreider
Linesmen:
Felix-Antoine Voyer, Chad Fuller
FW Management
David Franke (General Manager), Jesse Kallechy (Head Coach), Olivier Legault (Associate Head Coach), Cory Melkert (Assistant Coach)
TOL Management
Joseph D. Napoli (President), Neil Neukam (General Manager), Pat Mikesch (Head Coach), Brent Bain (Assistant Coach), Alden Hirschfeld (Assistant Coach)

Game Details

  • Specialty camo jersey
  • Camo hat giveaway
  • Pregame dinner package
  • Action painter Joe Everson appearance

The Walleye will once again honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving in each branch of the U.S. Armed Services. Join us for Military Appreciation Night on Friday, November 8 as we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have proudly served our country.

Military Appreciation Night will feature a pregame ceremony in honor of our men and women that have served and are currently serving in the military and special recognition of military members and their families throughout the game.

Please note that puck drop will be at 7:30 p.m. due to our pregame ceremony.

Presented by Owens Community College


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Specialty Camo Jersey

We're celebrating Military Appreciation Night this season with a specialty camo jersey. Replica jerseys will go on sale inside the Swamp Shop at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 8.

Game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off following the game in the Club Level, with proceeds benefitting the Owens Community College Foundation.


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Camo Hat Giveaway

This season, we’ll give away Walleye-branded camo hats to the first 1,200 fans, courtesy of Owens Community College.


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Pregame Dinner Package

Enjoy a pregame meal (menu below) during Military Appreciation Night on Friday, November 8. This package includes entrance to the dinner + one game ticket. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from this package will go to support a local, non-profit veterans organization. | $50

Buy Package

Menu:

  • Pretzel chicken skewers with Dijon mustard cheese sauce
  • Spinach and artichoke asiago cheese poppers with marinara
  • Philly cheesesteak spring rolls
  • House-made potato chips with ranch dip and French onion dip
  • Cookies and brownies
  • Water and lemonade

Joe Everson Appearance

Singing action painter Joe Everson will return to the Huntington Center for the first time since 2016 during this season's Military Appreciation Night. See below for how you can take home one of his paintings.

  • The first painting will be completed before he arrives and will be raffled on the main concourse throughout the game. This painting will be Toledo-themed.
  • The second painting will be completed live on the ice during the second intermission and will be auctioned postgame during the jersey auction. This painting will be military-themed.

Proceeds from both paintings will benefit Little Blessings Veteran Outreach.

Upcoming Home Games

Full Schedule
White Out
Saturday, December 21st
White Out
Puck Drops:
7:15 PM EST
Huntington Center
Wheeling Nailers
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at
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Huntington Center
Iowa Heartlanders @ Toledo Walleye
Friday, December 27th
Iowa Heartlanders @ Toledo Walleye
Puck Drops:
7:15 PM EST
Huntington Center
Iowa Heartlanders
IA Iowa Heartlanders
at
Toledo Walleye
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Marvel Super Hero Night
Sunday, December 29th
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Puck Drops:
5:15 PM EST
Huntington Center
Cincinnati Cyclones
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