Tales of the Komets

by Blake Sebring

Over 55 seasons, the Fort Wayne Komets have been one of the greatest franchises in North American minor league sports. Throughout their existence, they have experienced uncounted unique stories dealing with players, teams, fans and other characters, such * The coach who said winning was better than sex * The fan favorite who was traded for two dryers * The player who rode his horse to practice * The player who earned more than $1 million in the minors * The equipment manager who saved the season * The player who wrote a poem to the fans * The best friends who fought each other * The reason Wayne Gretzky came to wear No. 99 * The player who got a kiss during a game * The final fate of Brett Hull's Stanley Cup puck * The Tom Petty song that helped in a championship * The opposing team that needed an exorcism These stories and many more are inside ``Tales of the Komets.''

380 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Blake Sebring began working
for The News-Sentinel at age 15 and started
as a full-timer in 1988. After the
legendary Bud Gallmeier retired in
1990, Sebring took over coverage
of the Fort Wayne Komets, the
second-oldest minor league team
in North America.

He is the author of 10 books
and was inducted into the Indiana
Sportswriters and Sportscasters
Association Hall of Fame in 2015.
His hockey work can be followed at news-sentinel.com, and his books are available at blakesebring.com and on Amazon.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have an autographed copy if this well document history of the Fort Wayne Komets. This is a book geared for us hockey fans. It's educational, and at times, a hilarious read. Blake thrilled us with insights into the old IHL and reached out beyond it to educate us with the happenings after the IHL's demise. Above all, I loved the tales. Many of them are memorable and they kept me in stitches.

[Aaron Hohenbrink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Growing up watching the Komets, I throughly enjoyed some of the behind the scenes stories. Definitely recommend this book to long time Komets fans.