1985-86 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
Team Record: 52-22-8 - 112 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Robbie Laird (52-22, 8 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 52 wins and 22 losses (and 8 overtime losses) for 112 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Komets topped the league with just 263 goals allowed. Fort Wayne scored 345 goals. Randy Gilhen netted 44 goals for the squad, while Wally Schreiber, Doug Rigler, Jim Burton and David Anderson each tallied 30 or more as well. Jim Burton contributed 64 assists. Rick St. Croix recorded 25 wins in front of the net for the team, and Pokey Reddick added 15 or more wins, too. Pokey Reddick recorded a 3.05 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Robbie Laird coached the team. The 1985-86 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Adam | C | May 5, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Paul Adey | F | August 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| David Anderson | RW | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dale Baldwin | R | February 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Oxbow, SASK Canada |
| Lee Blossom | LW | October 27, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Springfield, MA USA | |
| 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 |
| Al Chatlain | ||||||
| Mark Chiamp | G | July 27, 1962 | 5'7" | 141 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Paul Couture | D | June 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 223 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Lawrence Duke | F | May 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Kevin Foster | F | Glen Ridge, NJ USA | ||||
| Randy Gilhen | C | June 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zweibrucken, Germany |
| Rick Hendricks | D | May 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hardisty, AB Canada |
| Mark Holden | G | June 12, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Weymouth, MA USA |
| John Hutchings | D | August 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Jay Johnston | D | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Paul Kobylarz | C | July 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 187 | Livonia, MI USA | |
| George Kotsopoulos | L | March 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Robbie Laird | L | December 29, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ron Leef | C | January 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Orilla, ONT Canada |
| Hector Marini | R | January 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Scott McMichael | D | June 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Dave Parro | G | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Derek Ray | RW | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 216 | Auburn, WA USA | |
| Pokey Reddick | G | October 6, 1964 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Doug Rigler | F | December 2, 1961 | 5'7" | 165 | Grande Prairie, ALTA Canada | |
| Dan Ryder | D | August 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Stratford, ONT Canada |
| Mark Salvucci | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Steve Salvucci | G | September 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Wally Schreiber | R | April 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rick St. Croix | G | January 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Rob Tudor | R | June 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Cupar, SK Canada |
