1986-87 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 48-26-8 - 104 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Robbie Laird (48-26, 8 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1986-87 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 48-26-8 - 104 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Robbie Laird (48-26, 8 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses (and 8 overtime losses) for 104 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Komets led the league with just 284 goals allowed. Fort Wayne scored 343 goals. Steve Salvucci netted 39 goals for the team, while Colin Chin, Perry Pooley and Mike Lekun each tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Leef recorded 59 assists. Alain Raymond earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad.
Robbie Laird coached the team. The 1986-87 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Baillargeon | L | October 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Charlesbourg, QC Canada |
| John Baldassari | D | June 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Dale Baldwin | R | February 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Oxbow, SASK Canada |
| Scott Birnie | RW | May 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Rene Boudreault | C | December 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Jim Burton | November 6, 1963 | Brantford, ONT Canada | ||||
| Tony Camazzola | L | September 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Shawn Chambers | D | October 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Sterling Heights, MI USA |
| Craig Channell | D | April 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Colin Chin | F | August 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Paul Couture | D | June 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 223 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Michel Dufour | G | August 3, 1962 | 5'7" | 161 | L | Val-d'Or, QC Canada |
| Claude Dumas | C | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Bruce Gillies | G | December 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| John Hilworth | D | May 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Grant Jennings | D | May 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Hudson Bay, SK Canada |
| Jay Johnston | D | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Ron Leef | C | January 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Orilla, ONT Canada |
| Mike Lekun | L | February 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Rod Matechuk | C | September 3, 1965 | 5'9" | 183 | Regina, SASK | |
| Dan McFall | D | April 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Kenmore, NY USA |
| Darryl Moise | D | December 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Vic Morin | D | February 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 194 | North Bay, ON Canada | |
| Ron Pesetti | D | May 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 194 | Laval, QC Canada | |
| Paul Pooley | C | August 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Exeter, ON Canada |
| Perry Pooley | F | August 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 174 | Exeter, ON Canada | |
| Derek Ray | RW | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 216 | Auburn, WA USA | |
| Alain Raymond | G | June 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Rimouski, QC 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 |
| Steve Salvucci | G | September 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Bruce Shoebottom | D | August 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Tom Strelow | L | December 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Mahtomedi, MN USA |
| Carmine Vani | LW | September 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
