Grizzlies Win Streak Ends with 6-4 Loss

Fort Wayne, Indiana – The Fort Wayne Komets got off to a 5-0 lead 11:49 into the 2^nd period and held on to win 6-4 over the Utah Grizzlies to end the Utah 5 game winning streak on Saturday night at Memorial Coliseum.

Fort Wayne scored 22 seconds into the game as Marco Roy scored his 6^th of the season. The Komets extended the lead to 4-0 late in the first period on goals by J.C. Campagna, Jake Kamrass and Brady Shaw.

The Komets extended the lead to 5-0 as Jamie Schaafsma scored a shorthanded goal. Fort Wayne extended their winning streak to 5 games.

Utah clawed their way back late in the 2^nd period on goals by Taylor Richart and Tim McGauley. Midway through the 3^rd period, Utah made it a 5-3 game on Ryan Walters 7^th of the year on a great pass from J.T. Henke, who got his 8^th assist of the year.

The Komets put the game away when Anthony Petruzzelli scored an empty net goal with 2:28 left in regulation.

Mike Economos scored with 38 seconds left in the game to make it a 6-4 game.

The Grizzlies head home for a 4 game homestand starting on Wednesday, January 16^th against the Tulsa Oilers.