Fort Wayne, IN - IHL Turner Cup Champion Justin Hodgman recently visited the Hockey
Hall of Fame in Toronto and delivered his championship game worn Komets
jersey and the game winning puck where it will be on display with all
other artifacts and memorabilia from the world of professional hockey.
The
Komets won the IHL Turner Cup Championship in dramatic fashion on
Monday, May 12, 2008 when Hodgman netted the game winning goal at the
23 second mark of the third sudden-death overtime of the seventh game
for a 4-3 victory. Komet veterans Guy Dupuis and Colin Chaulk assisted
on the goal.
The game was one of the longest games in pro hockey
history lasting 100 minutes, 23 seconds. It was the third longest game
in 56 years of Komet hockey in Fort Wayne.
Hodgman was playing
with the Komets under amateur status after completing the 2007-08
season with Erie in the Ontario Hockey League. The rookie center
appeared in 11 games at the end of 2007-08 with the Komets and went on
to skate in all 13 playoff games leading the Komets with seven goals
and 14 points.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada at Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge Street. Fans can
experience over 57,000 square feet of interactivity, hands on games,
theatres and the finest collection of hockey artifacts from around the
world. Fans are encouraged to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame website at
www.hhof.com for more information.
