Komets Place Former Vipers Defenceman Nycholat On Reserve Roster:

The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets have placed former Vernon Vipers defenceman Dan Nycholat on reserve. The Komets invited Nycholat to Training camp on September, 19th 2012 before releasing him on October, 10th 2012 but then signed him the following day on October, 11th 2012. In thirty five games with the Komets Nycholat has (0-12-12). Nycholat finished his first season (2011-12) at Dartmouth College, collecting two assists and 15 penalty minutes in 25 games before signing a amateur try-out (ATO) with the ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers on March, 16th 2012. Nycholat went pointless in four regular season games with Las Vegas before being released. Nycholat made the 2012 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team in June 2012. Nycholat played two season's at Northeastern University before leaving the Huskies and playing one season in Vernon (2009-2010) where he won the top defenceman award. The AJHL Canmore Eagles traded Nycholat's playing right's on August, 20th 2009 to the Vipers for forward, Kory Roy and future considerations. In 58 regular season games with the Vipers Nycholat collected (7-38-45).

Dan Nycholat's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=101611

This was in the Fort Wayne newspaper:

Norfolk sends three to Komets, who face heavy schedule

Wed. Jan. 02, 2013

By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel

The Komets received some fresh bodies Tuesday when Norfolk of the American Hockey League sent down forwards Corey Elkins and Luca Caputi and defenseman Nick Schaus to Fort Wayne.

Caputi and Schaus are making their second trips to Fort Wayne. Elkins has three goals and four points in 24 games with Norfolk this season, while Caputi has a goal and six points in 12 games. Schaus has no points in eight games with the Admirals but had four points in nine games with the Komets.

To make room on the roster, the Komets placed Stephon Thorne and Brayden Metz on waivers and placed Charlie Effinger and Dan Nycholat on reserve.