1. Fort Wayne’s Original
Restaurant Meet Fort Wayne’s
Original Minor League Team
Dylan Crosley
Samantha McCullough
Ashton Metzger

2. Fort Wayne Komets

3. Background
• Est. 1952 by Ernie Berg
• 1st puck dropped during the 1952-1953 season
• Franke Family took over in 1990
• Leagues
– International Hockey League (IHL) 1952-1999
– United Hockey League (UHL) 1999-2007
• Changed name to International Hockey League 2007-2010
– Central Hockey League (CHL) 2010-2012
– East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) 2012-present

4. Championships
• 12 Regular Season Titles
– 9 IHL
– 3 UHL
• 12 Division Titles
– 8 IHL
– 4 UHL
• 9 Championships
– 7 Turner Cups (IHL)
– 1 Colonial Cup (UHL)
– 1 President Cup (CHL)
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5. Don Hall’s
• Est. in 1946 by Don Hall
• Fort Wayne man with a dream
– Background in meat
– 40 acres of swamp land
• Key connecting principles
– Quality
– Service
– Value

6. The Match
• Fort Wayne’s original restaurant & Fort
Wayne’s original minor league team
• Organizational Qualities
• Family oriented

7. Sponsorship
• In-game Signage
• Parking Passes
• Season Tickets-4
• Outdoor LED Marquee Signage
• Tip-A-Komet-Proceeds go to Charity
• Hometown Hero-Dinner
• Shootout Win- $3 off Buster Burger
• Registration Forms

8. In-Game Signage
On-ice signage
Signage around the arena

9. Outdoor LED Marquee

10. Season Tickets

11. Tip-A-Komet

12. Tip-A-Komet con’t.

13. Hometown Heroes

14. Hometown Heroes con’t.

15. T-shirts

16. Shootout
• If the Komets win in a shootout
• Home Games Only
• Bring your ticket stub to any Don Hall’s
Restaurant and receive:
– $3 off a Buster Burger

17. $30,000

18. Questions?