ANGOLA — Orange and black sweaters lined the sidewalk outside the Thunder Ice Arena well before the Komets preseason game on Sunday against the Iowa Heartlanders.

Being without a home rink due to renovations at Memorial Coliseum, some fans showed up as early as 5 a.m. to ensure they'd get their free ticket to watch the Komets inside the 600-seat rink at Trine University.

"I feel like that tells you a lot about our organization and how much our fans support us," Komets forward Blake Murray said. "They come out wherever we are, even on the road. When I got traded here last year, I met the team in Iowa and there were like 50 fans at our hotel. I just thought that was crazy. "

The Komets lost 6-2 to the Heartlanders in a game that included a seven-minute 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout, pr

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