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Avs Renew Affiliation With Fort Wayne Komets

Fort Wayne, Ind. — The Fort Wayne Komets and Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday that they have renewed their affiliation with a new two-year agreement for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.

The Komets and the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League will serve as affiliates of the Avalanche. This season will mark the second consecutive season the NHL's Avalanche has been affiliated with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets.

"The Komet organization is honored and very excited about our new two-year affiliation with the Colorado Avalanche," Fort Wayne general manager David Franke said. "We had a very good agreement with them last year and they were at the top of our list this summer to continue the relationship.