Hockey
Gems drop home finale in anxious game
TROTWOOD — The lines outside Hara Arena were massive. There was more Dayton Gems swag than usual worn by the 5,002 in attendance, many of whom came out to support the Pack the House Night fundraiser for Lakeview, Ohio infant Caleb Zweibel. One diehard held a “Thank You Gems” sign.Overall, ...
Gems aim for sellout to aid paralyzed infant
TROTWOOD — The Dayton Gems hit the ice at Hara Arena for their home season finale Saturday. While a win over the Fort Wayne Komets would be a nice sendoff, the final score won’t matter nearly as much as the number of people in the stands.The hockey team is hosting ...
Gems' next season in jeopardy without new investors
TROTWOOD — In November 2009, a group of local investors stepped up to save the Dayton Gems, then members of the now-defunct International Hockey League. Kathy Rupp, Dr. Paul Nitz and Rob Garfield have doled out their own money to guide the franchise through two Central Hockey League seasons.Now they ...
Commentary: Losing hockey would be shame for Dayton
Before the Dayton Bombers folded a few years ago, the team’s primary owner, Costa Papista, had a good idea.He wanted to help build a downtown arena.Whether Papista’s proposed 5,500-seat, recreation/multipurpose structure, connected to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, would have ensured a rosy future for minor-league hockey in Dayton isn’t known, ...
Gems slapped down again at home
TROTWOOD — You’re supposed to defend your home. That’s a concept the Dayton Gems haven’t completely grasped.They dropped their third straight at Hara Arena on Friday, 5-4 to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, leaving them below .500 on home ice.Rio Grande Valley captain Aaron Lee scored twice and Scott ...
Gems suffer 13th shootout loss
TROTWOOD — They might not be that good but the Dayton Gems usually aren’t boring. Even in defeat. Asleep at the wheel most of the night, the plucky Gems woke up late to erase a two-goal deficit only to lose 3-2 in a shootout Saturday at Hara Arena.Larry Sterling (32 ...
Gems scorched at home by Bloomington
TROTWOOD — The Dayton Gems, according to their coach, sometimes let teams dictate the pace. Friday was one of those nights as Brian Gratz saw his team take a third-period lead only to give up three unanswered goals in a 5-3 loss to the helter-skelter Bloomington Blaze at Hara Arena.The ...
Gems' Larke returns following big injury
TROTWOOD — Matt Larke didn’t see any real upside to being out for 23 games with a significant lower body injury. But the energetic Dayton Gems forward at least got a chance to indulge in one of his loves — mixing music.The 24-year-old Oxford, Mich., native helped put together the ...
Gems bounce back with shootout win
TROTWOOD — Dan Dunn jumped the gun. After Jonathan Ornelas gave the Dayton Gems a lead with a clutch goal in the eighth round of a shootout with the Arizona Sundogs on Saturday night, Dayton’s new goalie threw his hands up thinking it was over.But Dunn had more work left. ...
Gems remain motivated despite disappointing season
TROTWOOD — Eight of 14 teams will make the Central Hockey League playoffs. The Dayton Gems almost certainly will not be one of them. But each of the players on the roster, for whatever the reason, still has plenty to play for with 15 games remaining.As head coach Brian Gratz ...
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