Forward Trevor Cheek and Garrett Meurs today became the first two Komets players of the season to get called up to the American Hockey League. They are en route to San Antonio.

Cheek had five goals and eight points in six games with the Komets. Meurs had one goal and two points.

The Komets, who play host to the Toledo Walleye tonight at Memorial Coliseum, also don't have forward Alex Belzile because of a lower-body injury. However, Kyle Thomas is expected to make his season debut tonight after the Komets lost their last two games.

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