Eddie Long was nicknamed Mr. Komet and appropriately so.  Eddie spent 14 years playing as a Komet, 858 games to be exact.  He ranks second on the all-time point list with 924, second on career assists with 465, 7th on career penalty minutes with 845, and 14th on coaching wins.  Eddie held the Komets captains position from 1960-1964.  One of Eddie's proudest moments came in march of 1959.  Eddie was struck in the face by the puck from a slap shot during the first period of a game against Toledo and was carried off the ice to the hospital.  After receiving 18 stitches, Eddie came back in the third period to score a goal and help the Komets to their first ever winning season record.  Eddie Long was the first Komet to have his jersey number retired back in 1965-66.  Eddie Long was inducted to the Komet Hall of Fame in 1987.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM
1952-53 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 60 31 21 52 46          
1953-54 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 62 23 19 42 45          
1954-55 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 54 15 23 38 69
1955-56 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 60 27 32 54 47
1956-57 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 58 34 25 59 40
1957-58 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 64 38 21 59 59
1958-59 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 56 33 34 67 61
1959-60 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67 44 44 88 63
1960-61 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 69 34 47 81 89 8 5 5 10 14
1961-62 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 58 48 48 96 106
1962-63 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 70 56 46 102 44 11 5 15 20 7
1963-64 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 65 27 41 68 67 12 5 4 9 9
1964-65 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 38 9 21 30 16
1965-66 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 20 6 5 11 20