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Komets sign veteran forward Jenks

Komets sign veteran forward Jenks

Tuesday, August 20th

Fort Wayne, Ind. -The Fort Wayne Komets announced that former Toledo Walleye forward A.J. Jenks has agreed to terms and will be on the Fort Wayne roster for the 2019-20 season.

Jenks has been a foe of the Komets the last five seasons with the Walleye in the ECHL. The Wolverine Lake, Michigan native was on board with Toledo last season in the Kelly Cup Finals, scoring playoff career highs with six goals and 12 points in 23 games after scoring 19 goals and 37 points in 47 regular-season outings.

The 29-year-old enters his 10th pro campaign after amassing American Hockey League totals of 20 goals, 28 assists, 48 points and 129 penalty minutes in 190 games and ECHL totals of 113 goals, 113 assists, 226 points, 292 penalty minutes and a +47 in 298 games.

Jenks first skated with Toledo during the 2014-15 season. He also logged additional AHL games through 2016-17 with Charlotte, Grand Rapids and Iowa. He registered a career ECHL year in 2016-17 scoring 27 assists and 46 points in 46 games in his third season with Toledo.

The veteran made his pro debut in 2010-11 appearing in 63 AHL games with Rochester. The following year Jenks added 52 AHL games between San Antonio and Charlotte while logging 13 ECHL games with Cincinnati. Jenks shared the next two seasons with Charlotte in the AHL and Florida in the ECHL.

Jenks completed a four-year Ontario Hockey League career with Plymouth, finishing with 193 points (79g-114a) and 280 penalty minutes in 249 games. He capped his OHL career being named to the All-Star team. During his OHL career, Jenks was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.